SDC Programme of Events

Skill Development Courses
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Important Notes
How to apply for an event
How to apply for permission to run a branch event

Skill Development Courses

Please note: Booking close 2 weeks prior to the event.

If you have any questions, please call Emma Faid on 07801 533325 or email BSAC-E SDCO

Date	Days	Course	Venue	Cost	Kit	Max Places	Booked Places	Book it
19/01/2008	1	First Aid for Divers	St.Albans	Ł30	See joining instructions	12	9	Closed
20/01/2008	1	Oxygen Administration	St.Albans	Ł35	O2 kit + manikin per 2 students	10	10	Closed
27/01/2008	1	Advanced Diver Training (theory)	Chelmsford	Ł25	see joining instructions	6	6	Closed
03/02/2008	1	AED Workshop (pm)	St.Albans	Ł20	see joining instructions	8	6	Closed
03/02/2008	1	Oxygen Administration (Refresher)	St.Albans	Ł19	see joining instructions	12	2	Closed
15/03/2008	1	Practical Rescue Management	Gildenburgh	Ł50	Full open water kit	12	10	Closed
15/03/2008	1	Rescue Skills Training (DL/AD)	Gildenburgh	Ł25	full open water kit	8	2	Closed
29/03/2008	2	Boathandling	Felixstowe	Ł120	See joining instructions	6	3	Closed
12/04/2008	1	Diver Coxswain Award	Felixstowe	Ł40	See joining instructions	3	2	Closed
19/04/2008	1	Advanced Instructor Workshop	Honington	Ł45	See joining instructions	10	7	Closed
10/05/2008	1	Advanced Lifesaver Award	Eastern	Ł35	Full open water kit	8	8	Closed
17/05/2008	3	Extended Range Diving	Beds/Stoney/Chepstow	Ł220	+dive fees	6	5	Closed
07/06/2008	2	Dive Planning and Management	St Albans/Weymouth	Ł85	Full open water kit (NB dive fees extra)	4	4	Closed
24/06/2008	1	Advanced Instructor Workshop	Cambridge	Ł20	See joining instructions	10	6	Closed
16/08/2008	1	Compressor Operation	Hertfordshire	Ł40	See joining instructions	6	6	Closed
06/09/2008	1	Diver Coxn Prep/Advanced Boathandling	Eastern	Ł70	See joining instructions	9	0	Closed
07/09/2008	1	Diver Coxn Prep/Advanced Boathandling	Eastern	Ł70	See joining instructions	9	0	Closed
20/09/2008	2	Boathandling	Eastern	Ł120	See joining instructions	9	6	Book it
20/09/2008	1	Diver Coxswain Award	Eastern	Ł40	See joining instructions	3	3	Closed
27/09/2008	1	Outboard and Boat Maintenance	Marham	Ł45		8	8	Closed
11/10/2008	2	Search and Recovery	Eastern	Ł75	Full open water kit	12	1	Book it
18/10/2008	1	Advanced Lifesaver Award	Eastern	Ł35	Full open water kit	6	0	Book it
18/10/2008	1	Practical Rescue Management	Eastern	Ł50	Full open water kit	12	3	Book it
08/11/2008	1	First Aid for Divers	Eastern	Ł30	See joining instructions	12	1	Book it
09/11/2008	1	Oxygen Administration	Eastern	Ł35	O2 kit + manikin per 2 students	12	1	Book it
22/11/2008	1	AED Workshop (pm)	Eastern	Ł20	see joining instructions	8	2	Book it
22/11/2008	1	Oxygen Administration (Refresher)	Eastern	Ł19	see joining instructions	12	0	Book it
23/11/2008	1	Advanced Diver Training (theory)	Cambridge	Ł25	see joining instructions	10	6	Book it

Important Notes

1 - Equipment

The column headed "Kit" in the table above refers to a brief summary only of the equipment that students are required to bring along to the course. The meanings of the various letters are:

A - Full Open Water Dive Kit
B - Drysuit or Wetsuit and buoyancy aid or lifejacket
C - Pool Dive Kit
D - RIB Boat

Students are advised to read SDC Student Requirements (PDF 111K) which contains detailed requirements for each course.

2 - Courses requiring Boats

As the BSAC does not own boats, courses that require boats are marked above. Students are required to bring boats to these courses. If boats are not available the course may be cancelled.

Conditions of use:

Boats must be in a seaworthy condition
Boats must carry the essential equipment detailed in the CDA Guidelines.
All boat costs must be met by the students using that boat and are not included in the course cost.
All students must wear appropriate clothing and a buoyancy device or lifejacket

3 - Hardboats

There is an additional charge for Chartwork and Position Fixing courses for the use of a hardboat for courses. There are many skills that can be taught in this environment, compared to a RIB, and we plan to use a hardboat for these courses whenever possible.

4 - Nitrox Courses

Advanced Nitrox and Combined Nitrox course costs do not cover the hire of the required Nitrox cylinders. If you cannot borrow or hire cylinders you will need to notify the SDCO so that other arrangements can be made.

How to apply for an event

Applications for an event should be made in good time prior to the course start date so that facilities and instructors can be booked. Details are finalised two weeks before, and we cannot add places after that date.

To apply for an event, follow the steps below:

Against the relevant course in the table above, click the link titled "Book It".
Complete the form; the fields with a red asterisk (*) are required.
Print the form using the "Print Form" button
Submit the form using the "Submit Form" button
Send the printed form, with the required attachments to the address shown
A confirmation email will be sent to you informing you of your booking details, the paperwork to be sent, and any specific equipment that will be required for the course.
You can check your bookings using the link at the top of this page and entering your email address.

Payment can be made by PayPal, or by sending a cheque with the required paperwork. Cheques will not be cashed until two weeks prior to the event. After this time, refunds are not possible for cancellations, but suitably qualified replacement candidates may be sent providing the SDCO is advised first.

Please see our Terms and Conditions.

How to apply for permission to run a branch event

BSAC Branches may offer Skill Development Courses (SDC) to their members, and may work jointly with other Branches to organise an SDC. The BSAC Regional Coaching Scheme may be able to provide experienced leaders for Branch run courses. However, if a Branch wishes to have official BSAC approval and thus BSAC SDC Certification, the course must be approved and registered in advance by BSAC HQ in accordance with the SDC Registration Scheme, which involves the payment of a Registration Fee by each and every student.

However, some courses cannot be run within branches, and others have specific instructor requirements. Branch organisers should refer both to the SDC Summary Chart for Branches and to the requirements in the Syllabus for the course. If you are short of the necessary Approved Instructors, then please contact us, and we will arrange for the necessary instructors to be made available to you, although you will have to pay any expenses they incur.

Alternatively, if you have a reasonable number of students who wish to undertake a particular course, probably between six and twelve, then we can arrange to run a Regional Course at your Branch premises. Contact us for more details.

If you want your branch to run its own SDC then you should complete this Registration Form (PDF 30K) and return it directly to BSAC HQ with a cheque to cover the course packs at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Alternatively you can book and pay online at Online Registration.

We have some Guidance notes for SDC Bosses, although these are primarily aimed at Regional Courses.

The following links may also be useful:

This page was last updated on : 14 Aug 2007