Fancy passing on what you know? Letting others gain the skills to enjoy the wonderful world of Scuba as you have? Great! BSAC have an integrated instructor programme that you can start when you reach Sports Diver in the club. All of our instructors are volunteers, which looks great on a CV, so if you think it's for you then read on.
When you reach the grade of sports diver you can then attend the Instructor Foundation Course, which upon completion allows you to teach lessons under the direct supervision of a Nationally Qualified Instructor (an Open Water Instructor or above). You will then be known as an Assistant Diving Instructor (ADI).
At Dive Leader you can take part in the Open Water Instructor Course. After completing this course you must sit a practical instructor exam and a theory instructor exam. Upon passing those exams you will then be an Open Water Instructor and qualified to take trainees down in suitable training conditions without supervision.
Moving forward, as an Advanced Diver you can train to be an Assistant Advanced Instructor and then an Advanced Instructor. At the level of First Class Diver you can train to be a National Instructor.
When you reach the grade of sports diver you can then attend the Instructor Foundation Course, which upon completion allows you to teach lessons under the direct supervision of a Nationally Qualified Instructor (an Open Water Instructor or above). You will then be known as an Assistant Diving Instructor (ADI).
At Dive Leader you can take part in the Open Water Instructor Course. After completing this course you must sit a practical instructor exam and a theory instructor exam. Upon passing those exams you will then be an Open Water Instructor and qualified to take trainees down in suitable training conditions without supervision.
Moving forward, as an Advanced Diver you can train to be an Assistant Advanced Instructor and then an Advanced Instructor. At the level of First Class Diver you can train to be a National Instructor.
Instructor with a different agency?
BSAC recognise instructors qualified with most agencies. Registration for the Instructor Crossover provides a substantial Induction pack prior to attendance on an Open Water Instructor Course. Following attendance on this one day course you will be awarded BSAC Open Water Instructor. Get in touch for more information.