Learn to dive with us...
Beginner?
A BSAC 'Try Dive' and our entry level Discovery Diver course are the perfect introduction to the underwater world of scuba diving.
Already qualified?
Keep diving and training with BSAC. Our extensive range of diver training and skill development courses will widen your experience and enjoyment of the sport.
Diver training
BSAC offers 7 progressive levels of diver training:
- Discovery Diver - basic skills, 12m depth, nitrox
- Ocean Diver - safety skills, 20m depth, nitrox
- Advanced Ocean Diver - 30m depth, nitrox
- Sport Diver - rescue / deco skills, 40m depth
- Dive Leader - dive manager / guide skills
- Advanced Diver - expedition manager skills
- First Class Diver
Instructor training
BSAC offers 7 progressive levels of instructor training:
- Assistant Diving Instructor
- Assistant Open Water Instructor
- Theory Instructor / Practical Instructor
- Open Water Instructor
- Advanced Instructor
- National Instructor
Skill development
BSAC offers complementary skill development courses that cover 5 different activities:
- Club Diving - eg Wreck Appreciation
- Safety & Rescue - eg Oxygen Administration
- Technical - eg Sport Mixed Gas Diver
- Seamanship - eg Boat Handling
- Special Interest - eg Underwater Photography
Branch instructors
Our skilled and experienced instructors volunteer their time to teach and mentor our divers:
- Advanced Instructors - Jacqui Robson, Mitch Horn and Andy Thomas
- Open Water Instructors - Elisa Thomas, Neil Hambleton, Steve Burris, Mark Ashcroft, Tommy Knight, Glenn Moore, Chris Panayiotou and Victoria Cockle, Kristin Burmeister
Venues
Pool lessons take place at various pools in Auckland and Whangarei.
Theory lessons take place at members' houses or online to cut down on travel time.