Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for and complete SCUBA dives using techniques that are specific to diving from boats.
The unit only covers the skills and knowledge directly related to diving from boats and not those required to operate or navigate the boat.
It applies to dive leaders, usually known as divemasters, or instructors and to assistant instructors who use these skills when leading participants during SCUBA diving activities. Leadership skills are provided in complementary 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.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCECRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for boat dives. | 1.1. Waterproof and pack food, clothing, personal and other resources according to access requirements during activity. 1.2. Stow and secure personal resources and equipment to ensure safety of party members and crew. 1.3. Confirm boating safety and emergency response procedures and location of emergency equipment. 1.4. Confirm protocols for communications between divers, buddy and crew, and use correct boat terminology throughout all activities. 1.5. Fit and adjust SCUBA equipment and exposure suit to self in appropriate location in readiness for dive, accounting for space restrictions. 1.6. Participate in pre-dive roll call. |
2. Complete boat dives. | 2.1. Enter and exit water from designated area. 2.2. Safely approach, and negotiate obstacles and hazards to minimise risk of injury when entering and exiting the water. 2.3. Utilise techniques to enter and exit the water according to boat type, sea conditions and own ability. 2.4. Signal buddy and boat crew and check security of equipment before descent and when re-entering boat. 2.5. Utilise boat lines to assist with equipment, descent, ascent and access to boat. 2.6. Re-enter boat and stow and secure personal resources and equipment for return journey. 2.7. Participate in post-dive roll call. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement. | |
SKILLS | DESCRIPTION |
Reading skills to: | interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures. |
Oral communication skills to: | use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known use boat terminology and jargon with the crew and other divers for clear on board communications. |
Teamwork skills to: | work in harmony with crew, buddy diver and other divers to safely enter the water from boats exit the water to boats. |
Sectors
Outdoor Recreation
Competency Field
SCUBA Diving