Please fill in all the form and refer to the requirements in the 'Guidelines for the operation of BSAC Centres'.
All fields marked with * are required.
Please make sure you have the correct instructor status for the Centre you are applying for.
Please provide the name and contact information of the person responsible for all dive centre operations. If you are a sole trader this will be you.
*Limited companies should include the company registration number and country under which incorporation rules will apply
If you are trading as a sole trader, partnership or Limited company and have an interest in another BSAC registered dive centre or have had a previous registration, please provide the details below.
If you are trading as a Limited company or partnership, please list all directors/partners of the business applying for registration. If any of the directors or partners have a current or past interest in a registered centre, please provide the details below.
Complete this section for each operating centre being registered
If applicable
Full Address, Postcode/Zipcode
Telephone number, mobile number, e-mail address and website address
Latitude & Longitude
If in the EU (outside the UK) you can be excused from VAT
This section provides us with information about all centre instructors only. Ensure when adding centre staff they are allocated to the correct operation centre.
In the UK to work as a commercial instructor you will need a HSE Medical. Please indicate which instructors have these.
Additional instructors other than those listed below please upload their details.
Safety Trained - Please confirm you have First Aid/Safety Training, add date certified or provide evidence
Do you or any instructors have any sanction, prosecutions or pending prosecutions that relates to diving operations?
This includes any improvement notice and or prohibition notice issued by a regulatory body. If the answer to this question is 'Yes' you must provide a description of the nature of the sanction below. You should include in this section any previously issued correction or improvement notices that you have received.
Please note that we will contact you to discuss this further if the answer is 'Yes' and it may speed up the decision-making process if you can scan and upload the related documentation.
Please scan and upload your documentation
Does your Centre hold on its premises:
Please indicate the resources you have available with details of inspection regime.
Please include evidence against each instructor listed in the centre staff list.
Take photo of qualification cards and upload
BS / EN 12021 - Compressed Air Breathing Quality
Does your Centre keep all equipment serviced and maintained to the manufacturers specification and follow recommended maintenance procedures?
This includes SCUBA units, technical diving equipment, VHF/DSC radios, oxygen admin kits, first aid kits, AED, wetsuits/dry suits, depth/timers, tourches, strobes/cameras, dive computers, analysers, weight belts, fins, mask, snorkels.
If YES, please select
Please scan and upload your document here
As part of our commitment to support awareness of approved diver training and activity centres, members of the public may use the BSAC website to identify contact details of registered centres by area and category through the 'Find a Centre' service. If you do not want the details of your centre to be available through this service, e.g., a training centre that is only open to serving military personnel, please indicate.
The above information describes the proposed Centre facilities to the best of my knowledge at the time of submitting this online form. I have read and understand the Guidelines for the Operation of BSAC Centres and if my application is accepted, I will abide to comply with them.
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