ISO 11121:2009
(Main)Recreational diving services — Requirements for introductory training programmes to scuba diving
Recreational diving services — Requirements for introductory training programmes to scuba diving
ISO 11121:2009 specifies minimum requirements for training organizations that offer introductory scuba experience training programmes to non-divers. ISO 11121:2009 applies to programmes that include participants being taken into an open water environment. It does not apply to programmes that are exclusively conducted in a confined water environment (e.g. swimming pools). ISO 11121:2009 also specifies the conditions under which this service is to be provided, which supplement the general requirements for recreational diving services specified in ISO 24803.
Services relatifs à la plongée de loisirs — Exigences pour les programmes d'introduction à la plongée subaquatique
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11121
First edition
2009-06-15
Recreational diving services —
Requirements for introductory training
programmes to scuba diving
Services relatifs à la plongée de loisirs — Exigences pour les
programmes d'introduction à la plongée subaquatique
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ISO 11121:2009(E)
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Foreword
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ISO 11121 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 228, Tourism and related services.
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Introduction
This International Standard specifies minimum programme content requirements for introductory scuba
experiences in recreational scuba diving. Under no conditions are these requirements considered to be a
standard for the training and certification of scuba divers. Instead, these requirements are used to introduce a
non-diver to recreational scuba diving by means of a supervised, controlled dive experience, and to
encourage the participant to seek further training.
The introductory diving programme does not result in certification, but is experiential in nature; consequently,
in-depth knowledge of diving academics and skills is not necessary. Participants are taught only what is
required of them to experience scuba diving under direct supervision.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11121:2009(E)
Recreational diving services — Requirements for introductory
training programmes to scuba diving
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies minimum requirements for training organizations that offer introductory
scuba experience training programmes to non-divers.
This International Standard applies to programmes that include participants being taken into an open water
environment. It does not apply to programmes that are exclusively conducted in a confined water environment
(e.g. swimming pools).
This International Standard also specifies the conditions under which this service is to be provided, which
supplement the general requirements for recreational diving services specified in ISO 24803.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 24801-3, Recreational diving services — Safety related minimum requirements for the training of
recreational scuba divers — Part 3: Level 3 — Dive leader
ISO 24802-1, Recreational diving services — Safety related minimum requirements for the training of scuba
instructors — Part 1: Level 1
ISO 24802-2, Recreational diving services — Safety related minimum requirements for the training of scuba
instructors — Part 2: Level 2
ISO 24803, Recreational diving services — Requirements for recreational scuba diving service providers
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
training organization
entity providing recreational scuba diving training systems and certification, and which is responsible for the
implementation and quality management of scuba diver training
NOTE The entity can include scuba diving federations and scuba diver training agencies.
3.2
scuba instructor
individual qualified in accordance with ISO 24802-1 or ISO 24802-2, as appropriate
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3.3
dive leader
individual qualified in accordance with ISO 24801-3
3.4
participant
individual who takes part in a scuba diving experience in open water by making introductory scuba dives, and
who does not receive certification
3.5
confined water
swimming pool with a depth appropriate to the activity, or body of water that offers similar conditions with
regard to visibility, depth, water movement and access
3.6
open water
body of water significantly larger than a swimming pool, which offers conditions typical of a natural body of
water
3.7
direct supervision
supervision by a scuba instructor or a dive leader of a group of divers in a position allowing rapid intervention
on behalf of the diver
3.8
diving equipment
equipment consisting of fins, mask, snorkel, demand regulator, alternative breathing gas system, cylinder,
cylinder-support-system, buoyancy compensator, quick release weight system (if appropriate), submersible
pressure gauge, means to measure depth and time and to safely limit exposure to inert gas, and diving suit (if
appropriate)
NOTE 1 A demand regulator can also be referred to as a regulator.
NOTE 2 An alternative breathing gas system could range from a simple octopus system to a duplicate breathing
system with a separate breathing gas supply.
NOTE 3 A submersible pressure gauge can be a breathing gas pressure monitor.
NOTE 4 Specific environments can require additional equipment, e.g. an underwater navigational aid or a knife/cutting
device.
4 Competences
The programme shall ensure that participants are able to participate safely in an introductory open water dive.
The completion of the programme in accordance with this International Standard does not qualify the
participants to procure breathing gas, diving equipment or any other scuba diving services, nor does it allow
the participant to engage in recreational diving without direct supervision by an instructor.
5 Prerequisites for participation
5.1 Minors
Documented parental or legal guardian consent shall be obtained when the participant is a minor.
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5.2 Health requirements
Documented evidence shall be obtained that the participant has been medically screened as suitable for
recreational diving, by means of an appropriate questionnaire or medical examination. In case of doubt, or at
the scuba instructor’s discretion, participants shall be referred to proper medical resources. If the participant is
not examined by a physician the participant shall be obliged to confirm by signature that he or she has
understood written information given by the scuba instructor on diseases and physical conditio
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