Supervised diver

Supervised Diver is a scuba diving certification level provided by various diving certification agencies. This certification level allows a diver to dive under the direct supervision of a diving instructor or diving guide.

Overview

The Supervised Diver certification is often the first level of certification for new divers. It is designed to provide basic knowledge and skills to individuals who wish to dive, but do not yet have the experience or confidence to dive independently. The certification typically involves a combination of classroom instruction, confined water dives, and open water dives under the supervision of a certified instructor.

Training and Certification

The training for a Supervised Diver certification typically includes learning about the basic principles of scuba diving, such as buoyancy control, underwater navigation, and dive planning. It also includes learning about the equipment used in scuba diving, such as the scuba set, dive mask, fins, and dive computer.

Upon completion of the training, the individual must demonstrate their ability to perform certain skills in an open water setting under the supervision of an instructor. These skills may include things like clearing a mask of water, recovering a lost regulator, and performing a controlled emergency swimming ascent.

Once the individual has successfully demonstrated these skills, they are awarded the Supervised Diver certification. This certification allows them to dive under the direct supervision of a diving instructor or guide, typically to a maximum depth of 12 meters (40 feet).

Limitations

While the Supervised Diver certification allows an individual to dive, it does have some limitations. The diver is required to dive under the direct supervision of a diving instructor or guide, and they are typically limited to a maximum depth of 12 meters (40 feet). In addition, they may be limited in the types of environments they can dive in, such as not being allowed to dive in overhead environments like caves or wrecks.

See Also

• Scuba diving
• Diving certification agencies
• Diving instructor
• Diving guide

References

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