SPORTS DIVER TRAINING PROGRAMME

The BSAC Sports Diver Course includes theory lessons in a classroom, practical lessons in a swimming pool or similar sheltered water, and four open water dives.

This course programme is used to develop BSAC Ocean Divers and holders of entry level qualifications issued by other diver training agencies, into BSAC Sports Divers.

The Sport Diver Course consists of the following elements:

      - six classroom lessons        - one Sheltered Water lesson

      - a theory assessment           - one optional Refresher/Orientation dive

      - a dry practical lesson          - five Open Water lessons

SPORTS DIVER - THEORY TRAINING

SPORT DIVING

       Sport Diver course

       Risk assessment

DIVER RESCUE

       Effective rescues

       Priorities of resuscitation

       Resuscitation

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES

       Shot lines

       The SMB

       Delayed SMB (DSMB)

       Distance lines

       The diving compass

PLANNING FOR DEEPER DIVING

       Partial pressure of gas

       Nitrogen

       BSAC decompression tables

       Decompression & computers

       Air planning & systems

       Alternative air source

AIR PLANNING AND SYSTEMS

       Considering deeper or more challenging diving

       Air Planning

       Equipment configuration

GOING DIVING

       Going diving as a sport diver

       Dive leading

       Nitrox and rebreather divers

       Nitrox

       Rebreathers

       Assistant dive marshal

SPORTS DIVER - SHELTERED WATER TRAINING

RESCUE SKILLS

Emergency procedures including self rescue and surface assistance to a buddy

SPORT DIVER - OPEN WATER DIVES

SPORT DIVER REFRESHER/ORIENTATION

Have an enjoyable dive

Basic diving skills refresher

DIVER RESCUE

Revision of Controlled Buoyant Lift of an unconscious casualty from depth

Recover casualty to shore with appropriate CPR

USE OF SURFACE MARKER BUOY (SMB)

Use a SMB during all phases of a dive

SIMULATED DECOMPRESSION DIVE

Plan and conduct a dive involving a decompression stop

COMPASS NAVIGATION/DSMB DEPLOYMENT

Use a compass to navigate effectively underwater

Conduct a decompression stop using a DSMB deployed from the bottom

DIVE LEADING/BASIC SKILL REVIEW

Plan a dive within the limitations of previous experience

ASSISTANT DIVE MARSHAL

Experience the role of Assistant Dive Marshal by maintaining a dive log and understanding the relevance and importance of the information recorded for safe buddy pairing and adequate dive monitoring

DIVING EXPERIENCE

Experience a range of 5 different conditions during a minimum in-water time of 150 mins since gaining the Ocean Diver qualification

SPORT DIVER - THEORY TEST