ANSI/EN Standards (Europe)
ANSI(EN) Is the Austrian National Standards Institute (in English). Standards relating to Diving in the European Community. The International versions of their standards are ISO International Standards Organisation Guidelines.
ANSI (EN) Diving Standards Europa/Europe
ITDA - Junior Diver Standards Statement
It is the responsibility of the individual instructor to ensure that local laws and regulations where courses are taught, and also the laws and regulations of the students home country are well understood and complied with! It is not a good idea to certify a junior diver, only to find in their home Country they cannot dive or even train to dive as they are too young! ITDA International can offer advice but cannot set global standards or compliance regarding Junior Certification programs... Local laws will always take priority...
Experience programs like our Introduction to Scuba diving and Entry Level programs may be from 12 years Old (HOWEVER! IF THE NATIONAL STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS STATE THEY MUST BE 13 years or 15 Years, the national standards take priority over our standards. YOU MAY RISK FINES OR IMPRISIONMENT FOR BREAKING THE LAW... So be sure to know local regulations...
ITDA Group Certification programs for Open Water Scuba Diver and Scuba Diver may be from 13 years, but Sports Diver is from 15 years and Dive Leader must be 18 years old to be certified.
Standards for Training Organisations/System
EN 14153-1
This Standard specifies the competencies
that a scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a
service provider to award the scuba diver certification
indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level
1 "Supervised Diver" and specifies assessment of these
competencies.
Competencies of a recreational scuba diver
at level 1 "Supervised Diver"
A scuba diver at level 1 "Supervised Diver"
shall be trained to have sufficient knowledge, skill and
experience to dive in open water under the direct
supervision of a dive leader.
Scuba divers at level 1 "Supervised Diver"
are qualified to dive within the following parameters
accompanied by a dive leader:
Dive to a recommended maximum depth of 12 m under the direct supervision of a dive leader
Dive in groups of up
to four level 1 scuba divers per dive leader provided
the dive leader is capable of establishing physical
contact with all level 1 scuba divers at any point
during the dive
Make dives which do not require in-water decompression stops
Dive only when appropriate support is available at the surface
Dive under conditions that are equal or
better than the conditions where they were trained
If accompanied by a scuba instructor, a
scuba diver at level 1 may gain progressive experience
beyond these parameters and develop competency in
managing more challenging diving conditions designed to
lead to higher qualifications.
ITDA Entry
Level Diver & Experience Day Courses meet this standard
as an upgrade
program - EN 14153-1
EN 14153-2
This standard specifies the competencies that a
scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a service
provider to award the scuba diver certification
indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level
2 "Autonomous Diver" and assessment of these
competencies.
Competencies of a recreational scuba diver
at level 2 "Autonomous Diver"
A scuba diver at level 2 "Autonomous Diver"
shall be trained to have sufficient knowledge, skill and
experience to dive with other scuba divers of at least
the same level in open water without supervision of a
scuba instructor.
Scuba divers at level 2 "Autonomous Diver"
are qualified to dive within the following parameters
unless they have additional training or are accompanied
by a dive leader:
Dive to a recommended maximum depth of 20 m with other scuba divers of the same level
Make dives, which do not require
in-water decompression stops
Dive only when appropriate support is
available at the surface
Dive under conditions that are equal or better than the conditions where they were trained
If diving conditions are significantly different from those previously experienced, a scuba diver at level 2 "Autonomous Diver" requires an appropriate orientation from a dive leader.
If accompanied by a scuba instructor, a
scuba diver at level 2 "Autonomous Diver" may gain
progressive experience beyond these parameters and
develop competency in managing more challenging diving
conditions (e.g. increased depth and current, reduced
visibility, extreme temperatures) designed to lead to
higher qualifications.
ITDA
Open Water Diver & Dry Suit / Club Diver Courses meets
this standard
EN 14153-2/ISO 24891-2
ITDA "Dive Leader both meets
and exceeds this standard
This Standard specifies the competencies that a
scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a service
provider to award the scuba diver certification
indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level
3 "Dive Leader" and specifies assessment of these
competencies.
Competencies of a recreational scuba diver
at level 3 "Dive Leader"
Scuba divers at level 3 "Dive Leader" shall be
trained to have sufficient knowledge, skill and
experience to plan, organise and conduct their dives and
lead other recreational scuba divers in open water.
We (ITDA) require as a minimum entry
level for our dive leader certification program:
80-100 Dives, 10 of which may be training dives from the dive leader course program (80 Dives Experience Minimum Acceptable)
Be 18 Years old and have a mature attitude
Have at least 30 logged dives on Nitrox or to / below 30m/100ft.
Have 5 Specialist Certifications (Including: Deep Air / Navigation / Buoyancy /Equipment / Rescue )
Be certififed as Oxygen First Aid/CPR with IHMP or DAN as current or a refresher program included in the DL Training Program
Be Diving Fit and able to rescue two divers from depth and get them out of the water safety
Scuba divers at level 3 "Dive Leader" are qualified to:
Conduct any specialized recreational
scuba diving activities for which they have received
appropriate training and certification
Plan and execute emergency procedures
appropriate for the diving environment and activities.
If diving and environmental conditions are
significantly different from those previously
experienced, a scuba diver at level 3 "Dive Leader"
requires an appropriate orientation with regard to local
environmental conditions.
In order to lead scuba divers on dives which
have more demanding operational parameters a scuba diver
at level 3 "Dive Leader" shall have appropriate
specialized training and experience.
The European Standard EN
14413/International Standard ISO 24802
consists of
the following parts:
ITDA Open Water / Dry Suit
and Club Instructor meet and exceed this standard
This Standard specifies the competencies that a
scuba instructor ought to achieve in order for a
training organization to award the scuba instructor
certification indicating that he has met or exceeded
scuba instructor level 1 and specifies assessment of
these competencies.
Competencies of a scuba instructor at level
1
A level 1 scuba instructor shall be trained
to be qualified to:
Teach and assess scuba students up to level 1
on their theoretical knowledge,
Teach and assess scuba students up to level 1
in confined water,
If supervised and authorised by a scuba
instructor level 2:
Gain progressive experience in teaching
and assessing the theoretical knowledge of scuba diver
levels 2 to 3
Teach any level of scuba diver in
confined water
Gain progressive experience in teaching
and assessing open water surface skills
If supervised and directly observed by a
scuba instructor level 2:
Gain progressive experience in teaching and
evaluating in confined and open water.
ITDA Sports Instructor
Program meets and exceeds this standard
This Standard specifies the competencies that a
scuba instructor ought to achieve in order for a
training organization to award the scuba instructor
certification indicating that he has met or exceeded
scuba instructor level 2 and specifies assessment of
these competencies.
Competencies of a scuba instructor at level
2
A level 2 scuba instructor shall be trained
to be qualified to:
Plan, organise and conduct dives and
lead other recreational scuba divers of all levels in
open water, including rescue activities
Teach and assess students up to scuba
diver level 1, level 2 and level 3
Supervise level 1 scuba instructors
Plan, organise and conduct scuba diver training courses
With suitable additional training or experience to plan, organise and conduct appropriate specialty or diving operational activities
ITDA Nitrox / Ntech Nitrox and
Advanced Nitrox meet and exceed this standard
This International Standard ISO 11107 specifies
the level of competence required of a scuba diver in
order to be awarded an enriched air nitrox (EAN) diver
certification by a training organization.
The training program
specified in this International Standards shall ensure
that scuba divers are qualified to
Plan, conduct and log EAN open-water,
no-decompression dives, when accompanied by another
scuba diver of at least level 2 "Autonomous Diver", in
accordance with ISO 24801-2; Procure EAN mixes, EAN
equipment and other services to engage in recreational
EAN diving without supervision.
The training program does not qualify divers
to make dives which require mandatory in-water
decompression stops or dives using more than one
breathing gas and/or Rebreathers.
A Nitrox training program in accordance with
this standard may be conducted in conjunction with scuba
diver training in accordance with ISO 24801-2, but the
certification shall not be issued until such time as the
student has finalized all certification requirements in
accordance with ISO 24801-2.
All
ITDA Entry Level and Experience Program exceed this
standard
This International Standard specifies minimum
program content requirements for introductory scuba
experiences in recreational scuba diving and applies to
programs that include participants being taken into
an open water environment.
It does not apply to programs that are
exclusively conducted in a confined water environment
(e.g. swimming pools). Under no conditions are these
requirements considered to be a standard for the
training and certification of scuba divers.
Instead, these requirements are used to
introduce a non-diver to recreational scuba diving by
means of a supervised, controlled dive experience, and
to encourage the participant to seek further training.
The introductory diving program does not
result in certification, but is experiential in nature;
consequently, in-depth knowledge of diving academics and
skills is not necessary. Participants are taught only
what is required of them to experience scuba diving
under direct supervision.
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