Age requirement: 12 years or older
Course prerequisites: Able to swim and medically fit for diving
Ocean Diver 20m
Our Ocean Diver qualification is BSAC’s most popular beginner course. The qualification enables you to dive anywhere in the world to a depth of 20m. The course has three parts: a self-study eLearning element, swimming pool dives (to learn basic scuba skills) and open water dives (to develop skills and explore).
Consists of:
- 6 Theory Lectures
- 6 Pool Lessons
- 4 Open Water Lessons
- Theory Test.
Maximum depth of certification: 20m
Price for eLearning: £119.50 (Full time students and under 18s, £91)
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Sports Diver 40m
Consists of:
- 6 Theory Lectures
- 1 Sheltered Water Lesson
- 5 Open Water Lessons
- Dry Practice – Diver Rescue and CPR
- Theory Assessment
- Experienced 5 different diving conditions.
Maximum depth of certification: 35m
Price for eLearning: £40 pack
Dive Leader 50m
Consists of:
- 12 Theory Lectures
- 2 Dry Practicals
- 7 Open Water Lessons
- Theory Assessment
- 20 Dives in a range of conditions.
- 60 Logged Dives, Total of 40 after Ocean Diver.
Maximum depth of certification: 50m
Price for eLearning: £40 pack
Advanced Diver
Consists of:
- 4 Theory Lectures
- 2 Dry Practicals
- 2 Open Water Lessons
- Theory Assessment
Maximum depth of certification: 50m (Diving unknown Sites)
Price for eLearning: £40 pack
Instructor Courses
- Assistant Diving Instructor – Assistant Open Diving Instructor
- Practical Instructor – Theory Instructor
- Open Water Instructor
- Assistant Advanced Instructor
- Advanced Instructor
- National Instructor
First Class Diver
Diver training progression chart