Swim England North East takes great pride in offering outstanding Coach Education Courses throughout the region, covering a wide range of aquatic disciplines, from Assistant Coach to Senior Coach, along with Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses too. With the support of our excellent tutors from the Institute of Swimming, we aim to facilitate your journey into coaching, whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your skills. Below, you’ll find a list of our current courses available in the North East.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that these invaluable courses are available at a reduced rate exclusively for our club members who book onto courses within the North East Region. For instance, the Assistant Coach course, originally priced at £375, is now offered at the discounted rate of £221.50, while the Coach course, with an RRP of £660, is available to our members for just £455.10.
To access these special rates, detailed instructions can be found here.
Additionally, for those seeking further assistance with funding for coach education, we recommend visiting our Coach Education Funding page.
Take a look and join us on this rewarding journey!
Land Based Coach Course
Available Soon
Assistant Swimming Coach
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 3rd June 2026 | Closing Date: 1st June 2026 | Tutor: Jack Chambers | Maltby Leisure Centre, Braithwell Road, Maltby, S66 8JE |
Assistant Diving Coach
Available Soon
Assistant Water Polo Coach
Available Soon
Assistant Artistic Swimming Coach
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 4th August 2026 | Closing Date: 21st July 2026 | Tutor: Hannah Secher | Queen Ethelburga’s College Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Green Lane, York, YO26 9SS |
Swimming Coach
Available Soon
Diving Coach
Available Soon
Water Polo Coach
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 28th July 2026 | Closing Date: 14th July 2026 | Tutor: Sarah Dunsbee | Maltby Leisure Centre, Braithwell Road, Maltby, S66 8JE |
Artistic Swimming Coach
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 7th July 2026 | Closing Date: 24th June 2026 | Tutor: Sarah Speers | Queen Ethelburga’s College Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Green Lane, York, YO26 9SS |
Open Water Swimming Coach
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 25th September 2026 | Closing Date: 10th September 2026 | Tutor: Janet Slack | Manvers Waterfront Boat Club, The Boathouse, Station Road, Rotherham, S63 7DG |
SEQ Level 2 Outdoor Swimming Leader
| Blended Learning | Course Start Date: 25th August 2026 | Closing Date: 11th August 2026 | Tutor: Catherine Butt | Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, Melbourne Road, Allerthorpe, Pocklington, YO42 4RL |
Senior Swimming Coach
Applications will be open early 2026
Senior Diving Coach
Available Soon
Senior Water Polo Coach
Available Soon
Senior Artistic Swimming Coach
Available Soon
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Bringing the Aquatic Sports to Life Through the Learn to Swim Framework
- Introduction to Para-Swimming
- IOS Continued Professional Development Courses
- Safeguarding
- Supporting the Junior to Senior Transition in Swimming
To help ensure that the demands for coach education/qualifications are being met across the Swim England North East Region, we encourage all individuals who would like to attend either an Assistant Coach (Level 1), Coach (Level 2) in any aquatic discipline, Senior Swimming Coach or Land Training qualification to register their interest with us.
We can they try and ensure that the courses which are scheduled with the Institute of Swimming meet these levels of interest. This also enables us to bring courses to the attention of those who want to do them when they become available.
Candidates can register their interest at: Coach Education Expressions of Interest
If you wish to search for courses through the IoS Website, please click here.