Courses

Shrewsbury Sub Aqua Club offers a full range of BSAC courses and qualifications, which include:

SCUBA DIVING

Depending on demand, we usually run courses twice a year (beginning in October and February).

Lessons involve a mixture of theory and practical studies. The first hour of each week’s training usually takes place in a lecture room at the Quarry Pool in Shrewsbury, followed by an hour’s practical lesson in the pool itself.

See ‘Diary Dates’ for details of forthcoming courses in 2011

Courses last around 8 weeks and at the end of the training, divers go out with instructors to either inland and ocean dive sites to complete their open water training.

Ocean Diver:

Ocean Diver is the British Sub Aqua Club’s entry level scuba diving course and by the end of the course you will be able to dive confidently in controlled conditions to a maximum depth of 20 metres.

*NB: The next Ocean Diver course will begin in January 2012. If you’d like to register your interest, please email gary.coles437@btinternet.com asap, or come along on a Thursday evening for a chat with us at the Quarry Pool between 7.30 and 9pm.

Sports Diver:

Sport Diver is the British Sub Aqua Club’s next level scuba diving course where further training builds upon a sound foundation of open water diving skills and experience with structured, practical lessons.

Qualified Sports Divers are ready to take part in dives with other Sports Divers or higher. Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 35m after qualifying. Sports Divers can embark on the first stage of the route of instruction.

Dive Leader:

Dive Leader training covers responsibilities and safety of leading other divers. Practical lessons will give divers confidence to deal with emergencies. Leading a dive will develop enjoyment, confidence and experience as a diver.

Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 50m after qualifying. Dive Leaders are eligible to progress to Open Water Instructor.

Advanced Diver:

The Advanced Diver course further develops knowledge and skills. Divers gain experience in planning dives at different sites and different circumstances.

Additional experience will be gained in using small boats, chartwork. navigation and many other related skills.

BSAC consider this grade as being a fully trained diver. Advanced Divers are eligible to progress to Advanced Instructor.

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SNORKELLING

We also run ‘Try Snorkel’ courses which give you a taste of snorkelling.

These include one hour’s practical experience of snorkelling in the pool with an informal chat about the do’s and don’ts.

All equipment is provided, and participants must be a minimum of 10 years old with basic swimming ability.

Try Snorkel sessions cost £10 per person and at the end of the session participants will receive a Try Snorkel certificate. Please note you will also need to complete a medical form.

To book a Try Snorkel session or to find out more, please email our snorkelling instructor Jane Mitchell on dids1957@yahoo.co.uk

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

We also run a range of extra skills courses, such as boat handling and charterwork.

For more information, contact our Training Officer, Paul Phillips, on pauljanejack@hotmail.com or see the Diary Dates section to find out when the next course runs.

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First Aid for Divers and Oxygen Administration

These are one-day courses that will offer the opportunity to gain an HSE Emergency First Aid in the Workplace’ qualification with certificate.

See the Diary Dates section to find out when the next course runs.

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Compass: A Practical Understanding

This is a two-hour practical ‘dry’ session in the Quarry Park, Shrewsbury. It is suitable for all Sports Diver students covering lessons ST3 and S04, and newly qualified Dive Leaders so that they can teach future Sports Divers.

* Date of above course to be arranged.

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Dive Leaders College

This is an initiative for newly qualified or ‘new starters’ on the Dive Leader course to join up as a team, to conclude their course to meet BSAC Standards.