The Sub-Aqua Association (SAA) is a diver training organization for scubadivers in the United Kingdom.
Its training structure is based on the BSAC levels and offers a full range of diving qualifications.
[8] The association exercises regulation of its membership and has disqualified divers found guilty of breaches of its safety rules.
[12] It also collaborates with other external organisations, such as the Marine Conservation Society, Seasearch,[13] and other environmental groups,[14] the media,[15] and examination boards to provide advice and expertise.
[16] The SAA also acts as an advocate for amateur divers in the UK, representing their views to government agencies and similar bodies.