申請人必須 (一) 年齡介乎16至24歲； (二) 完成中三課程或同等學歷； (三) 接受視力和顏色分辨能力測試(泳灘見習員須視覺敏銳度最少達6/60，即近視不高於約300度)；及 (四) 通過游泳測試，以任何向前泳式及在沒有配戴泳鏡的情況下，游畢100公尺。申請人如在2分鐘或以內游畢100公尺，可獲聘為泳池事務見習員；如在2分鐘以上，但不多於2分30秒游畢100公尺，則可獲聘為泳灘見習員。 (註： (一) 在下列情況下申請人將不獲考慮： 1. 已持有香港拯溺總會發出的有效泳池或沙灘救生章或以上級別證書；或 2. 曾參加本署泳池事務見習員或泳灘見習員，不論是否已完成培訓或已取得任何拯溺資格。 (二) 泳灘/泳池事務見習員計劃的目的，為改善青少年的就業率及提高青少年的就業機會。申請人的年齡要求(即年齡介乎16至24歲)是泳灘/泳池事務見習員的基本入職條件，附註(非公務員職位) (b)項中有關年齡的規定並不適用於本職位。)

Applicants should (1) be aged between 16 and 24; (2) have completed Form 3, or equivalent; (3) undergo an eyesight test and the Ishihara’s Test for colour-blindness (a Beach Trainee’s visual acuity should be at least 6/60, i.e. myopia not exceeding roughly 300 degrees); and (4) pass a swimming test by swimming 100 metres forwards in any style without wearing swimming goggles. Applicants who can swim 100 metres in 2 minutes or less may be employed as Swimming Pool Trainees. For applicants who swim 100 metres in more than 2 minutes but not exceeding 2 minutes 30 seconds, they may be employed as Beach Trainees. (Notes: (1) Applicants will not be considered if they: (a) possess valid Pool Lifeguard Award or Beach Lifeguard Award or above issued by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society; or (b) have once been Swimming Pool Trainees or Beach Trainees in LCSD, irrespective of whether they have completed their training or acquired any lifesaving qualifications. (2) The aim of the Beach/Swimming Pool Trainee Scheme is to improve employment rate of and to enhance employment opportunities of the unemployed youths. The age requirement (i.e. applicants should be aged between 16 and 24) is a basic entry requirement for the post of Beach/Swimming Pool Trainee irrespective of the general provisions set out in paragraph (b) of the General Notes for Non-Civil Service Posts.)