Scottish Sub Aqua Club facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | ScotSAC |
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| Formation | 1953 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | Diver training, services and advocacy. National governing body |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Region served
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Scotland, Northern England |
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Membership
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1200 members, 70 branches (2016) |
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Chair
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Edna Ewan |
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Main organ
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board of directors |
The Scottish Sub Aqua Club (ScotSAC) started in Glasgow in 1953. It is a group that teaches people how to scuba dive. ScotSAC is a special type of company that doesn't aim to make a profit. It has about 70 local groups, called branches, and 1200 members.
ScotSAC instructors are volunteers who teach members how to dive safely. ScotSAC is also the official group for Sub Aqua (underwater activities) in Scotland. This means they set the rules and standards for diving in the country.
ScotSAC has created a full training program. This program helps members learn how to dive safely in the waters around Scotland. The diving certificates you get from ScotSAC are known and respected in many places around the world.
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Learn to Dive: ScotSAC Qualifications
ScotSAC offers different courses for people who want to learn about being underwater. You can learn to snorkel, become a diver, or even become an instructor.
Snorkel Skills
These courses teach you how to use a snorkel, mask, and fins.
- Junior Snorkel Diver
- Snorkel Diver
Diving Certifications
These courses teach you how to use scuba gear and dive deeper.
- Branch Diver – You can dive up to 15 meters deep. You need a Master Diver Instructor with you if you want to go deeper. (This is a new certificate from 2014.)
- Sport Diver – You can dive up to 30 meters deep. You need a Master Diver Instructor with you if you want to go deeper.
- Master Diver – You can dive up to 40 meters deep. You can go deeper if you have special Deep Diver training or if a ScotSAC Regional Coach says it's okay.
- First Class Diver – This is the highest diving certificate.
Become an Instructor
If you love diving and want to teach others, ScotSAC has courses for that too.
- Branch Instructor – These instructors teach diving at their local branch.
- Regional Instructor
- Examiner
Special Diving Skills
ScotSAC also offers courses to learn special diving techniques.
- Deep diving Award – Learn to dive safely to greater depths.
- Deep Rescue Endorsement – Learn how to help someone in trouble during a deep dive.
- Dry Suit Endorsement – Learn to dive using a dry suit, which keeps you warm in cold water.
- Nitrox – Learn to use a special air mix that lets you stay underwater longer.
- Oxygen Administration – Learn how to give oxygen to someone who needs it.
- Heartstart – Learn basic life support skills.
- Diver First Aid – Learn how to give first aid specifically for diving injuries.
- Underwater Archaeology – Learn how to explore and study things found underwater, like old shipwrecks.
See also
- Sport in Scotland
