National Diving Committee (NDC)

NDC Steering group

What we do

The NDC steering group forms a direct advisory group to the National Diving Officer and meets regularly to share information on the progress of projects and to plan future activities within their groups. 

The Steering Group's remit is to ensure that a consistent approach is adopted by all those delegated responsibilities by the NDO and to avoid duplication of effort. Email us for more information

The team

National Diving Officer

Diver Training Group Lead

Instructor Training Group Lead

Safety Group Lead

Product Development Group Lead

Technical Chief Examiner

Coaching Advisor

HQ / Administrative Liaison

Diver Training group

The team

National Diving Officer

Diver Training Group Lead

First Class Diver (FCD) Chief Examiner

Snorkel Chief Examiner

Expeditions Coordinator

BSAC Expeditions Grants Scheme (BEGS) Officer

Diver Training Programme (DTP) Review

Skill Development Courses (SDC) Review

Seamanship Coordinator

Coaching Advisor

Centres Advisor

HQ / Administrative Liaison

Heritage Advisor

Military Advisor

Scientific Advisor

Universities Advisor

Instructor Training Group

What we do

The Instructor Training Group look after instructor training within BSAC, from the Instructor Foundation Course through to the National Instructor Exam. The team, all volunteers, are tasked with monitoring, refining and keeping up to date the instructor grades. They also look towards any improvements that can be made.

Importantly, the team are also active and enthusiastic members of the Instructor Training Scheme, practising what they preach! Email us for more information

The team

Instructor Training Group Lead

The Instructor Training Group (ITG) Leader's role is to provide direction and coordinated support for his team and ensure everyone is working towards the defined objectives of the Group, NDC and BSAC Council. The ITG Leader is also a link between the ITG and other Groups by being on the NDC Steering Group. 

Instructor Training Scheme (ITS) Staff Development

Instructor Training Scheme (ITS) Quality Assurance

National Instructor (NI) Chief Examiner

The National Instructor Chief Examiner plans and manages the annual national instructor chief examiner UK NI exam and awards the qualification of National Instructor to successful candidates. This is the highest instructional qualification awarded by the BSAC and is examined over four days. 

Advanced Instructor (AI) Chief Examiner

The Advanced Instructor Chief Examiner ensures consistency of AI exams for both UK and overseas events and awards the qualification of Advanced Instructor to successful candidates. The AI Chief Examiner also implements the current criteria, analyses all examination results and moderates reports from events, advising of any anomalies that arise. 

Open Water Instructor (OWI) Chief Examiner

The Open Water Instructor (OWI) Chief Examiner ensures consistency of all exams relating to the OWI qualification for both UK and overseas events, as well as awarding the qualification of Open Water Instructor to successful candidates. The OWI Chief Examiner also implements the current criteria, analyses all examination results and moderates reports from events, advising of any anomalies that arise. 

Open Water Instructor (OWI) Course Development

Diving for All (DfA) Chief Instructor

Instructor Training Scheme (ITS) Manager

HQ / Administrative Liaison

Technical Training Group

What we do

Since the introduction of Nitrox in the early 1990s, the sport of diving has evolved radically and rapidly. The evolution of rebreathers and mixed gas diving has without question altered many divers' perception on the definition of sport diving. 

The Technical Team has been given the remit of reviewing current and future dive trends and to investigate the practical and safe integration of the more readily available technologies into BSAC. Part of the role is to educate divers by demystifying 'technical diving' and to ensure the timely evolution of the BSAC Diver Training Programme.

In order to address this scope of works, the BSAC is combining together all the technical elements under one mantle to enable a more pragmatic and cost-effective approach to the management of 'technical diving' and its associated issues. 

In addition, to provide more clarity to the BSAC membership when addressing issues and concerns. This is achieved through a network of designated representatives under the respective areas of responsibility and additional support from a range of advisors with specialist knowledge. Email us for more information

The team

Technical Training Group Lead

Technical Chief Examiner

Twinset / ADP Development

Sidemount Development

Advanced Wreck Development

DPV Development

Primary Donate Development

Mixed Gas OC Development

Mixed Gas CCR Development

CCR Air Diluent Development

Poseidon Se7en CCR Development

Liberty CCR Development

HQ / Administrative Liaison

Safety Group

The team

Safety Group Lead

Safety Chief Instructor

Safety Advisor

Incident Analysis

First Aid Development

AED Development

Lifesaver / Advanced Lifesaver Development

HQ / Administrative Liaison

Product Development Group

The team

Product Development Group Lead

NDC Branches Rep

NDC Centres Rep

Council Rep

HQ Finance

HQ Marketing