Commercial SCUBA Diver

(Also known as Occupational Scuba Diver)

Students enjoy the challenge of working using new equipment under different and sometimes difficult conditions.

Diving Notes:

Next Course: January 16, 2012

Course Length: 5 weeks

Commercial SCUBA program registrations for 2012 are also now available. Call 1-888-325-dive for details.

DiveSafe is also pleased to announce that we can now offer a complete diver program. This course starts the non-diver with their basic PADI OpenWater training and finishes with their Commercial SCUBA and DiveMaster training. This allows our students the unique opportunity of working in both the recreational and commercial worlds.

This course will give the graduate certification to the CSA standards for an Unrestricted Occupational Scuba Diver. The CSA standards are recognized worldwide as a leader in setting the standard for Commercial diving. They are represented internationally by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC). This certification allows the diver to conduct commercial diving operations using scuba equipment to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet).

The scope of operations allowed under this level are aquaculture diving, seafood harvesting, engineering and environmental inspections, archaeological investigation, public safety diving, search and recovery, police operations, small vessel maintenance and underwater film/video production.

Key Course Information:

Course length: 5 weeks (Duration 200 hours)

Course hours: Fulltime 8:30am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)

Course Pre-requisites:

In order to enroll in this course the applicant must:

Complete a CSA Divers Medical and be certified as "Fit for Diving" by a DCBC recognized Physician.
Have certification as a basic recreational diver through a recognized agency and
have 20 logged dives within the last 12 months.

Course Co-requisites:

In order to qualify for WorkSafe BC and/or DCBC certification these tickets will be required upon completion of the course:

Have certification in First Aid.
Have certification in Basic WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Identification Systems)
Have certification in Oxygen Therapy

(DiveSafe Intl. will help you acquire these courses during the commercial Scuba program or you can get these courses before the program begins. )

The following topics will be covered in the course:
Theory lessons:	Practical experience:
Math review Dive Physics Human Physiology Dive Physiology Air consumption and calculations Buoyancy and Lifting Gas Loading and Decompression Theory DCEIM Dive Tables Dive Accident Management Industry regulations Marine environment Hazard recognition and risk assessment Marine Rigging Diver Communications Dive Equipment Trouble Shooting Career Opportunities Topside experience: Knots, rigging and rope work Basic Seamanship Line Pull signals Full face mask diving Hard wire communications Surface Tender Skills Dive Accident Management	Underwater navigation Underwater surveying Underwater search and recovery Underwater hand tools Full face mask diving Night diving Low visibility diving Current diving Dive Rescue Hull inspections Search and recovery Small Vessel maintenance Life line diving Tether line diving Seafood harvesting techniques Diving within nets Aquaculture Diving techniques Simulated Decompression diving Environmental Survey diving Underwater Video techniques Marine life Identification Underwater rigging Pipe Flange Assembly

Please contact our office or email info [at] divesafe [dot] com for an information package.