Crossing Over

The BSAC system for recognising other diving qualifications is called SALT (Statement of ALternative Training). Qualifications from other agencies can be mapped across to their nearest equivalent BSAC qualification and, on joining the Club, the diver's BSAC Qualification Record Book is issued with a sticker over that qualification showing that the diver had completed the training with another agency. As part of the crossover process, the diver will also be required to attend a lesson giving details of the BSAC and how it works along with an overview of the BSAC '88 Decompression Tables. The diver can then continue to train and dive as though they held the equivalent BSAC qualification. The equivalent qualifications are as follows:

BSAC Club Diver:

PADI Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver
NAUI Scuba Diver and Advanced Scuba Diver
SAA Open Water Diver

BSAC Sports Diver:

HSE parts 1 - 4
PADI Rescue Diver
NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver
SAA Club Diver
SSAC Third Class Diver

BSAC Dive Leader:

PADI Divemaster
NAUI Divemaster
SAA Dive Leader
SSAC Second Class Diver

BSAC Advanced Diver:

SAA Dive Supervisor

 

The above list is not exhaustive and if your qualification is not listed then contact Iain Topliss on:
01925 220136 (home) or
07720 837611 (mobile)
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