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BSAC Skill Development Course (SDC) in Thailand
Dec 26th
BSAC Skill Development Course (SDC) in Thailand
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Big Blue Tech and BSAC Thailand completed Skill Development Courses for Ash Dunn and Mark Slinn during a workshop in Koh Tao on the 23rd of December to ehnace their abilities as scuba diving instructors.
A SDC is a course that teached instructors the ability to deliver different or signature courses. For example, a nitrox course could be considered a SDC because it delivers a specific skill set rather then enhancing day to day diver skills.
BSAC Thailand took Mark and Ash through the BSAC Oxygen Administrator Instructor and BSAC Compressor Operator Instructor SDC during the day long workshop. During this time the students had to demonstrate their overall knowledge and ability in both disciplines to the instructor examiner.
After a written and practical exam they were issued their certification cards and received authority to begin teaching the courses.
Andy Cavell, our other intern, missed this event because he was teaching a PADI Deep and Nitrox Specialty Course. He will complete this workshop on the 29th of December.
The rest of the SDC will be earned in February with titles such as Gas Blender Instructor, Mixed Gas Diver Instructor and various other accompanying disciplines like service technician skills.
For more information or to attend our next cross-over, sdc workshop or instructor course please contact us or www.bsacthailand.com
Tags: BSAC Compressor Operator, BSAC Oxygen Administrator, bsac thailand, diver instructor, diver skills, diving instructors, gas blender, instructor course, instructor examiner, koh tao, oxygen, service technician, signature courses, skill development courses
BSAC Cross-Over and Instructor Course in Thailand
Dec 26th
BSAC Cross-Over and Instructor Course in Thailand
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Big Blue Tech has been hosting a BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club) instructor and cross-over course for Ash Dunn, Mark Slinn and Andy Cavell who will be working towards their BSAC Open Water Instructor rating.
The course began with an orientation and moved through topics like academic presentations, confined water presentations and open water presentations. BSAC instructor courses are more streamlined focusing on simply the instructors ability to teach diving and doesn’t put emphasis on ability to sell which is a large portion of other instructor courses.
After 2 days Andy Cavell graduated as he is already an experienced instructor (PADI IDC Staff Instructor). After graduating Andy has to wait for the other two lads to finish before more technical training can continue so he picked up some teaching work by conducting a Deep and Nitrox Specialty starting tomorrow.
Ash and Mark continued through the program delivering more presentations and learning the BSAC way of teaching. This course is essential for their upcoming BSAC Instructor course which will be done in February and ther Compressor Operator Instructor course on the 23rd.
The course was conducted by Les Skelton who is BSAC Thailand director and Instructor Trainer.
Congratulations to all those involved and good luck teaching tomorrow Andy!
Tags: academic presentations, ash, british sub aqua club, bsac thailand, cavell, club instructor, instructor course, instructor courses, instructor trainer, open water instructor, skelton, slinn, staff instructor






