BSAC Skill Courses

 

We offer the following BSAC Skill development courses on a regular basis throughout the year:

Search and Recovery
Boathandling
Diver Cox'n
Chartwork and Position Fixing
Basic, Advanced and Combined Nitrox
Oxygen administration
Extended range
Practical Rescue Management
Dive Marshalling

In More detail

Search and recovery  A 2-day course, involving theory and practical lessons, designed to teach you how to search effectively for objects underwater, and bring them to the surface safely.

Boathandling  Over 2 days, you learn basic boathandling theory, and get a chance to drive our 5.8 metre RIB in controlled (sometimes) conditions.

Diver Cox'n  Once you are confident and happy with your boathandling skills, you can apply to do this assessment with us, and if you are successful you get the BSAC Diver Cox'n certificate.

Chartwork & Position Fixing  A 2-day course, the 1st day is spent in the classroom studying charts, and learning how to use them to help you successfully navigate your way round our coastal waters.  The 2nd day is spent putting it all into practice on the water.

Nitrox  Most people now opt to do the 2 day combined basic and advanced course, which involves a lot of head scratching in class on the 1st day, followed by 2 dives on nitrox the following day.  The dives include simulated decompression stops, and learning how to deploy Delayed Surface Marker Buoys.

Oxygen Administration  A 1 day course which teaches you why, when and how to administer Oxygen to a Diver in distress.  A very valuable and worthwhile course.

Extended Range Diving  A 3 day course designed for experienced divers who already have the Advanced Nitrox qualification. You get practical experience of using sidemounts, deco. trapezes, and lots of practice at gas switching.  At the end of the course you will be qualified to use up to Nitrox 80 as a decompression gas.

Practical Rescue Management  A 1 day course, with a morning of theory, followed by an afternoon of practical rescue scenarios.

Dive Marshalling  A 2 day course, the 1st day is spent learning all about the different aspects of organising a diving event, and planning an actual dive.  The 2nd day gives students the opportunity to put it all into practice.

 

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