It’s that time of year again, time to complete your annual Skills Maintenance, known to everyone at Portsea as Requals. Your Requal is your responsibility. Read this page carefully so you know exactly what you need to do, and when. If you have any questions, email the Education Team: education@portseasurf.com.au
WHO NEEDS TO REQUAL?
| What you completed last season | What you need to do |
|---|---|
| U/13 Nippers and below | No requal required |
| Surf Academy | No requal required |
| SRC Camp | Enrolled in Bronze Camp: no requal. Not enrolled: requal |
| Bronze Camp | Completed Silver Camp: no requal. Didn’t complete Silver: requal |
| Silver Camp | Must requal, regardless of whether you’re attending Platinum |
| Platinum Camp | Must requal |
| All other active members | Must requal |
Double check your requal has actually gone through before you turn up to patrol. If you’re not sure, check your awards at mt.lsv.com.au.
WHICH AWARDS, AND HOW OFTEN
| Award | How often |
|---|---|
| Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) | Every season, until you’ve got your Bronze Medallion |
| Bronze Medallion (BM) | Every season |
| Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) | Every season |
| Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue (SMAR) | Every season |
| Inflatable Rescue Boat Crew (IRBC) | Every season |
| Inflatable Rescue Boat Driver (IRBD) | Every season |
| Side-by-Side Operator Certificate (SSV) | Every season |
| Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART) | Every season, plus an annual CPR course, plus the full course every 3 years |
| First Aid (FA) | Annual CPR course, plus the full course every 3 years |
HOW DO I REQUALIFY EACH AWARD?
| Award | What’s involved |
|---|---|
| SRC | E-learning plus a practical session |
| BM | E-learning plus a practical session |
| SMPC | E-learning only |
| SMAR | E-learning plus a practical session |
| IRBC | E-learning plus a practical session |
| IRBD | E-learning plus a practical session |
| SSV | In-person licence check |
| ART | E-learning, a practical session, and a full CPR course. If your 3-year competency has expired or is about to, you’l need the full ART course instead (which includes CPR, and requires proficient First Aid) |
| FA | Full CPR course, or if your 3-year competency has expired or is about to, the full First Aid course (which includes CPR) |
A NOTE ON ACCREDITED HEALTH UNITS
Some awards, the emergency care ones, also carry an official healthcare qualification (a Unit of Competency). These need a different process to stay current, and a normal club requal session does not update them. If your work or another role requires these to be current, take note:
| Unit of Competency | Related award | How to keep it current |
|---|---|---|
| HLTAID009 | Resuscitation (CPR) | Full course every 12 months |
| HLTAID011 | First Aid (FA) | Full course every 3 years, plus annual CPR |
| HLTAID015 | Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART) | Full course every 3 years, plus annual CPR |
If you hold ART, you still need to complete your annual club Skills Maintenance as well, on top of keeping this unit current.
HOW TO REQUAL
Requals are processed entirely through the LSV Skills Maintenance App, there are no more physical requal cards.
This means:
- You must book into a Portsea requal session in advance via the LSV Member Training Portal (mt.lsv.com.au). You can’t just show up on the day, you’ll be turned away.
- You must complete all e-learning modules before your booked practical session, or your award won’t be processed that day.
STEP BY STEP
- Make sure your details are correct on both the SLS Members Area (members.sls.com.au) and the LSV Member Training Portal (mt.lsv.com.au).
- On the Member Training Portal home page, click the grey “Skills Maintenance” box.
- Click “Enrol” for each award you need to requalify.
- Refresh the page, then click “Launch” for each award.
- Complete the e-learning for each award. Always click “Save & Exit” before closing the window.
- Refresh again, you should see a grey “Relaunch” box once e-learning is done. If not, try refreshing, or relaunch and save & exit again.
- Screenshot your completed awards so you can show your instructor on the day.
- Click “02 – Book Practical” near the top of the page.
- Find a listed Portsea SLSC session that includes the awards you need, then click “Enrol”.
- Check your details, click “Next”.
- Read and confirm the checkboxes.
- Sign digitally, then click “Confirm”.
- You’ll get an email confirmation, add it to your calendar so you don’t miss it.
IF YOU HOLD ART OR FIRST AID
For your annual CPR course or full ART/FA course:
- Sign in at mt.lsv.com.au with your SLS Members Area login.
- Find the relevant listed Portsea course on the dashboard.
- Click “Enrol”, check the prerequisites, click “Proceed”.
- Check your details, click “Next” through each screen.
- Read and confirm the checkboxes, sign digitally, click “Confirm”.
- Complete your CPR or ART/FA e-learning (see below).
COMPLETING YOUR E-LEARNING
E-learning is compulsory. If you don’t finish it before your session starts, you won’t be able to process your award that day, you’ll need to attend a later session once it’s done.
- Sign in at mt.lsv.com.au.
- Click “View Enrolled Courses”.
- Find your course, click “Launch”.
- Work through each module, new ones unlock as you complete the previous one’s assessment. Always click “Save & Exit” when taking a break.
- Once finished, you’ll see a “Congratulations” screen, click “Save & Exit” to lock it in.
- Screenshot the Congratulations screen as proof, just in case of an IT issue before your session.
SESSION DATES
| Date | Times | Awards Available | Who Can Requal | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2026 (Cup day) | 9:00 -11:00 | Bronze Medallion | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 8:00 -12:00 | Side-by-Side Vehicle Operator (SSV) – Full Course | Nipper Parents | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 12:30 -15:00 | Radio Operators Certificate – Full Course | Nipper Parents / Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 13:00 -15:00 | Bronze Medallion | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 15:30 -17:30 | IRB Crew & Drivers | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 15:30 -17:30 | Bronze Medallion | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 15/11/2026 | 18:00 -20:00 | Resuscitation (CPR HLTAID009) + ART (Requal) | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 21/11/2026 | 9:00 -11:00 | Bronze Medallion | Patrol Captains Only | Portsea SLSC |
| 22/11/2026 | 12:30 -14:30 | IRB Crew & Drivers | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 05/12/2026 | 8:00 -10:00 | IRB Crew & Drivers | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 05/12/2026 | 10:00 -12:00 | Resuscitation (CPR HLTAID009) + ART (Requal) | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 06/12/2026 | Multiple Sessions^^ | Bronze Medallion – BIG REQUAL DAY | Anyone | Quarantine |
| 12/12/2026 | 9:00 -17:30 | Advanced Resuscitation Techniques & First Aid (Full course) | Anyone | Portsea SLSC |
| 13/12/2026 | 10:00 -12:00 | Bronze Medallion | Bronze Camp Instructors Only | Portsea SLSC |
| 26/12/2026 | 10:00 -12:00 | Bronze Medallion | Anyone | Quarantine |
^^See Bronze Medallion Sessions Below.
PLEASE NOTE: Resuscitation (CPR HLTAID009) and ART (requal) will be posted separately on member training despite being delivered in the same session. Members will need to register to the Resuscitation (CPR HLTAID009) course on the given day, and then enrol in the ART requal, under the skills maintenance tab, on the same day.
Sessions are limited and fill on a first come, first served basis. Portsea SLSC’s Education Team can only process requals on these specified days, if you can’t make one, you’ll need to requal at a different club before 31 December to remain an active member.
BRONZE MEDALLION SESSIONS - BIG REQUAL DAY
The majority of Portsea’s Bronze requals will occur on 06/12/2026. There will be multiple sessions / time slots that you will be able to choose from for your convenience. You only need to enrol for one session.
The session times available on December 6th include:
- 8:00am – 10:00am
- 9:30am – 11:30pm
- 11:00am – 1:00pm
- 12:30pm – 2:30pm
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm
- 3:30pm – 5:30pm
