DiveSafe Intl. Courses

commercial scuba Diver

(Also known as Occupational Scuba Diver )

Sometimes the locals will stop and say hi

if they are passing by one of our dive sites.

Diving Notes:

Commercial SCUBA programs for the Spring are now available. Next class starts on April 12, 2010. Call 1-888-325-dive for details.

One of our most popular projects is environmental assessment diving. One of the reasons most of us got into diving was to check out the cool critters and in this project we get to do just that, shooting video and taking pictures of what we find. All in the name of science.

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.

Key Course Information:

Course length: 5 weeks (Duration 200 hours)

Course hours: Fulltime 8:30am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
Class size: Maximum 9

Course Prerequisites:

In order to enroll in this course the applicant must:

Complete a CSA 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.

Course Co-requisites:

These courses will be required upon completion of the course:

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. )

The following topics will be covered in the course
Theory lessons:	Practical experience:
Math review Dive Physics Human Physiology Dive Physiology Air consumption and calculations Buoyancy and Lifting Gas Loading and Decompression Theory DCEIM Dive Tables Dive Accident Management Industry regulations Marine environment Hazard recognition and risk assessment Marine Rigging Diver Communications Dive Equipment Trouble Shooting Career Opportunities Topside experience: Knots, rigging and rope work Basic Seamanship Line Pull signals Full face mask diving Hard wire communications Surface Tender Skills Dive Accident Management	Underwater navigation Underwater surveying Underwater search and recovery Underwater hand tools Full face mask diving Night diving Low visibility diving Current diving Dive Rescue Hull inspections Search and recovery Small Vessel maintenance Life line diving Tether line diving Seafood harvesting techniques Diving within nets Aquaculture Diving techniques Simulated Decompression diving Environmental Survey diving Underwater Video techniques Marine life Identification Underwater rigging Pipe Flange Assembly

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 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.