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The HSE Professional SCUBA Diver course is an intensive program for professionals and non-divers seeking the qualification of HSE Commercial Scuba Divers. The training includes theoretical and practical parts providing comprehensive information about archeological, media and scientific underwater projects.

Objective:

Upon a completion of the HSE Professional SCUBA Diver course delegates will obtain skills and knowledge required for a safe use of various Commercial SCUBA equipment systems at depths to 30 m and performing basic manual tasks and commercial projects such as shellfish harvesting, police and scientific investigations, media projects, etc.

Course content:

• Diving physics and physiology;
• HSE legislations;
• Projects planning and risk management;
• Diving equipment operation (SCUBA systems, full face masks and half face masks);
• Pre-dive and post-dive checks;
• Decompression table and chamber theory;
• Alternative Air Sources;
• Diving in polluted waters, Night dives;
• Underwater communication systems incl. lifeline signals, hard wire communications and Wireless Through Water Comms;
• Underwater surveying, manual tools, shellfish harvesting;
• Scientific projects;
• Basic Seamanship;
• Emergency situations;
• Dive supervision.

Target Audience: Divers upgrading qualification to HSE Professional SCUBA Diver.

Pre-requisites: Check with your training provider.

Duration: 2 – 4 weeks depending on an initial qualification of the outset.

Note: Also check: HSE Surface Supplied Diver Course.