Research Diver

New!!! Research & Scientific Diving 

 About ITDA Research Diver

The ITDA Group have designed and produced a series of Training and certification programs for Research and Scientific Diving applications to offer both Sports and Technical divers the opportunity to develop the skills required for this very specialised area of diving activity.

The Research Diver program can be in three sections; Level1. Introduction - Level 2. Intermediate and level 3. Advanced Level.  This allows those divers who want to work and study in this area a chance to build up their skills over a period of time.

Three (3) Training and Certification levels:

• Research Diver Level 1.
• Research Diver Level 2.
• Research & Scientific Diver Level 3.

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 Research & Scientific Diver Training

Level 1.  ITDA Introduction to Research Diving Program Standards

 Academic Standards

 As contained in section 1 of this manual a basic understanding is required of: Decompression Theory (from the ITDA Group Decompression Diver Manual), Search & Recovery (From the ITDA Group Specialist level in our Advanced Diver Program), and Introduction to “Research Diving”…

Diving Skills / Standards

       I.        Basic Diving Skills Assessment: (Mask & Snorkel, BCD, Swimming Skills in full gear to 200m)

     II.        Buoyancy Skills Workshop session: Controlled Decent & Ascent, Hovering 3mins, trimming weights, and in-water position adjustment without impacting buoyancy… Forward and backwards rolls, airplane position to sitting position and back, forwards and backwards. Controlled layout of underwater work area. Laying weighted lines or other materials to make a small (1sqm.), search area for examination of fine objects. (exercises are to be practiced in depth s from 2m to 20m) Min.2 Dives

     III.        Navigation Assessment: Find an object underwater from a Compass bearing and mark off the location. Lead your instructor on a 360 degree tour out and back from a start point for 100m. Lead your instructor out and back on a 180 degrees heading for 200m. Demonstrate use and mastery of basic navigation skills. Min. 2 Dives.

   IV.        Search & Recovery Assessment: Search for and Locate / Recover Safely an object set by your instruction team using lifting safe techniques… You must mark the location on a map in the case of needing further research. Min. 2 Dives. 30m & 12m

    V.        Finally a Search & Rescue / Missing Diver Exercise: To include; a location and recovery from a minimum depth of 20m/66ft. With slow ascents and stops at 9m and 6m. and EAR and CPR on the Surface / Back at base or boat…

may be performed on last open water training dive… 6 Dives over 3 to 4 days…

See: Level 2 Research Diver Training Standards -   Or Level 3 training Standards Click Here

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Where to Find this Training?

At present training for this level is being rolled out across the world from our regional and Country Offices, currently both diver and Specialist Instructor programs are available in Asia, Singapore and Malaysia... Available soon in Europe... Contact us for details at: researchdvr@diveitda.com 

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