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Other Organisation Qualification	BSAC Qualification
All ‘Entry Level’ qualifications (which typically do not include rescue training) such as: CMAS One Star Diver NASDS Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver NAUI Scuba Diver and Advanced Scuba Diver PADI Open Water Diver PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and AOWD Plus Royal Navy Ships Diver SAA Open Water Diver SSI Open Water Diver SSI Advanced Open Water Diver	Ocean Diver
All ‘Second Level’ qualifications (which must include rescue training) such as: CMAS Two Star Diver HSE Commercial Diver: HSE Scuba Diver / HSE Surface Supply Diver / HSE Surface Supply (Top Up) Diver / HSE Closed Bell Diver (formerly HSE Diver Part 4, 3, 1 and 2 respectively). See also Notes 4 and 5. NASDS Rescue Diver NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver PADI Rescue Diver SAA Club Diver SSAC Third Class Diver SSI Advanced Open Water Diver with ‘Stress and Rescue’ Speciality Army Compressed Air Diver	Sports Diver
All ‘Third Level’ qualifications (which must include dive leadership training) such as: NASDS Dive Supervisor NAUI Divemaster PADI Divemaster SAA Dive Leader SSAC Second Class Diver/Master Diver SSI Dive Control Specialist	Dive Leader
Any higher level of qualification, such as: CMAS Three Star Diver SAA Dive Supervisor Because of the variation allowed in training leading to higher diving qualifications awarded by US diver training organisations, BSAC is unable to accept them as being of a similar standard to BSAC Advanced Diver. However, Branch Diving Officers can judge additional experience and training on a case by case basis. Advanced Diver	Advanced Diver