FIRST CLASS DIVER

The BSAC's highest diving grade which requires a higher than average level of theoretical knowledge, organisational and personal diving skills. The 1st Class Diver award is a culmination of a number of years' diving experience. BSAC 1st Class Divers are assessed through nationally conducted examinations.

FIRST CLASS DIVER EXAMINATION
Advanced Diver
Fee (T) £25 (P) £60
A First Class Diver Study Pack (price £10.00) should be obtained from BSAC HQ. Contained within the pack is guidance on preparing for the Examination, back issues of past theory papers, and a FC Theory Examination Application Form. Completed Application Forms should be submitted to the First Class Diver Chief Examiner by the specified closing date - mid-January for the March examination and mid-July for the September examination.

FIRST CLASS DIVER AND NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION COURSES
Advanced Diver
Fee Variable
BSAC Coaches who are themselves First Class Divers will do all they can to provide tuition to candidates by providing First Class Diver workshops or tutorials in their Regions. The theory Courses (T) prepares candidates for First Class Diver or National Instructor written examinations by working through previous examination papers and exchanging ideas on a wide range of diving matters. Practical courses cover the planning and conduct of the sort of dives and dive tasks that candidates face during First Class Diver and Diver and National Instructor Examinations.