The BSAC Sports Diver Course by Blue Water Divers includes theory lessons in a classroom, practical lessons in a swimming pool or similar sheltered water, and four open water dives.
This course programme is used to develop BSAC Ocean Divers and holders of entry level
qualifications issued by other diver training agencies, into BSAC Sports Divers.

The Sport Diver Course consists of the following elements:

- six classroom lessons
- a theory assessment
- a dry practical lesson
- one Sheltered Water lesson
- one optional Refresher/Orientation dive
- five Open Water lessons

SPORTS DIVER - THEORY TRAINING

SPORT DIVING
Sport Diver course
Risk assessment

DIVER RESCUE
Effective rescues
Priorities of resuscitation
Resuscitation

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES
Shot lines
The SMB
Delayed SMB (DSMB)
Distance lines
The diving compass

PLANNING FOR DEEPER DIVING
Partial pressure of gas
Nitrogen
BSAC decompression tables
Decompression & computers
Air planning & systems
Alternative air source

AIR PLANNING AND SYSTEMS
Considering deeper or more challenging diving
Air Planning
Equipment configuration

GOING DIVING
Going diving as a sport diver
Dive leading
Nitrox and rebreather divers
Nitrox
Rebreathers
Assistant dive marshal


SPORTS DIVER - SHELTERED WATER TRAINING

RESCUE SKILLS
Emergency procedures including self rescue and surface assistance to a buddy

SPORT DIVER - OPEN WATER DIVES

SPORT DIVER REFRESHER/ORIENTATION
Have an enjoyable dive
Basic diving skills refresher

DIVER RESCUE
Revision of Controlled Buoyant Lift of an unconscious casualty from depth
Recover casualty to shore with appropriate CPR

USE OF SURFACE MARKER BUOY (SMB)
Use a SMB during all phases of a dive
SIMULATED DECOMPRESSION DIVE
Plan and conduct a dive involving a decompression stop

COMPASS NAVIGATION/DSMB DEPLOYMENT
Use a compass to navigate effectively underwater
Conduct a decompression stop using a DSMB deployed from the bottom

DIVE LEADING/BASIC SKILL REVIEW
Plan a dive within the limitations of previous experience

ASSISTANT DIVE MARSHAL
Experience the role of Assistant Dive Marshal by maintaining a dive log and understanding the relevance and importance of the information recorded for safe buddy pairing and adequate dive monitoring

DIVING EXPERIENCE
Experience a range of 5 different conditions during a minimum in-water time of 150 minutes since gaining the Ocean Diver qualification

SPORT DIVER - THEORY TEST