If you've done your initial training with another agency you can easily
become a member of our club and the BSAC and either continue to dive at the
"similar" grade or enter the BSAC training structure at this level and progress
further.
Depending on how recently you did any previous courses/dives, you
may be asked to do a short refresher course to bring your skills up-to-date.
The following table compares BSAC diver grades to those of other agencies.
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| "Entry level" grades: | Similar BSAC grade | |
| PADI OW PADI AOW/AOW Plus SAA OW CMAS One Star SSI OW and AOW NASDAS OW and AOW NAUI SD and ASD |
Ocean Diver (and Club Diver) | |
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| "Second Level" grades (must include rescue training): | Similar BSAC grade | |
| PADI Rescue SAA Club SSAC Third Class CMAS Two Star SSI AOW with "Stress and Rescue" NASDAS Rescue NAUI Scuba Rescue |
Sports Diver | |
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| "Third Level" grades (must include dive leadership training): | Similar BSAC grade | |
| PADI Divemaster SAA Dive Leader SSAC Second Class/Master SSI Dive Control Specialist NASDAS Supervisor NAUI Divemaster |
Dive Leader | |
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| Other higher grades: | Similar BSAC grade | |
| SAA Supervisor CMAS Three Star Branch Diving Officers may judge additional experience/training on a "case by case" basis. |
Advanced Diver | |
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