If you have qualified with another agency such as PADI, SSI, CMAS, NAUI then you can join BEDSAC and dive with your existing qualifications. BSAC have produced a list of qualifications from other agencies and their equivalent BSAC grades.
If you wish to progress further with your diving, then you can complete a BSAC crossover programme and progress to the next level in the BSAC training programme.
The most common equivalent qualifications are:
Level Other agency diver qualifications BSAC equivalent
Entry level Ocean Diver
ANDI Open Water Diver
CMAS One Star Diver
GUE Recreational Diver 1 / Recreational Diver 2
HSE Scuba
NAUI Scuba Diver / Advanced Scuba Diver
PADI Open Water Diver / Advanced Open Water Diver
RAID Open Water Diver / Advanced Open Water Diver
Royal Navy Ships Diver
SAA Open Water Diver
SDI Open Water Diver / Advanced Adventurer
SSI Open Water Diver / Advanced Open Water Diver
Second level Sports Diver
ANDI Rescue Diver
Army Compressed Air Diver
CMAS Two Star Diver
GUE Recreational Diver 3
HSE Divers (except Scuba)
IANTD Rescue Diver
NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver
PADI Rescue Diver
SAA Club Diver
SDI Rescue Diver
SSAC Sports Diver (Third Class Diver)
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver with ‘Stress & Rescue’
Third level Dive Leader
ANDI Dive Master
CMAS Three Star Diver
IANTD Dive Master
IDEA Dive Master
NAUI Divemaster
PADI Divemaster
SAA Dive Leader
SDI Divemaster
SSI Dive Control Specialist
Higher level Advanced Diver
CMAS Four Star Diver
SAA Dive Supervisor
SSAC Master Diver
SSAC Master Diver (Second Class Diver)
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