About the Aquatic Therapy Pool Rescue Award (ATPRA)
The ATPRA is a pool supervision and rescue award for aquatic therapists and support workers working during programmed activities. It is suitable for those working in a variety of pools, including where the water is deeper than your standing depth.
This qualification is endorsed by the Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (ATACP)
If the facility has qualified lifeguards or first-aiders available to respond quickly to a therapist or support worker in an emergency, you
could consider an ATPRA LIGHT qualification – Click here for more information.
ATPRA Course Prerequisites
The ATPRA course is open to anyone who is 16 years of age or older at the date of assessment and be able to:
- Must be 16 years of age at the date of assessment.
- Be able to meet the following criteria prior to the course:
- Regain their footing from a face-down and face-up floating position.
- Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool.
- Climb out without help and without using steps or ladders (where venue design permits)
- Must complete minimum guided learning hours
- Successfully complete the course assessment
Course Content
The ATPRA course is 12 hours plus assessment and is deliverable in two
days.
Topics covered during the course include:
- Module 1 – The Therapist, Risk Assessment and Pool Safety
- Module 2 – Intervention, Rescue and Emergency Action
- Module 3 – CPR & First Aid
