The club runs courses for Ocean Diver, Sport Diver, Dive Leader and Advanced Diver grades, as well as several Skill Development courses.

Ocean Diver is the BSAC entry level qualification. We run about 1-3 courses annually depending on demand. Theory and pool instruction takes about 6-8 weeks, with 5 open water training dives required following this. The minimum entry age for diving is 14 years.

If you want to sample what it feels like to use SCUBA you can book a Try Dive in the swimming pool. We will provide all the equipment you need, although you may find it useful to bring your own mask and fins if you have them.

For details of Try Dives, or if you want to learn to dive please contact our training officer, Neil.

For the divers amoungst us with a little more experience, another route to refining and honing your skills once you have become competent is to become an instructor. If you are a member considering becoming an instructor the starting point is to attend an Instructor Foundation Course (IFC).

More details of these and other North West courses are on the regional web site. You can book on courses in other regions. More instructor training information and details of national courses can be found on the BSAC website instructor training pages.