Yes! I want my Centre to become accredited as a BSAC recognised Centre,

What do I do?

What category of Centre do you want to be?

BSAC Resorts do not offer training but welcome BSAC divers and recognise their skills and experience, enabling them to dive to their grade.The Lead diver/proprietor should be a diver with similarity to BSAC Dive Leader. Resorts should have an adequate stock of equipment for visiting divers to hire.

Diver Training Centres This level of Centre is authorised to train and certify Ocean Diver, Sports Diver and Dive Leader grades. BSAC Open Water Instructor required. Skill Development Courses can also be staged that can be provided by OWIs.

Premier Centres can train and certify all BSAC diver grades, including Advanced Diver and offer many Skill Development Courses. BSAC Advanced Instructor (AI) required.

Centres of Excellence, This is the top level of Centre, authorised to train all diver grades, Skill Development Courses and to carry out instructor training/ assessments. BSAC National Instructor required.

Technical Centres are authorised to train Nitrox, Extended Range, Rebreather and other BSAC Technical diving courses. BSAC Instructor with appropriate Technical qualifications and/or attendance at a BSAC Technical Training Workshop required.

Seamanship Centres are authorised to to deliver the BSAC Boat Handling course, conduct Diver Cox'n Assessments and run Chartwork and Position Fixing Skill Development Courses. Recognition of Seamanship Instructor required.

To see more details on each the different categories and the instructor requirements, just click on the appropriate centre logo - there is a BSAC Centre specially tailored to meet your niche market and customers' needs.

Just complete our Information Request Form to receive everything you need to become a BSAC Centre.