CEN/TC 329/WG 3 - Recreational Diving Services

This document specifies minimum requirements for the training of scientific divers to undertake scientific diving.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision according to ISO 24803.

This document specifies minimum requirements for the training of advanced scientific divers to undertake advanced scientific diving.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for rebreather instructor training programmes which provide the competencies required to be able to train rebreather divers.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies and specifies the requirements for four levels of rebreather instructors.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision according to ISO 24803.

This document specifies minimum requirements for the training of scientific diving project leaders.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for scientific diving project leaders.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for rebreather diver training programmes which provide the competencies required to perform dives to 100 m with a rebreather requiring mandatory decompression stops using a breathing mixture containing helium. This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for rebreather diver training programmes which provide the competencies required to perform dives to 60 m with a rebreather, using a breathing mixture containing helium and requiring mandatory decompression stops.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for rebreather diver training programmes which provide the competencies required to perform dives with a rebreather to 40 m using a nitrox breathing mixture or to 45 m using a trimix breathing mixture, requiring mandatory decompression stops.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for rebreather diver training programmes which provide the competencies required to perform dives with a rebreather to a maximum depth of 30 m that do not require mandatory decompression stops using a nitrox breathing gas.
This document specifies evaluation criteria for these competencies.
This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803.

This document specifies requirements for service providers with regard to responsible practices for the provision of their services.
This document applies, but is not limited, to recreational-diving-related activities, for example:
—          scuba diving;
—          snorkelling;
—          free diving (breath hold diving).
Further, this document provides guidance to all stakeholders involved in recreational-diving-related activities on best practice to minimize negative impact on the aquatic environment and to optimize positive outcomes.
NOTE       In this document the term "aquatic" refers to all bodies of water.
This document helps stakeholders to identify and compare service providers who follow environmental best practice.

This document specifies requirements for training programmes designed to educate participants in environmental awareness and sustainable environmental practices in recreational diving activities.
The training programmes consist of theory and an optional practical training segment water session.

ISO 13293:2012 specifies requirements for gas blender training programmes and the competencies required of an individual in order to obtain a gas blender certificate from a training organization, attesting that he/she has met or exceeded the requirements specified in ISO 13293:2012.
ISO 13293:2012 specifies two levels of gas blender qualification, as follows:
Level 1 gas blender;
Level 2 gas blender.
ISO 13293:2012 recognizes that a training programme can be organized and delivered in a modular way.

This European Standard specifies requirements for service providers in the field of recreational scuba diving.
It specifies three areas of service provision:
¾ training and education,
¾ organised and guided diving for certified divers,
¾ rental of diving equipment.
Service providers may offer one or more of these services. This European Standard specifies the nature and quality of the services to the client and applies only to contractual provision of those services.

This European Standard specifies the competencies that a scuba instructor ought to achieve in order for a training organization to award the scuba instructor certification indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba instructor level 1 and specifies assessment of these competencies.
It also specifies conditions under which training ought to be provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision according to EN 14467.
This European Standard applies only to contractual training and certification in recreational scuba diving.

This European Standard specifies the competencies that a scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a service provider to award the scuba diver certification indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level 3 - "Dive leader" and specifies assessment of these competencies.
It also specifies conditions under which training has to be provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision specified in prEN 14467.
This European Standard applies only to contractual training and certification in recreational scuba diving.

This European Standard specifies the competencies that a scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a service provider to award the scuba diver certification indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level 2 - "Autonomous diver" and assessment of these competencies.
It also specifies conditions under which training has to be provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision specified in prEN 14467.
This European Standard applies only to contractual training and certification in recreational scuba diving.

This European Standard specifies the competencies that a scuba diver has to have achieved in order for a service provider to award the scuba diver certification indicating that he has met or exceeded scuba diver level 1 - "Supervised diver" and specifies assessment of these competencies.
It also specifies conditions under which training has to be provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision according to prEN 14467.
This European Standard applies only to contractual training and certification in recreational scuba diving.