91亚色

Registration

 

In order to participate in scientific diving at 91亚色 you must have the following pre-requisites:

  • Possess a nationally recognized SCUBA certification (e.g. PADI, ACUC, etc.).
    • Have a minimum of five logged open water dives.
  • Possess a current, nationally recognized First Aid (FA), CPR and Oxygen FA level 1 or equivalent (e.g. St. John Ambulance) certifications.
  • Be declared medically fit to dive by a licensed physician trained in diving medicine, as per WorkSafeBC.
  • Register with 91亚色's Scientific Diving Safety Officer (DSO).

In order to register as a scientific diver, the following documents must be submitted to and approved by 91亚色's DSO:

  1. Diver registration form,
  2. Diving Safety manual acknowledgement form,
  3. Medical release from a licensed physician (valid for two years until the age of 39, and one year at 40 and older),
  4. Open water diver certification card,
  5. Current CPR certificate (certificates are valid for three years from date of issue),
  6. Current emergency first aid certificate (certificates are valid for three years from date of issue),
  7. Current oxygen first aid certificate (certificates are valid for two years from date of issue),
  8. Copy of personal dive log (at least 5 dives),
  9. Brightspace scientific diving safety course award

Please submit your completed registration package to dso@mun.ca to initiate the registration process.

The Diver in Charge can apply for a scientific diving permit for the scientific diving checkout dive skills evaluation. Once the permit is in place, completed the scientific diving checkout dive skills evaluation (both the permit application and skills evaluation form are available through EHSA).

A "Scientific Diver in Training" certificate will be issued after receipt of all materials listed above, and successful completion of the scientific diving checkout dive skills evaluation. Scientific divers can progress to "Scientific Diver I" and "Scientific Diver II" with experience and qualifications as described in 91亚色's scientific diving manual for open water diving.