PADI Rescue Diver or BS-AC Dive Leader or above. If you are not a qualified diver then you will need to do the following in sequence; PADI Open Water, PADI Advanced & PADI Rescue, PADI enriched Air (Nitrox) if you are unsure please contact us.

The HSE First Aid at Work This must be in date (it’s valid for 3 years) and the full First Aid at work course, not a one day emergency first aid course, such as the EFR course.

HSE Medical – A yearly medical that must be valid and in date for the duration of the course.YOU MUST HAVE IT BEFORE THE START OF YOUR COURSE. For a list of approved doctors click here. To download the file.

Chamber Orientation Course (One day course) – MDC (Midlands Dive Chamber) or DDRC.

Oxygen Admin – You could combine this with your First Aid at Work or Rescue courses or as a stand-alone PADI Oxygen Provider.

Drysuit Diver – logbook entries must be provided to prove drysuit competence. Or if you need training try PADI Drysuit Diver

UK Competent –  again logbook entries are required to prove this.

You must be aged 18 years and over.

Diving at work means diving to get to your place of work (camera operator, hull inspection etc) and is very different from recreational diving where you control your own dive.We will teach you how to use full face masks, in water comms, tendered diver and line signals. You will learn how to work underwater with hand tools, conduct surveys, searches and recovery. You will be continually assessed on your diving ability, rescue skills and your ability to work as part of a professional team.

The theory covers the diving at work regs, risk assessments, how to run a dive site, US Navy and Canadian decompression tables, air purity, cylinder filling and safe working practises. The theory is verified with 5 written exams.