Annual Skills Maintenance

Skills Maintenance (also called "proficiency" or "requal") is a targeted annual check-in, not a full re-exam — it typically has two parts: online theory via the SLS Members Hub eLearning platform, completed before you attend, and a practical assessment at the club with a qualified Assessor, covering rescue scenarios, resuscitation, signals and award-specific skills.

Each skill only needs to be demonstrated once per season, even if it counts toward more than one award you hold — and a fitness test completed for a higher award (like Gold Medallion) satisfies the fitness requirement for lower prerequisite awards too.

How to book a face-to-face session

1. Log in to the SLS Members Hub at hub.sls.com.au

2. Go to Application > eLearning in the top menu

3. Click the red "Login to eLearning" button

4. Select "Training Event" from the left menu and browse the calendar for an available session

5. Select your session and click "Enrol"

If your award has lapsed

• Less than one full season — you can generally complete the current season's Skills Maintenance to regain proficiency, subject to Assessor sign-off

• More than one year — a qualified Assessor completes a gap analysis, and you may need extra training in identified gaps before being reassessed

• Five or more years — the general guideline is to complete the full award assessment again, though exceptions can be made where you can demonstrate the right skill set through experience or other qualifications

Contact the Director of Education first if your award has lapsed, to talk through the right pathway back.