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Table of Similar Qualifications

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The Table lists a number of ‘other organisation’ qualifications that are considered to be of a similar standard to the BSAC qualification shown. The Table does not attempt to be definitive and only includes the more commonly recognised programmes.

Other Organisation Qualification

BSAC Qualification

All ‘Entry Level’ qualifications (which typically do not include rescue training) such as:

  • CMAS One Star Diver

  • NASDS Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver

  • NAUI Scuba Diver and Advanced Scuba Diver

  • PADI Open Water Diver

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and AOWD Plus

  • Royal Navy Ships Diver

  • SAA Open Water Diver

  • SSI Open Water Diver

  • SSI Advanced Open Water Diver

Ocean Diver

All ‘Second Level’ qualifications (which must include rescue training) such as:

  • CMAS Two Star Diver

  • HSE Commercial Diver: HSE Scuba Diver / HSE Surface Supply Diver / HSE Surface Supply (Top Up) Diver / HSE Closed Bell Diver (formerly HSE Diver Part 4, 3, 1 and 2 respectively). See also Notes 4 and 5.

  • NASDS Rescue Diver

  • NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver

  • PADI Rescue Diver

  • SAA Club Diver

  • SSAC Third Class Diver

  • SSI Advanced Open Water Diver with ‘Stress and Rescue’ Speciality

  • Army Compressed Air Diver

Sports Diver

All ‘Third Level’ qualifications (which must include dive leadership training) such as:

  • NASDS Dive Supervisor

  • NAUI Divemaster

  • PADI Divemaster

  • SAA Dive Leader

  • SSAC Second Class Diver/Master Diver

  • SSI Dive Control Specialist

Dive Leader

Any higher level of qualification, such as:

  • CMAS Three Star Diver

  • SAA Dive Supervisor

Because of the variation allowed in training leading to higher diving qualifications awarded by US diver training organisations, BSAC is unable to accept them as being of a similar standard to BSAC Advanced Diver. However, Branch Diving Officers can judge additional experience and training on a case by case basis.
 

Advanced Diver
 

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