Transition arrangements

The transition arrangements are very briefly described in the background documents, and a more detailed reference is provided with the Instructor Manual.

Effectively because some of the training has moved around, if you have finished training on a particular grade under the old programme, and wish to continue with the next grade under the new programme, then there are bits that you will have missed, and bits that you've already done.  

Notes regarding Sports Diver / Dive Leader:

[*] will be signed up if student holds Advanced Lifesaver Award
[1] will be signed up if student hold the Oxygen Administration Award
[2] will be signed up if student has attended Dive Planning and Marshalling SDC
[3] will be signed up if student has attended Practical Rescue Management SDC
[4] will be signed up if student has attended Dive Planning and Marshalling SDC
[5] will be signed up if student has attended Advanced Diving Techniques SDC or is qualified as an Advanced Nitrox Diver
[6] will be signed up if student has attended Search and Recovery SDC
[7] will be signed up if student has attended Dive Planning and Marshalling SDC
 

Equivalent Experience

Where divers have been qualified under the old scheme for some while, and have considerable experience of diving and are regularly using some of the required skills and techniques (e.g. DSMB), then the Diving Officer can sign up these elements at his discretion. Please apply of you think this is the case.

Catch-up courses

Now that you understand that there are elements to be picked up before starting on your new grade, we will address these by running special catch-up courses to cover all the required elements.

Catch-up Course for existing Club Divers

To be completed before commencement of new Sports Diver Training

 Training that you have already received will permit sign-up of the following lessons

• SO2 - Use of SMB
• SO4 - Compass use

Catch-up Course for existing Sports Divers

To be completed before commencement of new Dive Leader Training

We would recommend that some of the four experience dives, to 20m, 25m, 30m and 35m are completed under the old scheme prior to commencing the new Dive Leader Training.

Catch-up Course for existing Dive Leaders

To be completed before commencement of new Advanced Diver Training

Lesson exemptions

The completion of certain Skill Development Courses will permit sign-up of certain lessons. The SDCs may have taken place before the start of the new scheme, or may be taken afterwards.

The immediate way forward

• If you are already an Advanced Diver,
  • then none of this applies to you.
• If you have recently completed a diving qualification
  • then you will switch immediately onto the new scheme, receiving any credits where appropriate for approved training done. You will need to take a cross-over course.

• If you are part-way through a training course.
  • If you have completed a substantial proportion of your current course
    • then you need to plan to complete it in the near future, probably before the end of April 2003. Please take an opportunity to review your current progress with the Diving Officer.
  • If you have not completed a substantial proportion of your current course, for example a DL trainee, who has done most lectures but little or no open water work, or an AD trainee, who has done Dive Marshalling, O2 and PRM SDC's, but little else.
    • then you should restart your training under the new scheme. You will need to take a cross-over course. You will be given credit for elements which you already have completed.