Using the Skills Maintenance App

*A summary of the Skills Maintenance process is provided below:

1. Access and complete the eLearning in the Member Training Portal before the face-to-face session/s.
2. Book into the selected Skills Maintenance session through the Member Training Portal
3. Receive a confirmation email and check all details (including the practical session date).
4. Attend the face-to-face practical session/s.
5. The TAF/s will ensure that the eLearning is completed and remind you if it still needs to be completed.
6. Complete each activity at the direction of the TAF/s; they will collect evidence of your completion on the app and advise if you need to re-do any of the activities
7. Results for completed activities where the eLearning has also been completed will be updated into Surfguard when the TAF uploads the session results
8. If unsuccessful – Book another session and resit the outstanding assessment item/s.

Members should aim to complete their annual Skills Maintenance by attending scheduled dates advertised by their club.
All patrolling Members should complete relevant Skills Maintenance activities before 31 December each year. Members can still complete Skills Maintenance after this date; however, once they complete Skills Maintenance, they can only use that skill after its expiry.

!Proficiency obtained on/after 1 July is valid until 31 December the following year
Proficiencies gained on/before 30 June are valid until 31 December of the same year

A Chief Training Officer or Area Training and Assessment Officer may request that a Member complete an additional proficiency check at any time during the season.

Useful Link
Skills Maintenance App – Coming Soon