BSAC Advanced diver course

This course builds on the solid foundations of the preceding courses by extending, broadening and consolidating experience. The qualifying dives require a range of conditions, each of the conditions experienced on at least three dives. These include;

A planned decompression dive involving at least two decompression stops using appropriate equipment and employing approved decompression techniques
A dive in tidal waters down a shot line during slack water with ascent up a shot line or a DSMB as dictated by tidal conditions at the end of the dive
A drift dive which precludes a return to the point of entry

In addition a further six dives which should include at least three of the following conditions;

A complex navigational dive involving multiple changes of directions throughout the dive with a return to the point of entry. Employment of pilotage, compass and/or distance techniques as appropriate
A dive involving the utilisation of underwater search techniques
A no clear surface dive (cavern, wreck penetration or ice diving)
A mixed gas dive using either closed circuit rebreather or open circuit
A dive using advanced decompression techniques and emergency gas deployment using decompression trapeze or lazy shot
The surface location of an unknown site using surface search techniques, followed by a dive deploying the necessary precautions required for diving an unknown site

Of the twenty dives;

At least ten should be from boats
On at least ten the student should act as Dive Leader
At least should be 30m +
On at least five occasions the student should act as Dive Manager
Two should be full day activities to sites unknown to the student Dive Manager
One should be for a duration of two days with all the logistics that entails

The cost of the course includes

The classroom lessons and theory assessment
Two dry practical lessons and two open water lessons
Twenty dives
The workbook