Post Course Administration
Administration of the course
Prior to the Event
- The qualification of students must be checked. Their name, membership numbers, and addresses will be required for the completion of the course returns form. Students must attend all elements of the course and therefore a checklist should be compiled of students attending. This will be especially important when the course is run over 2 days or where the lectures are done over a period prior to any practical elements.
- The Student Registration Fees need collecting and the total cost to the student must be announced.
- The course Timetable must be issued.
- The course Programme must be issued.The course ‘Joining Instructions’ must be issued. Dive plans for any open water activities must be drawn up and approved by the Branch DO.
- Navigation and Boat slates prepared and approved by the Branch DO.
- Receipts collected for any course costs.
During the Event
- A register of students attendance for all elements / days must be kept.
- Student packs issued prior to any ‘in water’ practical elements.
- Marshalling Logs to be kept for open water activities.
- Payment of any fees due (venues, launching, etc)
- Receipts collected for any course costs.
After the Event
- Course Return Form to be completed and sent to Head Quarters.
- Course Accounts completed.
- Course Report for Diving Officer / committee.
- Student’s QRB’s signed up (where appropriate) by the Chief Instructor.
- SDC Course Attendance stickers distributed to students.
- Where there have been ‘assistant’ instructor working to gain ‘approved instructor’ status the appropriate forms should be completed by the Chief Instructor. (details of applying for Approved Instructor status are available on the website in Information Sheet A9