BS EN 14153-1:2003

BS EN 14153-1:2003

Recreational diving services. Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers. Level 1. Supervised Diver

BS EN 14153-1specifies 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.

Diver level 1 –Supervised Diver

BS EN 14153-1:2003 (ISO 24801-1:2007) explains the competencies divers must achieve to be awarded level 1, also known as a Supervised Diver.

For example, divers must complete at least two open-water dives of 15 minutes each as part of their training for this level. Once qualified, a Supervised Diver can dive in the following conditions:

• To a maximum depth of 12 metres, on dives that don’t require in-water decompression stops and where there is appropriate support at the surface.
• In groups of up to four level-1 scuba divers under the guidance of a dive leader.

Also available for diving instructor training:

BS EN 14153-2:2003

Recreational diving services. Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers. Level 2. Autonomous Diver

BS EN 14153-3:2003

Recreational diving services. Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers. Level 3. Dive Leader

The organizations below have been externally audited to confirm that their training meets the relevant standards. British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) – www.bsac.com Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) – www.padi.com

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