SCUBA November 2023 issue 140 | Page 55

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHEME
Want to see all your training options ? Download the BSAC diver training progression chart at bsac . com / dtp
Become a BSAC Instructor !
From Sports Diver , you can start training to become an Instructor . Your first step is the Instructor Foundation Course , which qualifies you as an Assistant Diving Instructor . From there , you can progress to Open Water Instructor and beyond ... to National Instructor . For the full list of BSAC Instructor grades and courses , go to bsac . com / instruct
Skill Development Courses
BSAC offers a wide range of special interest courses , designed to ensure you get the very best from your diving . With each course usually one or two days in duration , our Skill Development Courses ( SDCs ) are regularly held by Regional Coaching Teams , BSAC Centres and can also be staged in clubs . So , whether your interest is in rescue , wrecks or photography , there ’ s a BSAC specialist course for everybody . For the complete list of all BSAC ’ s Skill Development Courses go to bsac . com / sdc

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )

DATE COURSE LOCATION PREREQUISITE
NOVEMBER
4 Buoyancy and Trim Workshop Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset OD 5 Oxygen Administration & AED Southport , Merseyside Basic Life Support 6-7 Post Boat Handling Workshop Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset BH 11 Oxygen Administration & AED Dosthill Church Hall , Staffordshire Basic Life Support 11 First Aid for Divers South West OD 18 Practical Rescue Management Wraysbury Dive Centre , Middlesex SD 18 First Aid for Divers Yorkshire OD 20 Diver Coxswain Prep Workshop Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset BH 21 Diver Coxswain Assessment Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset BH 25 Oxygen Administration & AED Guildford , Surrey Basic Life Support 25 First Aid for Divers Tamworth , Staffordshire OD 25 Compressor Operation Hartlepool , County Durham
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Twin-set Diver
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
SD
JANUARY
13 First Aid for Divers Guildford , Surrey OD 20 Oxygen Administration & AED Chelmsford , Essex Basic Life Support 25 Compressor Operation West Midlands 27 Oxygen Administration & AED Southern Basic Life Support 27 Oxygen Administration & AED York , Yorkshire Basic Life Support 28 First Aid for Divers Wales OD

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHEME

DATE COURSE LOCATION PREREQUISITE
NOVEMBER
4 Practical Instructor Exam Capernwray IFC + OWIC 4-5 Instructor Foundation Course Yorkshire SD 5 Twin-set Instructor Workshop Capernwray 5 TIE Preparation Webinar online IFC + DL 11 Theory Instructor Exam Webinar online IFC + DL 11-12 Technical Instructor Course Capernwray 11-12 Instructor Foundation Course London SD 12 Practical Instructor Exam Loch Long , Scotland IFC + OWIC 18-19 Instructor Foundation Course North East SD 18 National Instructor Exam - Prep / Intro event Webinar online FCD + AI + Instructor Trainer 26 Theory Instructor Exam Webinar online IFC + DL
JANUARY
20-21 Instructor Trainer Development Course West Midlands AD & AI 20-21 National Instructor Exam - Prep ( Pool ) West Midlands FCD + AI + Instructor Trainer 28 TIE Preparation Webinar online IFC + DL
Want to see all your training options ? Download the BSAC diver training progression chart at bsac . com / dtp
HOW TO BOOK
For all scheduled training events head to bsac . com / events , scan this QR code or go to the MyBSAC app . Alternatively , or if you have questions or ITS event requests , you can call BSAC on + 44 ( 0 ) 151 350 6205 or email bookings @ bsac . com
CAN ’ T SEE WHAT YOU ’ RE LOOKING FOR ? Get in touch at drt @ bsac . com and we ’ ll look into putting on additional SDC events
You can download the MyBSAC app at bsac . com / MyBSACapp
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