ONLINE PROFICIENCY THEORY PAPER -
SLSQ launched the online Proficiency Theory Paper in the 2011/2012 season with over 3,000 members choosing to complete the theory paper online.
The benefits of providing the Proficiency Theory Paper online include:
1. Flexibility – members can complete the proficiency theory paper in their own time at their own pace
2. Reduce Proficiency Time – if members use the online theory paper, which is self marking, this means
at the club, members can get straight into the practical proficiencies reducing the time required to
complete your proficiency at the club hopefully
3. Environmentally friendly – by completing the theory activities online, less paper based theory
papers are required to be printed. Note: if 3,000 people complete the paper online, and with the theory
paper being 11 pages long, this equates to a saving of 18,000 pages of paper
4. Automatic self marking – assessment questions completed online will be self marking which means
Trainers/Assessors can spend more time on the practical components of the proficiency.
With the introduction of any new technology, especially online learning, we did experience some teething problems for the first year however SLSQ is very confident that a majority of these teething problems
experienced by members will have been ironed out for the 2012/2013 season.
New Member / No Lifesaving Online Account
Step 1 – Establish your Lifesaving Online Account
i. Got to the following website address: www.lifesavingonline.com.au
ii. Select ‘Create Account’ at the top of the page
iii. Select YES to Question 1
iv. Complete all other questions as instructed/required
v. Successful – go to Step 2 below OR
vi. Unsuccessful –
a. if it does NOT allow you to set up your account, contact your club administrator to check that all of your
current details i.e. name, date of birth, email address and mobile number, are correct within
Surfguard. Once the club administrator check’s this, you should be able to create your account
starting at Step 1 i above. – PLEASE NOTE THAT CLUB ADMINISTRATORS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
SLSQ launched the online Proficiency Theory Paper in the 2011/2012 season with over 3,000 members choosing to complete the theory paper online.
The benefits of providing the Proficiency Theory Paper online include:
1. Flexibility – members can complete the proficiency theory paper in their own time at their own pace
2. Reduce Proficiency Time – if members use the online theory paper, which is self marking, this means
at the club, members can get straight into the practical proficiencies reducing the time required to
complete your proficiency at the club hopefully
3. Environmentally friendly – by completing the theory activities online, less paper based theory
papers are required to be printed. Note: if 3,000 people complete the paper online, and with the theory
paper being 11 pages long, this equates to a saving of 18,000 pages of paper
4. Automatic self marking – assessment questions completed online will be self marking which means
Trainers/Assessors can spend more time on the practical components of the proficiency.
With the introduction of any new technology, especially online learning, we did experience some teething problems for the first year however SLSQ is very confident that a majority of these teething problems
experienced by members will have been ironed out for the 2012/2013 season.
New Member / No Lifesaving Online Account
Step 1 – Establish your Lifesaving Online Account
i. Got to the following website address: www.lifesavingonline.com.au
ii. Select ‘Create Account’ at the top of the page
iii. Select YES to Question 1
iv. Complete all other questions as instructed/required
v. Successful – go to Step 2 below OR
vi. Unsuccessful –
a. if it does NOT allow you to set up your account, contact your club administrator to check that all of your
current details i.e. name, date of birth, email address and mobile number, are correct within
Surfguard. Once the club administrator check’s this, you should be able to create your account
starting at Step 1 i above. – PLEASE NOTE THAT CLUB ADMINISTRATORS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
Step 2 – Login to Lifesaving Online Account
i. Login to Lifesaving Online account at the following website www.lifesavingonline.com.au using the
username and password you established in Step 1
ii. Select ‘My Courses’ tab on the top of the page
iii. Select ‘Go to Online Learning now’ button
iv. Click on ‘Personal Learning Plan’ on the left-hand side. The SLSQ logo with the words ‘Surf Life
Saving Queensland 2012/2013 Proficiency Theory’ should appear in the middle of the screen
v. Click on the ‘Launch’ button on the bottom of the screen
a. Three individual columns should appear on the screen
vi. Select, by left clicking with your mouse, the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012’ in the middle box – the one with the
white bar next to it, found under the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012/2013’ which has a folder icon next to it.
a. The right-hand side box should change
vii. Single click with your left mouse button on ‘Launch Fullscreen’ found in the right-hand box. The
proficiency program should start
• NOTE:
o ALL questions must be completed correctly to have completed the proficiency paper.
o Some slides may have learning boxes that show up after a period of time.
Step 3 – Print out Completion Summary
i. You will need to print out evidence that you have successfully completed the online theory paper.
ii. To do this, exit out of the Online course and click on ‘Personal Learning Plan’ at the top of the left hand
column.
iii. Then click on ‘Certificates’ under ‘My Progress’
iv. Left Click on the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012/13’ once
v. Then click the ‘Print’ button on the bottom of the page.
a. You will need to have a printer connected to your computer to print out your completion certificate
vi. Take your completion certificate to your club on the proficiency day.
a. NOTE: you may not be able to complete your practical proficiency if you do not present the
Completion Certificate.
i. Login to Lifesaving Online account at the following website www.lifesavingonline.com.au using the
username and password you established in Step 1
ii. Select ‘My Courses’ tab on the top of the page
iii. Select ‘Go to Online Learning now’ button
iv. Click on ‘Personal Learning Plan’ on the left-
v. Click on the ‘Launch’ button on the bottom of the screen
a. Three individual columns should appear on the screen
vi. Select, by left clicking with your mouse, the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012’ in the middle box – the one with the
white bar next to it, found under the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012/2013’ which has a folder icon next to it.
a. The right-
• NOTE:
o ALL questions must be completed correctly to have completed the proficiency paper.
o Some slides may have learning boxes that show up after a period of time.
Step 3 – Print out Completion Summary
i. You will need to print out evidence that you have successfully completed the online theory paper.
ii. To do this, exit out of the Online course and click on ‘Personal Learning Plan’ at the top of the left hand
column.
iii. Then click on ‘Certificates’ under ‘My Progress’
iv. Left Click on the ‘SLSQ Proficiency 2012/13’ once
v. Then click the ‘Print’ button on the bottom of the page.
a. You will need to have a printer connected to your computer to print out your completion certificate
vi. Take your completion certificate to your club on the proficiency day.
a. NOTE: you may not be able to complete your practical proficiency if you do not present the
Completion Certificate.