SCUBA Juy/August 2023 issue 137 | Page 46

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )

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Develop your diving with BSAC
Here you will find the scheduled Instructor and Skill Development Courses for the next few months . The full programme is online at bsac . com / events

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )

DATE
COURSE
LOCATION
PREREQUISITE
JULY
3
Diver Coxswain Preparation
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
4
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
8
Practical Rescue Management
Wraysbury Dive Centre , Middlesex
SD
9
Diver Training Day - all diver grades
Stoney Cove , Leicestershire
9
Diver Training Day - DL and AD
Capernwray , Lancashire
SD
13-16
Dive Leader Expedition
Farne Islands , Northumberland
SD
15
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
OD
15-16
Accelerated Decompression Procedures
Dosthill Quarry , Staffordshire
SD 35m plus Gold standard buoyancy
17-18
Boat Handling
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
31-1
Post Boat Handling Workshop
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
AUGUST
7
Diver Coxswain Preparation
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
8
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
SEPTEMBER
2-3
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Anglesey , North Wales
BH
2-3
Accelerated Decompression Procedures
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
SD 35m plus Gold standard buoyancy
3
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Eight Acre Lake , Yorkshire
OD
4-5
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
9
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Wraysbury Dive Centre , Middlesex
OD
9-10
Boat Handling
Plymouth , Devon
9-10
Search and Recovery
Cromhall Quarry , Gloucestershire
SD
16
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Stoney Cove , Leicestershire
OD
16
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Loch Long , Argyll & Bute , Scotland
OD
16-17
Twin-set Diver
Capernwray , Lancashire
SD 35m
23-24
Chartwork and Position Fixing
Liverpool , Merseyside
23-24
Accelerated Decompression Procedures
Loch Long , Argyll & Bute , Scotland
SD 35m plus Gold standard buoyancy
30
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Dosthill Quarry , Staffordshire
OD
30-1 Oct
Twin-set Diver
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
SD 35m
COURSE OF THE MONTH

Buoyancy and Trim Workshop

Want to be able to relax underwater and move about gracefully , with the added benefit of using less gas on a dive ? Then attending a BSAC Buoyancy and Trim Workshop is for you . The workshop will encourage you to think about your weighting and trim in a logical way .
Adopting a disciplined approach to buoyancy ( how much weight ) and trim ( correct balance and attitude in the water ) is essential for all divers and will allow you to perform many diving skills effortlessly . Taking control of your buoyancy is taking a big step towards safe and comfortable diving .
To enrol on the Buoyancy and Trim Workshop you must have already successfully completed an Ocean Diver course ( or have equivalent certification from another recognised training agency ).
The workshop includes one theory session and two open-water dives . You will be taught the value of control and relaxation to achieve an optimum position in the water . You will understand what affects buoyancy underwater and the practical steps you need to take to achieve and maintain a horizontal diving posture .
You will also have plenty of inwater time to practise your new skills to descend , hover , ascend , swim horizontally and the experienced course instructors will give you plenty of feedback and help you to adjust your diving kit .
Your buoyancy skills will be recorded during the second dive of the course and you will be awarded bronze , silver , gold or black standard . You will then be able to apply for the appropriate qualification card .
For more information on available events , when and where they are being held then search ‘ Buoyancy and Trim Workshop ’ at bsac . com / events
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