December 28, 2020
Lifeguard Powercraft Ocean Rescue Award (LPCORA) covers knowledge, skills and understandings for powercraft used by professional ocean lifeguards in their workplace that is predominantly an open water beach environment.
Lifeguard PowerCraft Ocean Rescue Award (LPCORA) captures the separate Professional Lifeguard Strands Awards PWC Driver Award (PWCDA) and IRB Driver Award (IRBDA).
As required for the PWCDA and IRBDA, the LPCORA minimum prerequisites include both a current PWC Driver and Boat Driver licence as well as currency in the Professional Ocean Lifeguard (POL) Award Annual Proficiency Certificate.
This annually assessed LPCORA enable ocean lifeguards who have attained the nationally accredited unit of competency PUASAR016 operate and maintain a Personal Watercraft for rescue operations to demonstrate currency for the competencies required in the use of water power craft in ocean lifeguard workplaces.
Professional ocean lifeguards without operating and maintain a Personal Watercraft for rescue operations can also be assessed annually to retain currency in LPCORA.
Course Length: 4-5 hours
Cost: $198 (Includes JSRA)
Annual Recertification: 3 hours
Cost: $66
For more information or to enrol in this course, please contact us