The Club recruits members annually and trains them through the SAA/CMAS system, which consists of lectures and pool sessions.
From this they are brought for open water training leading them to certification as qualified Divers (i.e. Club Divers). Enrolment of new members takes place in September of each year.
WANT TO DIVE ?
- Can you swim 8 lengths of the pool ?
- Can you dive to the bottom of the pool ?
- Do you want to be part of the fastest growing sport in the world ?
If you can answer "YES" to these questions, THEN JOIN MAIDEN CITY SUB-AQUA CLUB
For those of you who have dived before and have a qualification from another diving association please check out the Crossover Chart for a list of equivalent Diving Qualifications.In the SAA we believe in progressive training; small progressive meaningful steps that lead to the required qualification. This has been proven to be benificial to the trainee and candidate, allowing time for the consolidation of knowledge and skills.
SAA Diver Qualifications
An Elementary Diver is fully pool trained but inexperienced in open water.When diving in open water an Elementary Diver MUST be accompanied by a minimum of Dive Leader of above. An Open Water Diver has additional practical experience.
MUST be accompanied by a minimum of a Dive Leader or above. A Club Diver is a qualified open water diver and may dive with others certified as Club Divers or above.
A Club Diver is not considered to have sufficient experience to take Elementary or Open Water Fivers on Open Water Dives. A dive leader is someone who has had additional experience in both practical and theory and has proven their ability to organise and lead club expeditions. A Dive Supervisor is an experienced and responsible diver, with a proven ability to organise and lead club expeditions. A Master Diver is a Diver who has, through nationally conducted examinations, proved to have gained a higher than average level of knowledge and ability. They are able to organise divers to achieve major tasks and projects underwater.