Now you have completed your first parachute descent, you are in the position to take it up as a hobby and progress on to freefall.The British Parachute Association has produced a system called The Category System which is a structured method to become an intermediate solo skydiver  (Category 8).

Broken down as follows:

Category 1
Has received a minimum of 6 hours ground training and has been cleared to make a 1st static line parachute descent
Category 2
Has demonstrated the ability to fall in a stable position counting throughout.
Static Line Jump - Play  Flash Movie
Category 3
Has demonstrated the ability to perform 3 consecutive stable Dummy Ripcord pulls, counting a maintaining a positive arch throughout.
Dummy Ripcord Pull - Play Flash Movie
Category 4
Has demonstrated the ability to perform 2 consecutive stable delayed openings , counting throughout, of between 3 and 5 seconds.
3 Second Delay - Play Flash Movie
Category 5
Has demonstrated the ability to perform 2 consecutive stable delayed openings of 10 seconds, maintaining a heading and counting throughout.
Category 6
Has demonstrated the ability to perform the following:-
 2 consecutive delayed openings of 15 seconds.
 Use an altimeter in free fall.
Category 7
Has demonstrated the ability to perform controlled 360˚ turns in both direction.
Category 8
Has demonstrated the ability to perform the following
 An unstable exit
 A dive exit
 Back loops
Tracks (horizontal movement in freefall), including a track turn as an avoidance manoeuvre.
 A back loop, 360˚ left turn, 360˚ right turn, a short track and wave off, from a minimum altitude of 8000 ft AGL. (Above ground level)

(The above information was taken from the British Parachute Association Operations Manual)