Nipper Rescue Certificate (NRC)
The Nipper Rescue Certificate is a water safety and rescue award for the provision of water safety for SLS Nipper Activities. It is designed to enable a large range of parents/guardians to be engaged by Clubs to formally assist in improving the delivery of Nipper water based activities and create potential pathways to lifesaving operations such as beach patrols or carnival water safety.
Note: this award does NOT allow you to become an active or long-service member of NCSLSC and is only used to enable you to act as a Nipper Water Safety member.
Prerequisites:
Minimum 18 years of age (on the day of final assessment)
Financial Parent member of the Surf Life Saving Club
FREE for NCSLSC Nipper Parent members
2026 Course Dates:
NRC Course #1: Sunday 25 October, 7.00–8.30am
NRC Course #2: Wednesday 28 October, 6.30–8.00am
NRC Course #3: Sunday 22 November, 7.00–8.30am
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What to Bring
Wetsuit/bathers
Goggles
Towel
Warm clothes
Learning outcomes
Manual Handling & OSH requirements
Surf Awareness
200m Ocean Swim (6 minute time limit)
Demonstrate Aquatic Rescue
Signals
Assessment
Assessment is through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the work-place.
To maintain currency members who hold a NRC will need to undergo an annual proficiency test incorporating a 200m Ocean Swim in 6 minutes, a tube recuse and demonstration of signals. This proficiency test will need to be recorded on SurfGuard as per other proficiency testing such as SRC and Bronze.