Becoming an Instructor
This is one really useful way of making a worthwhile contribution to the club. The more instructors the club has then the more the work involved in training can be spread and the more training we can offer. The 1st step is to attend a BSAC Instructor Foundation Course.
At present all instructor courses and exams run in the club will require the involvement of instructors from outside Kuwait. Courses and exams are offered quite regularly in other Gulf countries where they have a number of National Instructors qualified to run the events. Depending on the circumstances and the demand we can either organise an event in Kuwait using visiting instructors or individuals can attend events in other countries. Sometimes the club will subsidise the cost.
Instructor Foundation Course
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Sports Diver.
We hope to be able to organise this course using visiting instructors whenever we have sufficient divers interested to make it viable.
This is a 2 day course with no assessment.
Qualification gained: Assistant Diving Instructor.
Theory Instructor Exam
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Dive Leader + IFC
A one day assessment.
Qualification gained: Theory Instructor
Open Water Instructor Course
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Dive Leader + IFC
(Note - the TIE is NOT a requirement for the Open Water Instructor Course)
Two day course (no assessment)
Qualification gained: Assistant Open Water Instructor
Practical Instructor Exam
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Dive Leader + OWIC
A one day assessment.
Qualification gained: Practical Instructor.
Open Water Instructor
If you have gained both Theory Instructor and Practical Instructor qualifications then BSAC will issue you with an Open Water Instructor qualification. You are now considered to be a "Nationally Qualified Instructor".
Advanced Instructor Course
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Advanced Diver + OWI
Two day course (no assessment)
Qualification gained: Assistant Advanced Instructor.
Advanced Instructor Exam
(At cost)
Minimum entry level: BSAC Advanced Diver + AIC
Two day assessment
Qualification gained: Advanced Instructor
After this it is possible to progress to BSAC National Instructor for which you also need to be a 1st Class Diver.