Supervised diver

Supervised diver specifies the minimum requirements for basic dive training and certification for recreational scuba divers in international standard ISO 24801-1 and the equivalent European Standard EN 14153-1. Various diving organizations offer diving training that meets the requirements of the Supervised Diver. A diving certification which corresponds to the Supervised Diver allows for recreational diving under the direct supervision of a divemaster or recreational diving instructor in open water. Most diving organizations recommend not to exceed a diving depth of 10 to 12 metres . After the successful completion of a training equivalent to the Supervised diver, training can be extended to the Autonomous diver certification level (according to ISO 24801-2).

Before initial diver training and thereafter at regular intervals, a diver should undergo a fitness to dive examination by a diving doctor. In some countries, such an examination is required by law and is a prerequisite for any training in many diving schools.

In some parts of the world there is minimum requirement which corresponds to the Autonomous Diver certification and an in-date medical certificate for hiring diving equipment and taking part in recreational diving. In these places a certificate which only corresponds to the Supervised Diver is regarded as insufficient.

International standard ISO 24801-1 includes:

Every year around 1.7 million people are trained according to ISO 24801. Despite the standardization, the dive courses of individual diving organizations differ considerably in their content, expansion and philosophy. However, the minimum requirements defined in the ISO standard guarantee that a diver can easily convert between training organizations.

The following certifications meet the requirements for Supervised Diver:

Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) itself does not offer any training which corresponds to the Supervised Diver. However, there are some CMAS affiliates (eg VDST or IAC ) that offer such training and certification independently of CMAS. It is usually called Basic Diver or similar. However, the content, regulations and designations of the individual CMAS member organizations can vary considerably.

The NAUI Passport Diver (PD) is not a diving certification, it is only a entry level experience opportunity for interested amateurs to try out recreational diving. In this course, all the contents required by the standard for the Supervised Diver are taught. The Passport Diver training includes two guided dives in limited open water, with a previous theoretical introduction. The Passport Diver experience does not include certification, but can be counted towards a NAUI Scuba Diver course (SD) within six months. The Passport Diver experience does not require prior experience of diving, but normal physical health and fitness are required. Persons who wish to participate in a Passport Diver offer must be at least 12 years old, but a NAUI Junior Passport Diver can be done at the age of eight. The experience for children differs only by a child-oriented presentation of the same contents.

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