IMCA offshore diving supervisor and life support technician certification schemes
Version history
June 2024 Rev. 5 – Restructuring and updating of guidance
September 2013 Rev. 4 – Minor update and corrections
Summary
This document sets out details of the IMCA certification schemes for offshore diving supervisors and life support technicians.
Safe offshore diving operations rely on a team of appropriately trained and competent personnel. Detailed guidance on diving personnel training and competency is set out in the following documents, the latest versions of which are available via the IMCA website (www.imca-int.com/publications):
- IMCA D001 Dive technician competence and training
- IMCA C003 Competence assurance and assessment: Guidance document and competence tables: Diving Division
- IMCA D014 IMCA international code of practice for offshore diving
* Please note that, as of December 2022, parts of IMCA D013 related to the content of preparatory courses are now superseded, as set out in the following documents.
- IMCA G010 – IMCA assessment procedure for training course approval
- IMCA D071 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Trainee Air Diving Supervisor training courses
- IMCA D072 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor training courses
- IMCA D073 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Assistant Life Support Technician training courses
A new “Record of ALST Task Training Exercises and Familiarisation Routines” template is now available, for use following a preparatory ALST course ahead of application to sit the IMCA LST exam. A copy of the template can be downloaded from this page.
Contents
- Introduction
- Terminology, Responsibilities and Career Structures
- Certification Scheme Process
- IMCA-Approved Preparatory Training Courses
- Examination and Certification Procedure
- Revalidation and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Other Certification Schemes for Diving Supervisors and LSTs
- Country-Specific Requirements
- References
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Related Information Notes
- IMCA Air Diving Supervisor Examination – Recommended Study Material
- Changes to IMCA Diving Supervisor and LST Certificates
- Diver and diving supervisor certification
- Extension of temporary scheme for experienced air diving supervisors wishing to gain IMCA air diving supervisor certificates where Brazilian Portuguese is the primary working language
- Changes to Approval Procedures for Diving-Related Training Courses
- IMCA Bell Diving Supervisor Examination – Recommended Study Material
- IMCA announces successful launch of diving supervisor CPD scheme and app
- IMCA life support technician examination - recommended study material
- Pre-registering for IMCA’s Diving Supervisor Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Introduction of IMCA diving supervisor continuing professional development (CPD)
- Changes in IMCA Exam Resit Protocol
- Opportunities for trainee bell diving supervisors to gain panel time as trainee air diving supervisors
- Diver and supervisor qualification requirements for working in Dutch waters and update
- Diver and supervisor qualification requirements for working in Dutch waters
- Gulf of Mexico Special Arrangements for Experienced Diving Supervisors
- Australian diving regulations: Revised arrangements for diving supervisors