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Scottish Sub-Aqua Club

Abbreviation	ScotSAC
Formation	1953 (1953)
Type	NGO
Legal status	Company limited by guarantee
Purpose	Diver training, services and advocacy. National governing body
Headquarters	Edinburgh, Scotland
Location	1 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ, Scotland.
Region served	Scotland, Northern England
Membership	1200 members, 70 branches (2016)
Chair	Edna Ewan
Main organ	board of directors

The Scottish Sub Aqua Club (ScotSAC) was founded in Glasgow in 1953. Today it is a company limited by guarantee with nearly 70 branches and 1200 members. ScotSAC instructors provide scuba diving training to branch members on an amateur basis. It is recognised by sportscotland as the National Governing Body for Sub Aqua in Scotland.

ScotSAC has developed a comprehensive training schedule to prepare members to carry out recreational diving safely in the sea around Scotland. The qualifications awarded by ScotSAC are recognised worldwide.

Qualifications

ScotSAC offers training courses for snorkel, diver and instructor qualifications.

Snorkel qualifications

• Junior Snorkel Diver
• Snorkel Diver

Diver qualifications

• Branch Diver – Depth Limit 15m, unless accompanied by a Master Diver Instructor (New qualification from 2014)
• Sport Diver – Depth limit 30m, unless accompanied by a Master Diver Instructor
• Master Diver – Depth limit 40m, unless additional Deep Diver qualifications have been obtained or with the permission of the ScotSAC Regional Coach
• First Class Diver

Instructor qualifications

• Branch Instructor – BIs instruct in their own branch
• Regional Instructor
• Examiner

Specialist qualifications

• Deep diving Award
• Deep Rescue Endorsement
• Dry Suit Endorsement
• Nitrox
• Oxygen Administration
• Heartstart
• Diver First Aid
• Underwater Archaeology

Archives

The archives of Scottish Sub Aqua Club are maintained by the Archives of the University of Glasgow (GUAS).

See also

• Sport in Scotland