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• BH -Boat Handling
• CI - Club Instructor
• C&N - Chartwork & Navigation
• DC - Diver Cox
• DFA - Diver First Aid 
• DR - Diver Rescue
• ERND - Extended Range Nitrox Diver 
• O2 - Oxygen Administration
• OWI - Open Water Instruction
• RW - Regional Weekend
  

  RM - Regional Meeting 

    

Course Descriptions

Club Instructor
Two-day regionally orgainised course introducing the candidates to the techniques and safety requirements of classroom & swimming pool lessons.

Dive Leaders and above will be awarded Club Instructor certification on successful completion of the course. 
Club Divers who successfully complete the course will be awarded Assistant Instructor certification.

Oxygen Administration
The SAA Oxygen Administration Course is a one day course intended to introduce the student to the use of oxygen as a First Aid procedure for diving related illness, and to produce a high standard in the administration of CPR to a diving casualty.

Diver First Aid
The SAA Diver First Aid Course is a two day course intended to benefit everyone, especially those with no previous knowledge in First Aid or the treatment of a casualty in an accident situation.

Diver Rescue
The SAA Diver Rescue two part Course provides the candidate with the diving skills and underpinning knowledge to improve or refresh their basic diving skills as well as developing their rescue skills.

Diver Rescue is a mandatory qualification for Open Water Instructor.

Nitrox Diver
This one-day Nitrox Diver course provides the diver with the knowledge to safely use Oxygen Enriched Air (Nitrox) for dives in the range down to 40 meters with reduced decompression obligation.

Extended Range Nitrox Diver (including accelerated decompression)
The three day SAA Extended Range Nitrox Diver (including accelerated decompression) course provides the diver with the knowledge to safely use richer Oxygen Enriched Air (Nitrox) mixes up to 100% for dives in the range down to maximum depth of 54 meters with reduced decompression obligation.

Basic Boathandling
The Basic Boat Handling course provides the member with little or no boat handling experience, theoretical and practical instruction in the safe handling of small powerboats at sea.

Chartwork and Navigation
The two day Chartwork and Navigation course provides the members, with little or no experience in chartwork or navigation, theoretical instruction in the use of charts and navigational aids.

Diver Coxswain
The Diver Coxswain five session course provides the experienced boat handlers, theoretical and practical instruction to enable them to take charge of small powered craft whilst on diving expeditions.

Nitrox Gas Blender Course
The objective of this one day course is to train candidates in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards involved in blending nitrox gases for recreational scuba.