BSAC Qualification | Other Organisation Qualification |
Ocean Diver | 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
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Sports 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
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Dive Leader | 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
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Advanced Diver | 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.
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