Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Introduction to Commercial / Work Diving
Career Cluster:	Hospitality & Tourism

CCC	
CIP Number	0249030405	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	10 credit hours	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to coursework that orientates students for career employment in the business of work diving technology. Students will be qualified to perform underwater work in a safe and effective manner. Course work encompasses work diving technology, including surface-air-supplied (SAS) diving.  In addition to direct vocational qualification, courses taken in this certificate are applicable to an AAS in Diving Business and Technology.  

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills at a proficient level.
02.0	Demonstrate the skills required to perform underwater work using both scuba and surface air supplied (SAS) diving equipment.
03.0	Demonstrate the skills required to supervise working divers.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Introduction to Commercial/Work Diving	
CIP Number:	0249030405
Program Length:	10 credit hours	

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills at a proficient level.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Define Archimedes’ Principle and its relationship to buoyancy.	
01.02	Identify the gas composition of typical breathing air.	
01.03	Define and explain the gas laws as they relate to diver buoyancy, air consumption and their physiological effects upon the diver.	
01.04	Explain pressure changes in the air vs. water and their physiological effects upon the diver.	
01.05	Explain how divers respond to the effects of water regarding temperature and light.	
01.06	Explain cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology as they relate to the physiological responses of diving.   	
01.07	Demonstrate the proper selection, care and use of basic scuba equipment including mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy compensator, cylinder, regulator, instrumentation, exposure protection and weighting system; as well as auxiliary equipment such as knife, light and compass.	
01.08	Demonstrate effective pressure equalization techniques during ascent and descent.	
01.09	Demonstrate effective methods for entry and exit from the water.	
01.10	Demonstrate effective underwater buoyancy control. 	
01.11	Demonstrate effective surface procedures.	
01.12	Demonstrate effective underwater propulsion.	
01.13	Demonstrate effective underwater navigation.	
01.14	Demonstrate effective surface and underwater communication.	
01.15	Demonstrate understanding of decompression theory and planning with both dive tables and planning software.	
01.16	Demonstrate effective use of the diver buddy system.	
01.17	Demonstrate ability to effectively respond to out-of-air emergencies as both the donor and receiver.	
01.18	Identify and describe how to prevent and manage diving medical emergencies.	
01.19	Define and explain various diving environments as they relate to both diver safety and environmental preservation.	
02.0	Demonstrate the skills required to perform underwater work using both scuba and surface air supplied (SAS) diving equipment.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Identify the industry standards that apply to work diving.	
02.02	Distinguish between work diving and recreational scuba diving.	
02.03	Identify the appropriate equipment for scuba work diving.	
02.04	Identify the correct procedures for scuba work diving.	
02.05	Identify the training requirements for scuba work diving.	
02.06	Identify environmental concerns for scuba work diving.	
02.07	Participate in a work dive as both surface support and diver.	
02.08	Perform a scuba work dive.	
02.09	Identify the industry standards that apply to SAS work diving equipment.	
02.10	Distinguish between scuba work diving and SAS work diving.	
02.11	Identify the correct equipment for SAS diving.	
02.12	Identify the required maintenance for SAS equipment.	
02.13	Identify the correct air sources for SAS work diving.	
02.14	Identify the correct procedures for SAS diving.	
02.15	Identify the training requirements for SAS diving.	
02.16	Identify the environmental concerns for SAS diving.	
02.17	Identify the required documentation for a SAS work dive.	
02.18	Identify the required skills for a SAS work dive.	
02.19	Perform a SAS work dive. 	
03.0	Demonstrate the skills required to supervise working divers.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify the various elements of management and control of a working dive and demonstrate effective utilization of these elements.	
03.02	Demonstrate the ability to prepare a group dive plan, to include briefing, dive profiles, safety considerations, contingency and emergency plans for a work dive.	
03.03	Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a working dive from the surface in the local environment, which includes boat diving.	
03.04	Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a working dive using both in-water and out of water supervision.	
03.05	Identify the ADCI Standards and OSHA requirements for conducting a working dive.	
03.06	Identify and utilize appropriate equipment for a working dive.	
03.07	Describe and utilize an appropriate work dive station setup.	
03.08	Identify the correct emergency procedures for a working dive.	
03.09	Identify the operational procedures for conducting a working dive.	
03.10	Identify the required documentation for a working dive.	
03.11	Supervise a working dive.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Laboratory activities for this program encompass a wide variety of both physical and natural environments including classrooms, a pool and an open water facility for student teaching; computer stations, actual and simulated underwater work stations in open water both inland and offshore; and diver delivery stations on docks, beaches and boats. Cooperative arrangements with local businesses allow advanced students to interact with real customers in the actual working environment. Laboratory activities range from basic motor skill development through the performance of complex underwater tasks. Students participate in actual underwater work projects and serve as teaching assistants in actual courses. Equipment employed in laboratory activities includes both scuba and SAS diving equipment including helmets, umbilicals and compressors; wet and dry exposure suits; wireless and hard–wire underwater communications equipment; harnesses and tethers; and underwater computers. The primary laboratory, an on-campus, open water, all weather underwater training area (UTA), contains abundant marine life, archeological artifacts (timbers from an actual treasure galleon) a sunken boat, submerged vehicles including a school bus, a large aeration system, and several work diving simulators.

Special Notes

The State of Florida is the world’s leading employer in the business of recreational diving. Many of these businesses, along with other employers of underwater workers, are represented on the AAS Degree Advisory Committee for Diving Business and Technology. Classes involving diving are sometimes conducted at the site of these businesses, which represent a regular source of employment of students, often even before completion of their degree. Interaction with special classes conducted regularly for diving employees of such agencies as the Florida Department of Transportation, South Florida Water Management District, public safety agencies, and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provide degree-seeking students with an opportunity for first-hand experience with careers in diving technology.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.