Skill Development Courses

BSAC provides a wide range of Skill Development Courses for divers at varying levels of proficiency. These courses aim to expand the range of activities open to divers, to introduce them to new subjects and to guide them to higher levels of competence in specialist areas.

The Skill Development Courses (SDCs) are grouped into four main categories, and cover the whole spectrum of recreational diving, providing something for every diving interest.

• Rescue
  The Rescue SDC covers everything required in order to help a diver in trouble. This includes first aid, oxygen administration, and rescue management.
• Technical
  Those with an interest in more advanced diving will be interested in the Technical SDCs. Courses in this category include Dive Planning, Search and Recovery Techniques, as well information on extended range diving, such as diving with mixed gases, such as Nitrox.
• Seamanship
  The Seamanship courses involve the skills required to safely and effectively operate a boat. This includes boat handling, chartwork and position fixing, as well as more technical courses, such as outboard maintenance.
• Scientific
  The underwater world is full of interesting and easily missed marine life. The Scientific SDCs will broaden divers knowledge with regard to marine life, archaelogy, and also underwater photography.
• Instructor
  The BSAC Instructor Training Scheme runs over 170 events each year, providing training and assessment at all levels for both amateur and professional instructors. The standards of courses in this category are internationally recognised and, as the UK Governing Body, are endorsed by the Sports Council and the Health and Safety Executive.

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Updated by Bryan Ross
Wednesday, 8th November, 2006 11:46am