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Sport Diver

A diver who is competent to dive with another Ocean Diver, within restriction of conditions already encountered during training and can dive with a Dive Leader (or higher) to expand experience beyond conditions encountered during training, under the supervision of a Dive Marshal. Sports Divers can dive with other Sport Divers within the restrictions of conditions already encountered during training or previous experience. Sports Divers are restricted to the maximum depth experienced during training (20m) until qualified, but can subsequently extend this progressively under the supervision of an NQI to maximum depth of 35m. Sports Divers will have sufficient experience or knowledge to conduct stage decompression stop dives and provide full rescue and CPR support and conduct dives within BSAC Safe Diving Practice recommendations.

BSAC considers this qualification to be of a similar standard to CMAS Two Star Diver.

SUMMARISED CONTENTS OF BSAC 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 Club Divers, BSAC Ocean Divers, and holders of other basic level qualifications issued by other diver training agencies, into BSAC Sports Divers.

The Sports Diver Course consists of the following elements:
_ six classroom lessons
_ a theory assessment
_ a dry practical lesson
_ one Sheltered Water lesson
_ one optional Refresher/Orientation dive
_ five Open Water lessons.

SPORTS DIVER - THEORY TRAINING

Theory Lesson - SPORT DIVING
Sports Diver course
Risk assessment

Theory Lesson - DIVER RESCUE
Effective rescues
Priorities of resuscitation
Resuscitation

Theory Lesson - EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES
Shot lines
The SMB
Delayed SMB (DSMB)
Distance lines
The diving compass

Theory Lesson - PLANNING FOR DEEPER DIVING
Partial pressures of gas
Nitrogen
BSAC decompression tables
Decompression & computers
Air planning & systems
Alternate air source

Theory Lesson - GOING DIVING
Going diving as a sport diver
Dive leading
Nitrox and rebreather divers
Nitrox
Rebreathers
Assistant dive marshal

SPORT DIVER- SHELTERED WATER TRAINING

RESCUE SKILLS
Emergency procedures including self rescue and surface assistance to a buddy

SPORTS DIVER - OPEN WATER DIVES

SPORTS 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 SKILLS 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 diving conditions during a minimum in water time of 150 mins since gaining the Ocean Diver qualification

SPORT DIVER – THEORY TEST

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Available Courses

	Overview
	Ocean Diver
	Sport Diver
	Dive Leader
	Advanced Diver