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Organisations which publish standards for competence in scientific diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors: AAUS - American Academy of Underwater Sciences [49] CAUS - Canadian Association for Underwater Science [50]
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ACUC, American and Canadian Underwater Certifications Inc. is an international recreational diving membership and diver training organization.Formerly known as the Association of Canadian Underwater Councils, it was formed as a not for profit collective of regional dive councils to create a national forum for their common interest and concerns.
The Diving Certification model originated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in 1952 after two divers died whilst using university-owned equipment. [3] The then President of the University of California, Robert Gordon Sproul, restricted diving to those who had been trained through the program at SIO and thus "certification" was born.
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) divers are specialists trained to perform underwater operations within their respective environmental commands. CAF divers are qualified in several sub-categories, including: Clearance Divers (CL Diver), Search and Rescue Technicians ( SAR Tech ), Port Inspection Divers (PID), Ship's Team Divers, and Combat Divers .
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Unrestricted Surface Supplied Air Diver Certification, issued by the Divers Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) First Aid, CPR, Oxygen provider, A.E.D. and Blood Pathogens Certification; Hazardous Waste Materials (HazMat) 80-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and WAC 40-hour HAZWOPPER Certification
Its latest version, the 6.3 Revision of the Sixth Edition, was published in 2018. In 1993, the ADCI began cosponsoring Underwater Intervention, an industry conference among professional divers, companies and organizations, along with Marine Technology Society ROV Committee. [4] Since 1994, the ADCI has been publishing bimonthly Underwater ...
Applying for combat diver training is voluntary, and the selection criteria are stringent. [2] The conscript divers are trained either for anti-mine or for commando operations, while career personnel may also be trained for deep-sea diving duty. [3] All conscript divers receive at least NCO training during their 12-month service period.