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LEARNING TO DIVE THE BSAC WAY The BSAC has been training people to dive since the early fifties. During this time the Del-Mar Training Programme has been regularly updated and improved, to keep pace with developments in equipment and diving knowledge. The programme is designed to build confidence and self reliance, whilst keeping safety uppermost. Diving skills are taught progressively so that each new experience is built upon, step by step. Following basic training in the safety of the swimming pool, students soon complete their first open water dives to achieve Ocean Diver certification. This progression continues to Sports Diver and beyond, where open water skills and techniques are further developed and experience gained.
 Ocean Diver
This course provides you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare you for open water diving. Learning to dive is all about learning to use your equipment properly and safely. The Ocean Diver training course concentrates on preparing you for this in the safety of the swimming pool and then introducing you to open water in a controlled and safe manner. This also gives you the opportunity to practicesafety skills in the company of a qualified instructor or experienced diver.  Sports Diver
In Sports Diver training, the emphasis is on building a sound foundation of open water diving skills and experience through a series of structured practical lessons.
 Dive Leader
And beyond………………………………
The sky's the limit, what do you want to do? Advanced diver, progressing through to First Class Diver? To instruct others? Nitrox? Skill development courses such as first aid for divers or O2 administration?
Though a lot of the courses aren't run at branch level, they are an extremely cost effective way of adding to your diving related knowledge.The cost of each element of the training, Ocean Diver, Sports Diver and Dive Leader is £45. This includes manuals, practical and theory sessions and the use of the scuba equipment and provision of air whilst training in the pool.
The club and BSAC subscriptions are detailed later . How fast you progress through the training and how far you go is up to you! Dive Leader training concentrates on the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading other divers on an open water dive. Practical lessons in rescue management and rescue skills will give you the confidence and ability to deal with those unforseen emergencies. Leading a dive will develop your enjoyment, confidence and experience as a diver.
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