BSAC Dive Leader

BSAC Dive Leader course

On this course experience becomes an increasingly important element and this is borne out in the wide range of conditions required for the qualifying dives. These include:

• A planned decompression dive with at least 5 minutes deco
• A navigation dive using compass and / or pilotage
• A low visibility dive (between 1.5m and 3m visibility)
• A night dive
• A wreck dive in tidal waters, diving on slack water using a shot to descend and shot or DSMB to ascend
• A drift dive
• A vertical wall dive with deep water below

You will be expected to dive in a range of varying marine and freshwater environments, these sites should vary in there topography and prevailing conditions.

Of the 20 qualifying dives

• At least 6 should be carried out from boats
• On at least 8 you will act as dive leader
• At least 10 should be deeper than 25m

During Theory sessions you will explore

• The role of the Dive Leader and dive planning
• Basic life support and oxygen administration
• Rescue management
• Dive management

Dry Practical sessions will include

• DSMB use
• Dive leading and demonstration
• Shot recovery
• Rescue management scenarios
• Review of diving and rescue skills

The cost of the course includes

• The dry practical lessons and theory lessons
• The open water lessons
• The Student Workbook and Dive Leader Manual

NB: the cost of the course will be reduced if you have already completed the Oxygen Administration Skill Development course