The Advanced Snorkel Instructor Training Course and Assessment (ASITCA) is the second step in your snorkel-instructor training journey with BSAC.
This course is open to BSAC Snorkel Instructors, who wish to become qualified to teach advanced snorkelling techniques. Candidates should also be qualified as BSAC Snorkel Dive Manager and hold the Advanced Snorkel Lifesaver Award (or Advanced Lifesaver Award - scuba).
If you are a BSAC snorkel instructor who wants to teach others the skills involved, or already a BSAC scuba instructor who wants to develop your snorkel diving and snorkel training skills this is the course for you.
The Advanced Snorkel Instructor Course and Assessment (ASITCA) builds on what you learned during the SITCA, and introduces planning and management of snorkellers in open water.
You will be expected to provide your own open water snorkelling equipment: mask, fins and snorkel, protective suit, weightbelt, knife, lifejacket, surface float etc.
The two-day programme will teach candidates how to teach advanced snorkelling activities in open water. The programme concludes with an assessment of classroom lesson presentation skills and open water snorkelling instructional ability.
Some of the topic areas covered could include:
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Surface dive management - pre, during and post snorkel dive
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Snorkel Dive Manager's briefings
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Weather
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Tides
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Buoyage
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Safety equipment on boats
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Navigation equipment on boats
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Rescue skills on boats
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Entries and exits on boats
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Rescue management scenarios
Course instructors will have plenty of time to deliver personal feedback to everyone involved. On day two of the course you will be assessed on your classroom lesson presentation skills and your snorkelling instructor abilities in open water. You will also sit a multiple choice assessment on snorkelling theory.
Having successfully completed the Advanced Snorkel Instructor Training Course and Assessment you will become an Advanced Snorkel Instructor and can begin to teach the following courses:
- Advanced Snorkel Diver
- Snorkel Dive Manager
- Rescue Specialist
- Snorkel Guide
Not a member yet?
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Members:
- Option 1: Book onto a scheduled Advanced Snorkel Instructor Training Course and Assessment
- Option 2: Train with a BSAC Training Centre
Your next steps – developing your skills
Having enhanced your Snorkel Instructor skills on this course, you will be nationally recognised as able to teach people advanced snorkelling activities.
You could also go on to develop specific skills to expand your personal interests. Imagine learning to drive a dive boat or becoming an underwater photographer. Check out the Skill Development Courses (SDCs) you can get involved in.
Or you may want to continue your snorkel diver training to the next level, or learn to scuba dive.
