Membership & Fees

How to Join the Diving Club-Summary

1 Join the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC)

2 Complete the Recreational Diver Medical Declaration

3 Join Clydebank Sub Aqua Club (CSAC)

4 Purchase your Diver Training Pack from BSAC

How to Join British Sub Aqua Club and Clydebank Sub Aqua Club

We are affiliated to the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC), so you will need join BSAC before you can join us at Clydebank Sub Aqua Club.

1 To use compressed air scuba equipment you must be at least 14 years old.

2 If you are under 16 years, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to every training session.

3 You should be able to swim 200 metres in a reasonable time and to a reasonable standard.
3 Contact the Branch Secretary via the "Contact Us" page to arrange to come and see us.
4 Come to Clydebank Leisure Centre on Wednesday evening at 8pm and see what it's all about.
5 Enjoy a "Try-Dive", if you wish, to see if you like Scuba Diving. (Subject to Instructor availability).
6 If you decide that this looks like the sport for you, join the British Sub Aqua Club.

7 Go to the British Sub Aqua Club “Home” page at: https://www.bsac.com/home/ and Click “Join Now” at top right.

Go to “Join via a Club” and click “Join Now”. Enter “Clydebank Sub Aqua Club” and your post code.

Our Branch Membership number is B2628 (which you might require)

Continue to follow the instructions to join. If you have difficulties, our Treasurer or Secretary will be pleased to help you.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After you select your type of BSAC membership and click "Next", you will be taken to the "Clydebank" membership fee page. This will show £0.00. Click it and continue to "Next". In Clydebank Sub Aqua Club, we collect our Club fees separately. Please speak to our Treasurer for our current Annual Fees. Thank You.

8 New members must complete a Recreational Diver Medical Declaration Form, here https://www.ukdmc.org/downloads/

If you have any medical issues, please discuss with your own doctor or contact a UKDMC doctor based in Scotland, for advice

https://www.ukdmc.org/medical-referees/

Once you have completed membership of our parent body of the BSAC, and completed the Medical Form, you then join

Clydebank Sub Aqua Club (Please See Below)

Our Treasurer will explain everything to you and assist you with the BSAC Form

How to join Clydebank Sub Aqua Club

You have just joined the British Sub Aqua Club, https://www.bsac.com/home/ (BSAC Fees are on their Website)

You now have a BSAC Membership Number and FULL access to the BSAC Website where you can purchase your Diving Course.

It is time to join Clydebank Sub Aqua Club, as you will be using our hired swimming pool, our diving equipment and the skills and experience of our BSAC Diving Instructors.

Please Read the Clydebank Sub Aqua Club Constitution as it is a Condition of Membership that you accept the Constitution. You'll find it by clicking "More Menus" Tab (top right) then "Constitution".

At Clydebank Sub Aqua Club there is an annual Branch Membership Fee, due immediately after the AGM each year.

Full members = £110/year; Joint Family members = £165/year & Junior Members = £55/year.

See Treasurer for full details of current charges.

New members pay a "one off" Administration Joining Fee" of £10. This fee is only charged for your first year.

These fees are in addition to the annual fee to join the BSAC.

This Clydebank Membership Fee covers all your Training requirements whilst you are training in the pool, including entry to the Clydebank Leisure Centre for the Club sessions for 1 year and the use of diving equipment and compressed air whilst pool training.

All the BSAC Diving Instructors at Clydebank provide their skills and knowledge free of charge. (We have around 40 pool sessions/year).

The annual Membership Fee to join Clydebank Sub Aqua Club is payable immediately after the Annual General Meeting, which is usually held in early/mid April each year. If you first join later in the year you will be charged on a pro rata basis for the rest of our Financial year.

For example, if you joined in October the Full Membership Fee would be £55 for the rest of the period to the following April.

The Branch Treasurer will ensure you pay the correct Fees.

(Please Note: Membership Conditions and Fees are correct at January 2025 but may be changed as circumstances require)

Diver Training Pack purchase

Finally, once you have joined BSAC & CSAC, you purchase your Diving Course pack from BSAC and you are all set to get started.

In most cases, as a beginner, you will purchase the "Ocean Diver" Training Pack from the BSAC website.

PLEASE GO TO THE NEXT PAGE "DIVER TRAINING" FOR FULL DETAILS

What exactly do I get for my money?

For your British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) membership you receive:-

Membership of an International Club which is the Governing Body for the Sport in the UK.
Your BSAC Membership Card and Diving qualifications recognised throughout the World.
3rd Party Liability Insurance Cover whilst diving on Club activities.
Access to the comprehensive BSAC Diver Training Programme and other Skills Development Courses.
Access to the whole BSAC Website and BSAC Webinars. Many Webinar events are FREE to access online.
"SCUBA" magazine-The Journal of the British Sub Aqua Club, published monthly. It is FREE and also available online.
Access to "BSAC Plus" which provides discounts for products, goods & services in the High Street.

For your Clydebank Sub Aqua Club (CSAC) membership you receive:-

Access to the Clydebank Leisure Centre Pool for your diver training and practicing & maintaining your diving skills.
All diving training tuition from qualified Instructors, plus all required diving theory lectures relevant to your Diving Course.
Compressed air requirements during your pool training. (Normally £2.50/cylinder)
Use of Club owned diving equipment in the pool. (There is a small hire charge for the gear for use during Open water diving)
Access to all CSAC diving activities up to your diving qualification.
Regular updates via E-mail, Whatsapp and this website about Club diving & social activities.
The companionship of belonging to a Club with members very willing to offer help and advice if you request it.
The opportunity to dive with other experienced club divers and improve your personal diving skills.

As far as Training is concerned, you go at your own pace. Sub Aqua Diving is NOT a competitive Sport. You will be trained to act skilfully, knowledgeably and calmly and to relax underwater. You will develop a great sense of freedom, swimming in a "weightless" environment. Above all, your training will be safe and enjoyable.

During your training you should attend the Club as often as possible.

As with any learning process, it is important to regularly build on your new knowledge and skills.

Already a Qualified diver from Scotsac/SAA/PADI and other training agencies?
At Clydebank Sub Aqua Club we welcome experienced divers (at least 14 years old) from other training agencies such as Scotsac, SAA and PADI. All diver training agencies have the same aims, namely, to teach you to dive safely and confidently. Where there are differences in the various diving qualifications, our Diving Officer and the Instructor team will be pleased to discuss any training needs, in order to meet the requirements of the relevant British Sub Aqua Club Diver Training Programme.

Please click the link to see the equivalent BSAC diving qualifications:

https://www.bsac.com/already-a-diver/equivalent-bsac-qualifications/