Coaching Scheme Courses have continued to be popular with almost all the advertised events running, some with quite big numbers, and several additional events being added to the programme. The most popular courses continue to be Oxygen Administration, Practical Rescue Management and Combined Nitrox. At the time of writing the courses advertised for the West Midlands all have spaces, please see the separate page for details of courses available and how to book.
In Branch Courses are being encouraged by BSAC and are now proving popular. In some cases branches have the Instructors and equipment to run the courses themselves in which case it is simply a matter of registering the course a few weeks before the event.
Inter-Branch Courses: Where branches do not have the Instructors themselves or only have small number taking the course the benefits of a larger event by joining with other branches are often of great. Pooling of resources and the interchange of ideas have made these events popular in many area's. Although a course is registered as an in branch event it can have members of several branches attending. You can either approach other branches yourself or contact the Area Coach who has the details of the branches in your area, they can also help set up meetings with other branches and help set up the courses. Instructors from the coaching team are able to help on the events, obviously subject to availability.
I would like to see many more advanced divers in the region, there are many good divers who are well up to completing the skills. Remember the Boat handling course does not require diving skills, members can complete this course as soon as they join BSAC, most of the other courses can be taken by Sports Divers, it is often beneficial to take the courses early in diver training.
Go forward, we need Divers and Instructors to continue their training.
| DATE | COURSE | ENTRY LEVEL | VENUE | COST £ |
| January 29 | First Aid for Divers | Sport | Leamington | 30 |
| February 12 | Disability Awareness Course | Sport +20 dives | Worcester | 50 |
| February 13 | Full Face Mask | Sport | Worcester | 50 |
| February 19 | Oxygen Administration | Sport | Leamington | 35 |
| February 20 | Rescue First Aid | 02 + First Aid | Leamington | 35 |
| March 18 | Oxygen Administration | Sport | Cirencester | 35 |
| March 19 | Practical Rescue Management | Sport | Cirencester | 35 |
| April 1/2 | Search & Recovery | Sport | Cirencester | 35 |
| May 20/21 | Nitrox (Advanced) | Sport +20 dives + Basic Nitrox | Leam'ton/Dosthill | 100 |
| May 20/21 | Nitrox (Combined) | Sport +20 dives | Leam'ton/Dosthill | 135 |
| June 3 | Practical Rescue Management | Sport | Cannock | 35 |
| September 23/24 | Search & Recovery | Sport | Congleton | 35 |
| October 7/8 | Nitrox (Advanced) | Sport +20 dives + Basic Nitrox | Leam'ton/Dosthill | 100 |
| October 7/8 | Nitrox (Combined) | Sport +20 dives | Leam'ton/Dosthill | 135 |
| November 11 | Oxygen Administration | Sport | Stoke | 35 |
| November 12 | Practical Rescue Management | Sport | Congleton | 35 |
| November 18 | First Aid for Divers | Sport | Wolverhampton | 30 |
| November 19 | Rescue First Aid | O2 + FA | Wolverhampton | 35 |
| December 9 | Oxygen Administration | Sport | Leamington | 35 |
| December 10 | VHF Radio Operation ** | Open | Leamington | 25 |
** Cost shown is for the VHF course only. The exam and life licence will be arranged at the current RYA fee.
For Skill Development Courses, please send applications to Mike Crampton at::
55 Gilbert Avenue, Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7BZ Tel: 01788 522338 Mobile: 0411 062215
Official forms are not required other than for Nitrox Courses but name, address and phone number should be included along with a cheque payable to BSAC. Please include a SAE. Please book courses as early as possible to secure your place on the date and at the venue of your choice, applications within the last two weeks cause problems with organisation, particularly with organising additional Instructors. Additional courses will be run should the need arise. Contact Mike Crampton, Regional Coach.
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