Steve Millard Freediving Curriculum Vitae
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 28 years of teaching.
AIDA : Freediving Instructor Trainer (2012)
AIDA : Level D competition judge
RAID : Freediving Instructor Trainer (2020)
BSAC : Open Water Scuba Instructor
BSAC : Open Water Snorkel Instructor
BSAC : Advanced Lifesaving Instructor/Examiner
BSAC : Oxygen Administration Instructor
BSAC : First Aid Instructor
BSAC : AED
PADI : IDC Staff Instructor
PADI : Freediving Instructor Trainer (2017)
RYA : First Aid Trainer
RYA : Dinghy Sailing Instructor
RYA : Fleet rescue
RYA : Level 4 Powerboat / Safety Boat
BSAC : Powerboat Instructor (2018)
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 (1993)
SSI : Dive Control Specialist Instructor
RYA : Certificate of Competence in Radiotelephony
BSAC : Diver Coxswain (Level 3 Coastal)
BSAC : Seamanship Specialist
DAN : Diver Medic Technician
DAN : Oxygen administration and AED
DAN : Hazardous marine life injuries course
DAN : Oxygen administration Instructor
DAN : FAW / EFAW / BLS Instructor (2019)
DAN : Hazardous marine life injuries course Instructor
QUALSAFE: First Aid at Work Instructor (2019)
Level 3 Fitness Diploma (Personal trainer / Fitness Instructor)
Mindfulness Diploma and member of the International Alliance of Holistic Therapists
Certificate in Sports Massage
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
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
2012/2013 BFA Chairman
2010 – 2017, 8 times UK Freediving Pool Championship Organiser. In total 33 competitions / National record attempts organised
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
2018 – present, BFA Press Officer
2012 – present, AIDA Education commission
Kayak instruction 8 years full time
Sailing Instruction 5 years full time
Scuba / Freediving / First aid certifications over 1000
Snorkelling Instructor 26 years
Freediving Instructor 12 years
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
Dive safe, adventure sports require safe mentality and experienced Freedivers to guide you after the course as well, it’s not a Red-letter day sport, it isn’t just snorkelling!