BSAC Crossover Information - Alternative Skill Development Courses

Members who have studied certain subjects through other diver training courses, evening classes or hold professional qualifications may be eligible to apply for a BSAC Skill Development Course Alternative Training Certificate. This acknowledges that their qualification/training meets the requirements of the equivalent BSAC Skill Development Course.

Members who hold any of the qualifications on the table overleaf, or other professional or vocational qualifications which they believe cover the syllabus of any BSAC Skill Development Course, are invited to submit the following to the Technical Department at BSAC HQ, for consideration. See procedure below.

BSAC SDC Title	Acceptable Alternatives	Not Acceptable
Advanced Nitrox Diver	IANTD – Advanced Nitrox Diver ANDI – Technical Safe-Air User TDI – Advanced Nitrox Diver ITDA – Advanced Nitrox Diver	PADI Enriched Air Diver
Boat Handling	RYA Powerboat Level II (Coastal Cert) RYA Advanced Powerboat SAA Boat Handling Course SSAC Boathandling	RYA Powerboat Level I RYA Sailing Boat certificate
Diver Cox'n Assessment	Joint Services Port & Maritime Wing – Powerboat Handling for Diver Coxswain Course	RYA Advanced Powerboat RYA Level III Powerboat RYA Safety Boat/Club Rescue Coxswain
Chartwork & Position Fixing	RYA Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster, theory and practical certificates Royal Navy & Merchant Navy Navigating Officer qualifications (eg Masters, First Mates certificates)	RYA theory (shore based) training alone
Oxygen Administration	SAA Oxygen Administration SSAC Oxygen Administration UK Defence Diving School First Aid Course DAN Advanced Oxygen Provider	DAN Oxygen Provider Medical Practitioner or Nurse without additional specialist training in oxygen administration appropriate to diving emergencies
First Aid For Divers	UK Defence Diving School First Aid Course Professional qualifications held by Nurse & Paramedics HSE Commercial Divers – all grades; former HSE Diving First Aid Courses Any HSW First Aid at work course of 6 hours + duration of non-Resuscitation First Aid DAN Emergency First Responder Navy MDT Dept. of SMOPS – First Aid for Diving Operations Course RNLI Mobile Training Unit First Aid	HSW First Aid at Work short courses – less than 6 hours duration
Practical Rescue Management	Joint Services Sub-Aqua Diving Supervisor (SADS) PADI Dive Master	SAA Rescue Diver PADI Rescue Diver
Rescue First Aid	Professional qualifications held by Nurses and Paramedics with relevant training Defence Diver Extended Medical Skills Course (DDEMS)
Search & Recovery	PADI Search & Recovery Diver Course HSE Commercial Divers – all grades
Lifesaver/Snorkel Lifesaver	PADI Rescue Diver

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