Skills progression

Subsequent Diver Qualifications
After Ocean Diver the skills progression continues to BSAC Sports Diver and beyond, where open water skills and techniques are further developed and experience gained.   The full list of BSAC Diver grades, of which all but First Class Diver can be delivered through our club, are:

• Ocean Diver: You will learn to dive on this entry level course. Max depth 20m.
  

• Sports Diver: Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 35m after qualifying. Sports Divers can embark on the first stage of the route of instruction.
  

• Dive Leader: Dive Leader training covers responsibilities and safety of leading other divers. Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 50m after qualifying. Dive Leaders are eligible to progress to Open Water Instructor.
  

• Advanced Diver: Divers gain experience in planning dives at different sites and different circumstances. Additional experience will be gained in using small boats, chartwork. navigation and many other related skills. Advanced Divers are eligible to progress to Advanced Instructor.
• First Class Diver: BSAC's highest diving grade which requires a higher than average level of theoretical knowledge, organisational and personal diving skills.

Skills Development Courses
As well as the scuba diver courses the BSAC training programme also includes Skills Development Courses (SDC).   These cover such diverse areas as: boat handling; compressor operation; accelerated decompression techniques; underwater photography; and ice diving.  Many of these can be delivered by club instructors and, as with diver qualifications, instruction is free in such instances.   If not delivered in-house then our members can access these courses at BSAC SDC regional events.