Adaptive Swim Certifications for Groups

Our Adaptive Aquatics Swim Whisperers® Certification provides an opportunity for continuous professional development (CPD) training and helps swim instructors advance their swim coaching careers and better serve communities with diverse learning needs. We offer individual as well as group swim certifications for adaptive aquatics.

We can support your Swim Instructors with advanced adaptive aquatics skills based on time-tested strategies and techniques that teach swim instructors how to overcome the underlying problems seen in students of diverse abilities.

Why is Professional Development for Swim Instructors Important?

Continued learning and development are essential to keep your team’s skills current and up to date.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 15% of all public school students received special education services last year signifying a growing trend. And, with 1 in 44 children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it is likely that you are experiencing increased demand for swim lessons that can be adapted for swimmers with sensory and/or motor challenges.

Growing and learning is something we value highly at Swim Angelfish and is evident in the way that we continuously add new and vital content to the Swim Whisperers® Certification Program. We can support your organization by arming your swim instructors with an adaptive toolbox of strategies and techniques to strengthen your swim school’s adaptive swim program.

Benefits of having Adaptive Aquatics Certified Swim Instructors

Showing that your team has been certified in Adaptive Aquatics gives confidence to your customers that your team has the skills and knowledge to help swimmers reach swim skill benchmarks faster, and with more comfort.

Some of the benefits associated with continuing education programs for swim organizations are:

  • Increased Customer Trust

    Customers with swimmers of all abilities will trust that your team is more than capable of helping their swimmer to become safer in, near, and around water. This will assist you in building your swim organization’s reputation and credibility for consistently high standards.

  • Service to your Customers and Communities

    Enhancing the knowledge and skills of your employees will result in a more effective teaching team, with more satisfied customers. Your swim organization will be better able to serve your local community, as our program easily integrates with any existing swim curriculum, strengthening it and empowering swim instructors to better serve the special needs population.

  • Improved Employee Engagement

    By investing in the development of skills and knowledge of your staff, you are showing a commitment to your swim instructors that you believe in their potential, and in return, your staff will feel valued, appreciated, and more engaged with your organization.

  • Team Collaboration

    By investing in professional development for your entire team, you can upskill them simultaneously. This will enable opportunities for your group of swim instructors to work together and collaborate on selecting the right strategies to overcome underlying problems they are seeing with their swimmers.

  • Reducing the Drowning Statistics

    It is important to have specifically trained instructors to teach this growing, diverse population of special needs students. By completing our Swim Whisperers® advanced adaptive aquatics training, you will contribute positively to the mission of reducing drowning statistics, by teaching children of all abilities how to swim safely and independently.

Having swim instructors specifically trained in adaptive aquatics can help to enhance safety and reduce risk at your pool, specifically for the special needs community.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits

We provide the necessary documents needed for you to submit individually to your accrediting body, to gain CEUs in your State. Email cert@swimangelfish.com for more details.

Group Rates

For groups of 2-4 people

$480per instructor

20% discount

For groups of 5+ people

$399per instructor

33% discount

In-Water Group Workshops & Training

After your group has completed Level 1 training and have received their Swim Whisperers® Certification for advanced training in adaptive aquatics, your team will be eligible to attend In-Water Workshops and Training hosted by the Swim Angelfish founders Ailene Tisser and Cindy Freedman.

These In-Water Workshops are hosted 4-5 times a year at various locations across the United States for anyone who has received and maintained their Swim Whisperers® certification.