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