Upcoming Ocean Diver Course Dates:
August 2026 – Spaces Available
January 2027 – Spaces Available
New to scuba diving? Take the plunge with us!
If you’ve never scuba dived before, we highly recommend you do a Try Dive first to see if diving is for you.
Find out more
If you’ve given it a go, and want to learn how to dive, we can help you! (Please note that we will not be running another Ocean Diver course until late in 2025)
Your first qualification is Ocean Diver. In 6 theory lessons, 5 pool lessons, and 4 open water lessons, you’ll learn:
- How to assemble and disassemble your scuba kit
- How to safely enter, exit, and manoeuvre underwater
- Basic life saving skills
- How being underwater affects the human body
- How to safely dive to 20 metres underwater
How Much Will It Cost
Whilst the training is delivered by volunteers, there are some costs associated with learning to dive
- BSAC HQ Annual Member Fee – £65.50
- Leeds SCUBA Club joining fee – £22.00
- Leeds SCUBA Club (BSAC 115) Annual Membership – £130.00
- Purchase of an Ocean Diver Training Pack – £45.00 (digital) or £50 + p&p (printed)
- £7 per session for pool fees, equipment and instruction
For these costs, you get
- Diver Training Manual and Training Materials
- Worldwide Scuba Diving Insurance provided through BSAC
- Subscription to SCUBA magazine, providing advice, tips, trips, and reviews
- Subsidised pool access on club nights (normally £10)
- Free equipment rental for duration of Diver Training
- Subsidised equipment rental after qualification
- Discount at local Dive Shops
What Gear Will I Need
For try dives, just a swimming costume and t-shirt you don’t mind getting wet.
For Ocean Diver, the club will provide all equipment where possible, or recommend dive shops where you can rent high quality, reliable equipment. The pool can be quite cool so a t shirt or a wetsuit is desirable.
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Leeds SCUBA Club6 days agoWe were really excited to welcome Michael, Simon and Ben to our try dive this Wednesday. All three had a great time taking their first breaths underwater. Our next try dive is in November, if you are interested in joining us, please press the WhatsApp button on our Facebook page or email via the website for more information. X
Leeds SCUBA Club1 month agoThanks to our instructor Andy, for taking the time to take a second team in for their Wreck Appreciation SDC practical! He has given up a lot of time for this course! Cheers Andy!!
Leeds SCUBA Club1 month agoAs
#volunteersweek comes to a close we just want to recognise all our instructors, assistant instructors, committee members, trip organisers, compressor fillers, cake makers and all the others who go into making our branch awesome and vibrant. This week we competed SP2 Basic Life Support with 12 branch members.
Leeds SCUBA Club1 month ago….and while some of our club were up in sunny St. Abbs (previous post) … Team 1 of the Wreck Appreciation SDC group were at Capernwray, doing an underwater survey on the ‘Ted Tandy’.
Apparently, the TT refused to show itself initially, but was eventually found… the Team then set about completing various tasks which they had all planned ahead.
All in all a good day with objectives achieved.
The proof will be in the final site sketch….
Team 1: Sam, Steve Tayor, Steve Tiff and Lee.
Thanks to Andy for instructing!
Team 2 next, in a couple of weeks!!
Leeds SCUBA Club2 months agoWhat a weekend!!!!!! 5 of our newly qualified ocean divers took their first giant strides into the UK sea in some glorious weather out of St Abbs at the weekend. In addition two sports diver trainees had the opportunity to lead dives and do a bit of dive management (also known as cat herding!!). Dive leader trainees using the opportunity to develop their skills and grown to be role models for the future. Our thanks to all the instructors who helped supervise, to our friends from Salford Uni branch and Sheffield branch showing how BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club really is the biggest scuba club in the world. We were also really excited to see that this trip included 6 women and 5 men - something not often seen but great to see the female presence growing in our sport!
Leeds SCUBA Club2 months agoLots of happy folk last night down at the Aquatics centre in Leeds!
12 try divers came along to try out scuba diving for the first time. Our wonderful instructors and assistants made sure they all had a brilliant time, resulting in lots of smiling and laughing.
And… it gets better! There’s a new Ocean Diver course (beginner) starting on August 14th, and it would seem some of the try divers are going to sign up!
If you fancy coming and doing the Ocean Diver course with us, send us a message or respond below. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
More information on this video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d8OpEO_aMVE&ra=m
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