Recognised Technical Training Agencies & Courses.
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The training agencies that BSAC recognise for technical open circuit certification are;
- IANTD - International Association of Nitrox & Technical Divers
- TDI - Technical Diving International
- ANDI - American Nitrox Divers Incorporated
- PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors
- DSAT - Diving Science And Technology
- PSAI - Professional Scuba Association International
The open circuit training courses currently recognised by BSAC are shown in the Table below:
Table 1 Recognised Open Circuit Technical Training Agencies & Courses.
| Training Agency |
Recognised Courses |
BSAC Equivalence |
| IANTD |
Nitrox Diver |
Nitrox Diver |
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Advanced Nitrox Diver |
Advanced Nitrox Diver |
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Technical Diver |
Extended Range Diver |
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Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Recreational' Diver |
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Normoxic Trimix Diver |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Normoxic' Diver |
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Trimix Diver |
Advanced Mixed Gas Diver |
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Expedition Trimix Diver |
Advanced Mixed Gas Diver |
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| TDI |
Nitrox Diver |
Nitrox Diver |
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Advanced Nitrox Diver |
Advanced Nitrox Diver |
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Decompression Procedures |
Extended Range Diver |
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Extended Range Diver |
Extended Range Diver |
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Normoxic Diver |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Normoxic' Diver |
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Advanced Trimix Diver |
Advanced Mixed Gas Diver |
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| ANDI |
Safeair Diver - level 1 (30 metres) |
Nitrox Diver |
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Safeair Diver - level 2 (40 metres) |
Nitrox Diver |
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Technical Safeair Diver - level 3 |
Advanced Nitrox Diver |
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Extended Range Diver - level 4 |
Extended Range Diver |
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Technical Trimix Diver - level 3 |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Recreational' Diver |
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Intermediate Trimix Diver - level 4 |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Normoxic' Diver |
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Trimix Diver - level 5 |
Advanced Mixed Gas Diver |
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| PADI |
Enriched Air Diver |
Nitrox Diver |
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| DSAT |
TEC Diver Level 1 |
Advanced Nitrox |
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TEC Deep Diver |
Extended Range Diver |
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| PSAI |
Recreational Nitrox Diver |
Nitrox Diver |
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Advanced Nitrox Diver &
Decompression Procedures |
Extended Range Diver |
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Extended Range Nitrox |
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Trimix Level 1 Diver (60 metres) |
Sport Mixed Gas 'Normoxic' Diver |
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Trimix Level 2 Diver (Expedition Level - 75 m) |
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Trimix Level 3 Diver (Explorer Level) |
Advanced Mixed Gas Diver | |
If you hold a course certification that is currently unrecognised by the BSAC, please contact the
Technical Chief Instructor via BSAC HQ requesting for the course to be reviewed. The documented approval process requires the course instructor and student training materials to be reviewed and mapped for equivalence.
It is recommended that all technical divers
register their course certification with BSAC HQ. This helps to protect the technical diver as it evidences competency for the insurers and members. The new database system at BSAC HQ, called 'Integra', will soon be enabled to track individual technical diving and instructor qualifications. From January 1st 2007, the BSAC has ceased to issue log book certificates of recognition. Prior to January 1st 2007, registered users received a copy of BSAC 'Technical Safe Diving', which was triggered by this process. From January 1st 2007,
BSAC 'Safe Diving' superseded Technical Safe Diving.
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