Trained with PADI, SSI, SAA or another agency? You don't need to start again. Bring your qualification and experience to a BSAC club and find the people, boats and diving to use them.
Come diving with us
If you hold a recognised qualification from another diving agency, you can join a BSAC club and dive within your existing qualification and experience. You don't need to complete any BSAC training first, just come diving with us!
- Can I dive with a BSAC club on my current qualification? Yes.
- Do I have to retrain? No.
- Do I have to become an Ocean Diver or Sports Diver first? No. Your existing qualification and experience are recognised.
- Can I just join and go diving? Yes — within your qualification and experience, and subject to the normal things that apply to any dive: currency, conditions, the site, your equipment and the dive plan.
- Can I add BSAC qualifications later? Yes, if you want to. Your existing training is recognised and there's a clear route onwards. It's your choice, not a requirement.
- What if I need to refresh or are new to UK diving? Totally fine. We can help you brush up skills and teach you all about UK diving, that’s what we do!
Find a club See how your qualification maps across
This is what club diving looks like
Your qualification got you diving. A club keeps you diving.
A BSAC club gives you buddies you can dive with, a calendar of organised diving and social events, and shared access to the things that are expensive on your own — boats, compressors, pool time and kit.
You're not joining another training agency. You're joining people to dive with.
Being part of BSAC also brings third-party liability insurance, 10 issues of SCUBA magazine a year, specialist diving advice, member discounts and access to club and regional training. Member benefits
There are BSAC clubs across the UK and overseas. Go along to a club night, meet a few people, even get in the water — there's no commitment until you decide there is.
Can't find one nearby? Starting your own BSAC club is easier than you'd think.
