Skill Development Courses

The BSAC offers a range of Skill Development Courses (SDCs) to further specific areas of training. For full information on all courses please visit the BSAC website. Some of the courses are run on a regional or national level, while others, namely the Oxygen Admin Course, First Aid for Divers, and the Nitrox Workshop can be run “in-house”. There is a nominal fee for these courses, to cover registration and to buy a supply of biscuits, probably around £10-£15, and they normally last one day.
Note the Oxygen Administration course is a compulsory part of the Dive Leader course.
The dates of this year's courses can be found on the calendar or by contacting the training officer.

FIRST AID FOR DIVERS (FAD)

 (BSAC syllabus)
Course Content:

Full of useful information on how to apply first aid when dealing with diving related injuries. First Aid for Divers covers the emergency actions needed to preserve life. Even if you already hold a certificate from one of the first aid agencies, this one day course looks at the subject from the diving viewpoint and relates specifically to first aid for diving related injuries.

Entry Level: Ocean Diver

 

OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION (OX)

(BSAC syllabus)
Course Content:

The value of oxygen in the first aid treatment of decompression sickness is well established. The aim of this one day course is to teach the administration of oxygen as a means of increasing the effectiveness of the first aid treatment of diving accidents. The course requires no prior knowledge of oxygen equipment but up to date knowledge of diving related disorders and their symptoms is necessary.

Entry Level: Ocean Diver

 

COMBINED NITROX/ADVANCED NITROX DIVER (CNX)

(BSAC syllabus)
Course Content:

This course covers the combined content of the BSAC Nitrox Diver and BSAC Advanced Nitrox Diver SDCs. It teaches the use of enriched air nitrox mixes (up to EANx 50) as both diving and decompression gases. Consisting of a day of classroom work and two open water dives, the necessary dive planning and practical skills are taught, including the safe use of BSAC Nitrox Decompression Tables, nitrox/air computers, oxygen analysis and oxygen toxicity tracking. Assessment is made with a written exam and an open water assessment dive.

Entry Level: Sports Diver + 20 Additonal Logged Dives