Training Programme

COVID-19: The programme below is the one planned before the outbreak. For the latest information, please see our ‘COVID-19’ page

This is the training currently planned for the coming year. It will change during the year, so do come back and check it. If you are interested in any of the courses email our training officers, Elaine and Mark on training@clidive.org.

Glossary:

Try Dives are diving taster sessions. More information here.

The Ocean Diver course is our beginner course. More information here.

The Sports Diver course is our second level course. More information here.

IRB is Ironmonger Row, the pool we train at in London

London Region courses can be accessed via the BSAC website.

From	To	Course	Details	Location	Cost
Thu 9 Jan		Instructor refresher evening	1 x evening 8.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 16 Jan		All members skill refresher	1 x evening 8.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Sun 26 Jan		Dive Leader lectures 8-12	All Day	London Region: BBC	£10
Thu 23 Jan	Thu 5 Mar	Ocean Diver Course	7 x evenings 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	c£200
Thu 13 Feb	Thu 26 Mar	Sports Diver Course	7 x evenings 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	£90 (£110 PADI crossover)
Sat 29 Feb		Advanced Diver Lectures	All Day	London Region: BBC	£10
Sat 1 Feb	Tue 31 Mar	Boat Handling Practice	All Day (Feb/Mar)	Thames	£25
Thu 19 Mar	Thu 26 Mar	O2 Admin	2 x evenings 7 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 2 Apr		Pre-open water training: Rescue skills refresher	1 x evening 8:00-9:30pm Pool	IRB	Free
Sat 4 Apr	Sun 5 Apr	Chartwork & Position Finding	All Day	London Region: Thurrock	£130
Fri 10 Apr	Mon 13 Apr	Cyprus Open Water Training	3 days	Cyprus	c£500 (£150 deposit)
Thu 16 Apr		Mayday Evening	1 x evening 7.00-9.30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 23 Apr	Thu 30 Apr	Try Dives	2 x evenings 7.00-9.30pm 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	£10
Thu 7 May		Deco Diving	1 x evening 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 14 May	Thu 25 Jun	Ocean Diver Course	7 x evenings 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	c£200
Sat 6 Jun	Sun 7 Jun	Accelerated Decompression Procedures	2 Days	London Region: NDAC	£150
Thu 16 Jul		Pre-open water training: Rescue skills refresher	1 x evening 8:00-9:30pm Pool	IRB	Free
Sat 18 Jul	Sun 19 Jul	UK Open Water Training Trip	2 Days	Portland	c£200 (£100 deposit)
Thu 27 Aug	Thu 24 Sep	Sports Diver Course	5 x evenings : 7:00-9:30pm	IRB	£90 (110)
Thu 10 Sep	Thu 17 Sep	Lifesaver	2 x evenings 7.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Sun 20 Sep		Practical Rescue Management	1 day	London Region: Wraysbury	£60
Thu 1 Oct		Knots	1 x evening 7:00 - 9:30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 8 Oct		Kit care evening	1 x evening 7:00 - 9:30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 15 Oct		Pre-open water training: Rescue skills refresher	1 x evening 8.00 - 9.30pm	IRB	Free
Sat 17 Oct	Sun 18 Oct	UK Training Trip	2 days	Stoney Cove	c£200 (£100 deposit)
Thu 22 Oct		AED	1 x evening 7.00 - 9:30pm.	IRB	£35
Thu 29 Oct		Rebreather try dive	1 x evening 8.00 - 9:30pm.	IRB	Free
Thu 12 Nov		Tides and planning workshop	1 x evening 7.00 - 9:30pm	IRB	Free
Thu 19 Nov		VHF exam	1 x evening 7.00 - 9:30pm	IRB	£80
Thu 1 Oct	Mon 30 Nov	Boat Handling Course (dates tbc)	Weekend (Nov/Dec)	Thames	£150
Thu 1 Oct	Mon 30 Nov	Boat Handling Practice Sessions (dates tbc)	Weekend (Nov/Dec)	Thames	£25
Thu 1 Oct	Thu 31 Dec	First Aid for Divers (dates tbc)	1 x evening 7.00 - 9:30pm	IRB	£35