BSAC CCR Diver (40m)

CCR Diver (40m)

BSAC’s CCR Diver (40m) training is your first step into the silent world of rebreather diving. It’s a great way to learn the basics about closed-circuit rebreathers.

I had been considering moving to rebreather diving for some time, and after completing this course I wish I had done it sooner! It’s a solid introduction to CCR and has opened up a whole new route of bubble-free, reduced deco diving that I will continue to explore. 

- Rob Jackson, Plymouth Sound SAC

The CCR Diver (40m) course teaches a qualified open-circuit diver to dive either an AP Diving rebreather – Evolution, Evolution+ or Inspiration – or a Poseidon Se7en. You will get a thorough grounding in rebreather technology, alongside unit-specific training, and learn how to adapt your existing diving skills to a new world where you benefit from always breathing an optimum gas mix.

To enrol on the CCR Diver (40m) course you must have successfully completed a BSAC Sports Diver course with 35-metre depth certification, and have at least 50 logged dives. You also need to be an Accelerated Decompression Diver or Advanced Nitrox Diver (or have equivalent certification from another recognised training agency).

Your next steps – developing your skills 

After completing a CCR Diver (40m) course and consolidating your skills, your options for club diving significantly expands.

  • You could progress to Sport Mixed Gas CCR Diver (50m) and enjoy the benefits of reduced gas density and narcosis that using trimix as a diluent brings, bringing greater comfort and enjoyment at extended depths of up to 50m.
  • You could develop specific skills to expand your diving interests further, including technical and logistical courses such as Explorer Mixed Gas CCR Diver (60m), Advanced Mixed Gas CCR Diver (80m), Compressor Operation and Mixed Gas Blender. Check out the Skill Development Courses (SDCs) you can get involved in.
  • You could sign up for BSAC’s Instructor Foundation Course (IFC) to start your instructing journey with BSAC.
  • Already an Open Water Instructor? You could develop your existing skills to become a Technical Instructor.