1 - AS 2815.1-2008 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL DIVERS - OCCUPATIONAL SCUBA DIVER-STANDARD
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.2.1 General
6 - 1.2.2 Occupational certification
7 - 1.2.3 Working categories for occupational SCUBA divers
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Dive supervisor
7 - 1.4.2 Element of competency
8 - 1.4.3 Occupational SCUBA diver
8 - 1.4.4 Open water
8 - 1.4.5 Performance criteria
8 - 1.4.6 Quick release
8 - 1.4.7 Regulatory authority
8 - 1.4.8 Occupational SCUBA diving instructor
8 - 1.4.9 Shall
8 - 1.4.10 Should
8 - 1.4.11 Unit of competency
8 - 1.5 PURPOSE
9 - 1.6 SELECTION CRITERIA
10 - SECTION 2 TRAINING COURSE CONTENT
11 - SECTION 3 UNITS OF COMPETENCY
11 - 3.1 DIVING INDUSTRY AND DIVER QUALIFICATIONS
11 - 3.1.1 General
11 - 3.1.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
11 - 3.2 ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND DIVING PHYSICS
11 - 3.2.1 General
12 - 3.2.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
14 - 3.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN DIVING OPERATIONS
14 - 3.3.1 General
14 - 3.3.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
15 - 3.4 DIVING FIRST AID
15 - 3.4.1 General
15 - 3.4.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
16 - 3.5 COMPRESSION CHAMBER THEORY
16 - 3.5.1 General
17 - 3.5.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
17 - 3.6 EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
17 - 3.6.1 General
17 - 3.6.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
18 - 3.7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
18 - 3.7.1 General
19 - 3.7.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
19 - 3.8 SCUBA EQUIPMENT
19 - 3.8.1 General
20 - 3.8.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
21 - 3.9 PRE-DIVE PREPARATIONS
21 - 3.9.1 General
21 - 3.9.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
23 - 3.10 UNDERWATER DEPLOYMENT
23 - 3.10.1 General
23 - 3.10.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
23 - 3.10.3 Dive requirements
23 - 3.10.4 Training dives
26 - 3.11 POST-DIVE PROCEDURES
26 - 3.11.1 General
26 - 3.11.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
27 - 3.12 DIVING WORK TASKS
27 - 3.12.1 General
28 - 3.12.2 Performance criteria for elements of competency
30 - SECTION 4 TRAINING PLANS, ASSESSMENT AND PLANNED EXPERIENCE
30 - 4.1 DEVELOPING THE TRAINING PLAN
30 - 4.1.1 General
30 - 4.1.2 Consultation with authorities
30 - 4.1.3 Compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and other Standards
30 - 4.1.4 Syllabus
31 - 4.1.5 Training records
31 - 4.1.6 Course outline
31 - 4.2 METHODS OF TRAINEE ASSESSMENT
31 - 4.2.1 General conditions
31 - 4.2.2 Assessment methods
32 - 4.2.3 Conditions of assessment
33 - 4.2.4 Practical work
33 - 4.2.5 Theory assessments
33 - 4.2.6 Assessment of personnel with previous diving experience
33 - 4.3 STAFFING, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
33 - 4.3.1 Staffing
34 - 4.3.2 Equipment and facilities
38 - 4.4 PLANNED EXPERIENCE