This training programme aims to train and certify Scientific Diving Instructors in accordance with CMAS standards, strengthening their scientific, technical, instructional, and safety skills for professional scientific diving activities.
The main objectives of the course are:
- Scientific Diving Techniques: Training instructors in scientific methods and techniques, including biological sampling, installation of scientific monitoring equipment, and scientific underwater photography.
- Research Dive Management: Developing the skills required to plan, organize, and lead scientific diving teams during research projects, ensuring personnel safety and the achievement of scientific objectives.
- Safety and Supervision: Preparing instructors to act as safety divers or supervisors during scientific diving operations, including risk management and first aid.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that scientific diving activities comply with applicable legislation and relevant CMAS standards.
- Assessment and Reporting: Training instructors to document, assess, and evaluate the competencies of scientific divers during their training.
This course represents an important contribution to the development of qualified scientific diving instructors and to the promotion of safe, standardized, and scientifically oriented underwater research within the CMAS community.