Grades

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.


"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)

"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

"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

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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