DiveSafe Intl. Courses
commercial scuba Diver
Morgan and Jeff work on the mid-water pipe
flange project.
Diving Notes:
Congratulations to the graduating class of Occupational SCUBA Unrestricted- October 14th, 2008. Check out the photos page for your photos!
Students work on a number of projects under water including box building, net repair, environmental survey and some light construction projects to name a few.
Take a look at the pics in our photo gallery AND scroll to the bottom of the this page for some sample days in our course.
Commercial SCUBA Diver
This course will give the graduate certification to the CSA standards for an Unrestricted Occupational Scuba Diver. This certification
allows the diver to conduct commercial diving operations using scuba equipment to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet).
The scope of operations allowed under this level are aquaculture diving, seafood harvesting, engineering and environmental inspections, archaeological investigation, public safety diving, search and recovery, police operations, small vessel maintenance and underwater film/video production.
This course will give the graduate certification to the CSA standards for an Unrestricted Occupational Scuba Diver. This certification allows the diver to conduct commercial diving operations using scuba equipment to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet).
The scope of operations allowed under this level are aquaculture diving, seafood harvesting, engineering and environmental inspections, archaeological investigation, public safety diving, search and recovery, police operations, small vessel maintenance and underwater film/video production.
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Key Course Information: Course length: 5 weeks (Duration 180 hours)
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- Complete a WCB Divers Medical and be certified as "Fit for Diving" by a WCB recognized Physician (or other Divers medical equivalent to CSA/WCB Standards)
- Have certification as a basic recreational diver through a recognized agency and
- have 20 logged dives within the last 12 months.
- Have certification in First Aid to WCB Occupational Level 1 or equivalent.
- Have certification in Basic WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Identification Systems)
- Have certification in Oxygen Therapy
(DiveSafe Intl. will help you acquire these courses during the commercial Scuba program or you can get these courses before the program begins. )
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These are samples of our school days at DIVESAFE International
OCCUPATIONAL SCUBA DIVER COURSE - Sept 5th ,
Sept 25,
Weather: Suns back, some clouds but sunny and no wind
Classroom Info: Deep dives at Steep Island
Sept 24,
Weather: Overcast, rain, no wind
Classroom Info: Deep dives on the Columbia - rigging and diving with AGAs
Sept 21,
Weather: Sun, no wind - water temp 52F
Classroom Info: No diving today - but did you see the dolphins yesterday?
A WorkSafe BC Officer is in class reviewing industry regulations. In the afternoon Kelly is covering equipment - including the use and maintenance of full face masks.
Sept 19,
Weather: Another beauty of a day! Wow this is incredible
Classroom Info: Deep dives on the HMCS Columbia - Happy Birthday Kelly!
Sept 18,
Weather: Sunny, flat seas, water temp 52F
Classroom Info: Box project, pipe flange project - Happy Birthday Matthew !
Sept 14,
Weather: Another beauty of a day!
Classroom Info: No diving today - but did you see the dolphins yesterday?
A WorkSafe BC Officer is in class reviewing industry regulations. In the afternoon Kelly is covering equipment - including the use and maintenance of full face masks.
Sept 13,
Weather: Sunscreen needed - I see lots of red noses coming off the dive boat at the end of the day . An
other incredible day!
Classroom Info: Line pull signals/ compressor maintenance .
After a long day of diving on Thursday - about 50 dolphins swam in the boats wake on the return trip to the marina.
Sept 12,
Weather: clear blue skies, very slight breeze. Beauty of a Day for diving! The water is flat calm. 8 days of sun sun sun!
Classroom Info: Compass navigation - Quadra Island
Sept 11,
Weather: clear blue skies, a little breezy - rough through the pass but calm otherwise Beautiful day.
Classroom Info: Evaluation Dives and Dive Accident Management at Q Cove.
Sept 10 ,
Weather: beautiful sunny day - Windy
Classroom Info: Dive Equipment Overview and checkout.
Sept 8,
C.R. Weather today: Clear, sunny -
Class INFO: Brad McIvor is here from Rescue 1 to teach Occ. 1st AId Level 1 and Oxygen Therapy.
Sept 7,
Weather: Clear skies - I guess it can get nicer. The water is flat calm. Great visibility - Sorry no diving today for the class. Next week!
Classroom Info: Industry regs/ Dive Physiology
Sept 6,
Weather: clear blue skies, a little breezy - Beautiful day. Can it get any nicer??
Classroom Info: Tables, DCIEM Decompression tables
Sept 5 ,
Weather: beautiful day
Classroom Info: Intro's all around, math review - Welcome Everyone! No diving today...sad faces
OCCUPATIONAL SCUBA COURSE - July 9th,
August 8th This is a motivated class - everyone has jobs waiting for them. Congrats to all - you are finished early!
August 7th ,- I hope everyone had a good long weekend and managed to get out diving!!
Weather: overcast, no wind,
Classroom Info: Test rewrites - equipment review. Some of the students have finished getting their dive time in and have completed the course early. Congratulations
August 1st ,
Weather: light clouds, winds to 15 knots
Classroom Info: More deep dives working Flemish eyes and Molly Hogans @ Lone Tree Island. Playing with colonies of seals. Deep drift dives at the world renowned "Row and be Damned".
July 30,
Weather: light clouds, winds to 15 knots
Classroom Info: Deep dives and saw project on Li'l Ed.
July 27,
Weather: light clouds, slight breeze
Classroom Info: Underwater video inspections project
July 25,
Weather: another beautiful day, slight breeze
Classroom Info: Rigging/ Knot Tying
July 24,
Weather: beautiful blue skies, slight breeze
Classroom Info: Learning and Diving the Full Face Masks
July 23,
Weather: cloudy, but calm seas - The weather is suppose to improve as the week continues.
Classroom Info: The class is diving the HMCS Columbia today. Deep Dives.
July 20,
Weather: stormy
Classroom Info: WCB presentation in the morning. Dive projects inthe afternoon.
July 19,
Weather: cloudy rain and windy
Classroom Info: line pull signals
July 18,
Weather: overcast and raining
Classroom Info: compass navigation
July 17,
Weather: blue skies, calm seas
Classroom Info: Dive Rescue
July 16,
Weather: clear blue skies, beautiful calm seas
Classroom Info: Brad McIvor is here from North Island College teaching the Occupational 1st Aid Level 1 and the Oxygen Therapy course.
July 13,
Weather: clear blue skies, no breeze.. Calm seas
Classroom Info: Industry regulations/Dive Accident management/equipment overview and check
July 12,
Weather: clear blue skies, very slight breeze. Beauty of a Day for diving! The water is flat calm.
Classroom Info: DCIEM Decompression tables - Next week - diving!!!
July 10,
Weather: beautiful sunny day - Windy
Classroom Info: Dive physiology and Dive Medicine -
July 9 ,
C.R. Weather today: Clear, sunny - heavy winds
Class INFO: 1st day of class - Morning - introductions/books. Afternoon - math review
It is very windy today. Even the sailboats are in harbour.
