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BSAC Diver Training & Accreditation Updates

Stay updated on BSAC's Diver Training Program, Accreditations, Diving for All initiatives, and Reference Materials at the Joint Services Diving Safety Conference in March 2019. Learn about new developments and strategic reviews for 2020-25. Discover the latest courses, accreditations, and membership figures. Plan your diving journey with BSAC!

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BSAC Diver Training & Accreditation Updates

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  1. Joint ServicesDiving Safety Conference HMS Raleigh – March 2019

  2. National Diving Officer Dai Atkins

  3. BSAC Developments • Diver Training Programme • Accreditations / Standards • Diving for All (DfA) • Technical • Reference Materials • Strategic Review 2020-25

  4. Diver Training Programme • Ocean Diver Review • Released 2017 • Discovery Diver elements • Extensive process to review entire programme • Sports Diver Review • Not fundamentally broken • Move to continuous review process • First two ‘modules’ ready for sign-off • Quality Check with future modules

  5. Accreditations • EUF accreditation renewed 2018 • Discovery Diver • ISO 24801-1 Level 1 Supervised Diver • Ocean Diver • ISO 24801-2 Level 2 Autonomous Diver • Sports Diver • ISO 11107 Nitrox Diver • Dive Leader • ISO 24801-3 Level 3 Dive Leader • Open Water Instructor (OWI) • ISO 24802-2 Open Water Instructor • Gas Blender / Mixed Gas Blender • ISO 13293 Levels 1 & 2 Gas Blender

  6. Diving For All • Successful growing programme • Requests for more courses • Instructor development • More events scheduled into ITS • Instructor Materials • Working document • DfA Managers and Dive Buddy materials in development • Delivery of course materials to BSAC Korea – February 2019

  7. Try Tech May 2019 • Boosted by additional units and scooter experiences • Open & Closed Circuit • Instructor Development • Formalised instructor training events • More courses in pipeline • Liberty Rebreather • Sidemount • Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) • Review of materials / appropriateness • Depths • Gases Technical

  8. Continuous Work in Progress • Guidance Sheets • Instructor • Diver • Diving Officer Information • Support Dive management • Branch Activities • Safe Diving Practices • Course Materials • Instructor Attributes Reference Materials

  9. Membership figures • 27,351 (2017 : 27,159) • Halt in decline • Early signs of growth • Business direction to support diver journeys • NDC Steering Group • Diving, Instruction, Safety, Technical • Election 2019 Strategy 2020-25

  10. Thank You bsac.comfacebook/britishsubaquaclub|  twitter.com/bsacdivers (0)151 350 6200|info@bsac.com

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