Already qualified?

We offer a warm welcome to divers who are already qualified with one of the other diver training agencies.

Becoming a member of a BSAC Branch can offer many advantages: 'buddies' to go diving with, sources of help and advice, shared experiences, social events, regular meetings, diver training and organised dive trips. A major strength of the BSAC branch system is the time and effort given freely by enthusiastic instructors and members for the benefit of all.

Diving in the UK

If you learned to dive abroad, don't be tempted to think that our British waters are cold, murky and not worth diving. There is much colour and varied life around the British Isles and because of our long maritime history and association with the sea, these waters provides us with some of the most interesting dive sites in the world.

Your diving qualification

The BSAC system recognises the dive qualification(s) that you have already achieved by crediting you with the nearest equivalent BSAC grade. As a member you can immediately start diving within the branch at a level appropriate to that grade. If you want to, you can continue your training under the BSAC scheme and work towards the next higher BSAC qualification.

To find out your nearest equivalent BSAC grade, select your training agency and qualification below, then click on the 'BSAC equivalent' button.

To see how this qualification fits into the overall training scheme, see BSAC diving qualifications.

(The above shows the more common diving qualifications. If your qualification is not listed, contact us with the details and we will find out the BSAC equivalent.)