Steve Millard

This list isn't comprehensive, it lists the qualifications I feel relevant in respect of teaching Freediving courses to demonstrate the amount of teaching I have done, and to the commitment to safety I have demonstrated over the last 20 years of teaching.

AIDA : Instructor Trainer (the highest level)
BSAC : Open Water Scuba Instructor
BSAC : Open Water Snorkel Instructor
BSAC : Advanced Lifesaving Instructor/Examiner
BSAC : Oxygen Administration Instructor
BSAC : First Aid Instructor
PADI : IDC Staff Instructor
RYA : First Aid Trainer
RYA : Dinghy Sailing Instructor
RYA : Level 4 Powerboat / Safety Boat
BCU : Kayak Instructor
BCU : Canoeing Instructor
COCLG : Canoe Safety Test Assessor
EFR : First Aid Instructor/ FAW Instructor/examiner
HSE : First Aid Instructor/ FAW Instructor/examiner
SSI : Dive Control Specialist Instructor
RYA : Certificate of Competence in Radiotelephony
BSAC : Diver Coxswain (Level 3 Coastal)
BSAC : Seamanship Specialist

9 GCSE's including physical education, maths and English
City and Guilds in Recreation and Leisure
BA (Hons) Business and Leisure studies
PGCE. Postgraduate Certificate in Education

I have held user qualifications for all of the above as well as coaching them, some have several separate qualifications before you can do the assessments for the coaching route. I have held continuous in date First Aid qualifications since 1993.

I have lectured in Leisure Management and Sports Science at Bolton University

2006 UK Freedive squad member

2007/8 BFA Training and Safety Officer

2008 UK Freedive squad Head Coach and team captain

2009/2010 BFA Clubs officer

2010/2011/2012 UK Freediving Pool Championship Organiser

2011 Voted runner up in the worldwide vote for the 2011 'Best of the best Awards' in the AIDA Best Coach category

2012 UK Freediving Depth championships Organiser

Kayak instruction 8 years full time
Sailing Instruction 5 years full time
Scuba certifications over 1000.

Find out who is teaching you, and get recommendations from the Freediving community! Dive safe, adventure sports require safe mentality and experience Freedivers to guide you through after the course aswell, its not a Red letter day sport.

I am a member of the British Finswimming Association and the SaNDfiinswimmers group.

If you would like to contact me my e-mail is:- apneaboy111@hotmail.com

I hope to see you at a dive site some day. Here is the course page

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