The Canadian Working Divers Institute will be conducting a Diving Supervisors course in Richmond, B.C. between April 18-21st. Successful completion of the course is one of the requirements for certification by the DCBC as an Un-restricted Surface Supplied Dive Supervisors. (See details in link.)

 

To qualify as an unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor, a candidate shall meet the following criteria CSA standards:

 

(a) The candidate shall have a minimum of 100 logged dives as well as a minimum of 3 years of logged experience as an unrestricted surface-supplied diver.

 

(b) The candidate shall undertake supervisor training from an organization that is acceptable to the certifying agency. (THIS COURSE SATISFIES THIS REQUIREMENT)

 

(c) While acting as a trainee supervisor and under the observation of a qualified unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor, the candidate shall supervise a minimum of 16 dives.

 

(d) While acting as a trainee supervisor and under the direct observation of a qualified unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor, the candidate shall supervise a minimum of 3 mock or sham incidents involving decompression sickness, burst lung syndrome, and a lost diver.

 

Location:           CSA Building – Richmond BC.

Dates:               April 18-21 2006

COSTS:            $600 per applicant.

 

For further information on pre-requisites and course outline, contact:

 

CONTACTS:

Mr. Murray Mackay – Advanced Subsea Services -  (250-889-2169) murray@advancedsubsea.com

 

Mr. Gord Hay – Canadian Working Divers Institute – ((705)657-2766 info@canadianworkingdivers.com