Assessor Resource
SISOSCB011
Lead specialised SCUBA diving activities
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and supervise or instruct dependent participants during specialised or advanced SCUBA diving activities according to predetermined activity plans which might be self-developed or developed by others. It covers the skills required to adjust activities according to prevailing conditions and participant capabilities.
It requires the ability to demonstrate and instruct specialised or advanced SCUBA techniques. To do this, leaders must be proficient in specialised or advanced SCUBA diving skills which are covered by other units.
This unit applies to any type of organisation that delivers SCUBA diving activities and dive instruction including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.
It applies to dive leaders, usually known as divemasters, or instructors, who work independently using discretion and judgement to manage operational logistics and risk within predetermined guidelines.
Divemasters and instructors must hold C-Card certification. They must also be certified and sanctioned by an industry authorised organisation to lead and supervise diving activities or to instruct others in diving skills and issue C-Card Certification. Industry certification for divemasters and instructors may or may not be issued concurrently with an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) qualification or Statement of Attainment identifying achievement of competency in this unit.
Those delivering training and assessment to support this unit should consult the relevant industry bodies to determine any delivery requirements and partnership arrangements for courses, trainers and assessors that can lead to joint AQF and industry regulated divemaster and dive instructor certification.
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