Certifications
| Certification Name | Pre Requisites | Minimum Age | Max Depth | More Info | Certifying Dive Shops |
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| BSAC, Advanced Diver | BSAC Dive Leader course (or qualifying certification from another recognised training agency). | 14 |
The BSAC Advanced Diver course has relatively few ‘formal’ practical lessons and is much more heavily based on a structured broadening of experience, particularly dive management. |
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| BSAC, Dive Leader | BSAC Sports Diver course (or qualifying certification from another recognised training agency) | 14 | 50 Meters |
50 Meters Sports Divers who are aged 12-14 are able to complete those elements of Dive Leader that do not require depths in excess of 20m) |
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| BSAC, First Class Diver | BSAC Advanced Diver |
100 dives since hqualifying as an Advanced Diver, at least 20 of which to depths > 30m
You must also have: • attended a BSAC Chartwork and Position Fixing course (or equivalent). • attained the BSAC Diver Rescue specialist qualification. • gained the BSAC Diver Coxwain qualification (or equivalent). |
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| BSAC, Ocean Diver | A basic level of comfort in the water is important and you will have to demonstrate that you can swim 200m in swimwear. | 12 | 20 Meters |
20 Meters The BSAC Ocean Diver course has three main stages: 1. Lessons and theory assessment on the basic principles of scuba diving 2. Five confined water dives to learn the basics in the water (usually in a swimming pool) 3. Five open water dives to further develop your scuba diving skills |
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| BSAC, Sports Diver | BSAC Ocean Diver course (or qualifying certification from another recognised training agency) | 12 | 35 Meters |
To complete the depth progression you need be over 14 years old. Those under 14 years can qualify to Sports Diver but can dive to a maximum depth of 20m. |
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Your diving journey always starts with your diver certification. Diving is an immensely fun activity but needs to be done correctly as it can be very dangerous when done irresponsibly. Finding the right training for the diving activity that you intend to partake can be a challenging task.
There are a number of Diver certification bodies with hundreds of different courses offered; these courses are interrelated through a system of prerequisites and requirements such as age, experience and other factors. Through manual research we have compiled a unified database of all certifications & qualifications offered by the major bodies with notes, prerequisites and age requirements for each one.
The database below should provide some insight to the path that a diver can take in attaining the perfect mix of training necessary for the conditions and activities that he/she desires to partake in.