Dive Industry Technicians Courses

Dive Industry Technicians approved by ASSET & SITA and IDEST covering all aspects of service, repair, and workshop operation. Duration is 10 days.

The Dive Industry Technicians Course has a 9-module curriculum supported by a Dive Industry Technicians Handbook specially written to accompany the course. Online theory is only one part of the whole course. To complete the ASSET Dive Industry Course you will need to complete both theory and practical. Once you have completed both and taken the final exam, you will be awarded the ASSET DITC Certificate of Completion. You will be an updated and valid member of the ASSET Training Group.

The dive industry technicians course is designed to give as much emphasis on practical knowledge and skills with a large proportion of the course devoted to ‘hands-on ‘practical work.

     

      • Compressor Maintenance and inspection
        Compressor Course
        Free Workshop Safety

      • Physics of diving-related plant and equipment

      • Regulator service and repair

      • Equipment theory – design and construction

      • Compressor, air banks – operation and air quality

      • Setting up a professional workshop

      • Working practices, standards, and procedures

      • Warranties and customer care

      • Regulations and standards Cylinder testing

    A highly practical course, with hands-on experience in a real scuba workshop.

    The course is led by an instructor with 25 years of engineering and scuba repair experience.

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    The dive industry technicians course material is fully illustrated with high-quality detailed pictures and example cutaway pieces of equipment are available for students to view. Click the regulator illustration or the pressure test illustration for more detailed versions. This course is an ideal way for you as a Divers Life Support Equipment Technician, to gain the only Nationally recognized qualification IN SERVICE AND REPAIR OF DIVING EQUIPMENT and become a qualified, highly sought-after professional Technician.

    PADI Instructors – This course is recognized by PADI for Equipment Specialist Instructor rating – fulfill PADI’s requirements & submit your certificate of training to PADI.

    Dive Centre Owners and those planning to set up in business it is a comprehensive course that will enable you to offer these services to your customers.

    IMCA Dive Technicians and IMCA Diving System Inspectors, are those planning to inspect or service offshore dive equipment. this course will enable you to offer these services to your client.

    This is the only course that is approved by the 3 major standards and representative bodies in the industry:

       

        • ASSET – Association of Scuba Service Engineers & Technicians

        • IDEST – Inspectorate for Diving Equipment Servicing and Testing

        • SITA – UK Scuba Industries Trade Association

      In addition, the British Health and Safety Executive has stated that they consider this course to be a core training program for their diving inspectors

      Key Benefits of the Dive Industry Technician Training Course (DITC)

         

          • Provide a thorough background in Dive Equipment repair for the technician.

          • includes ASSET Cylinder Visual Inspection Course CPL1 (2 days)

          • includes Compressed Air Systems management (compressor operator) Course CASM (2 days)

          • Scuba Dive Centres always need someone to repair the Scuba equipment used in the dive centre. Formal training & experience in scuba equipment repair can greatly assist the dive professional in finding work within a competitive commercial & recreational dive industry recruiting markets.

        Students who have completed the online training course and passed online final exams at the required pass grade.

           

            • Are considered to have met the academic requirements for the practical part of the training course. They can choose to attend workshop training (if required) within one year of the online classwork course completion date.

            • Can choose to complete the academic topics covered in the online course again, in a formal classroom teaching environment.

            • Are required to have their own personal copy of the student training course materials in printed format