Training & Certification
NOAA
Diving Training Courses 
The
NDC offers a variety of training courses designed to develop knowledgeable
and proficient NOAA divers. Standardized classes range from basic
to advanced and include: Working Diver (3 weeks), Divemaster (1
week), Refresher (1 week), Enriched Air Nitrox (1 day), Surface-Supplied Diving Operations
(1 week), Emergency Medical Technician (2 weeks), and Diver Medical
Technician (1 week).
Course
Descriptions:
Working
Diver Training
Objective:
To train NOAA employees to be competent working divers that are
able to support the underwater activities required of their organizational
unit.
Overview:
The NOAA Working Diver course is an extensive, three-week program
designed to train individuals in the various facets of diving
and underwater work techniques. During the course, students receive
substantial theoretical and practical instruction aimed at exposing
them to a variety of equipment, tasks, situations, and environments
typically encountered as NOAA working divers. Students perform
a variety of underwater projects to develop self confidence and
manual dexterity and to instill the team approach to underwater
problem solving. Dives are conducted in several different locations
(pool, training tank, confined- and open-water) with visibility
ranging from many feet to inches. The course also includes an
orientation dive in a hyperbaric chamber, several deep dives (>100
feet), and training in variable volume dry suits. Students must
successfully complete all water work and pass several written
examinations in order to receive certification.
Duration:
Standard
Working Diver Course - 3 weeks (16 days)
Nitrox Course - 1 day (Optional)
Visual Cylinder Inspection - 1 day (Optional)
Content:
Classroom
Training - 65 hours (approximate)
Practical "Hands-on" Training
- 75 hours (approximate)
Open-water Dives - 25 +
Class
Dates:
January, May, September
Location:
Seattle, Washington - (May & September) or
Key West, Florida
- (January)
Certification:
NOAA Employees NOAA Working Diver Certification
Non-NOAA Employees NOAA Equivalent Diver Certification
All Students NAUI Master Diver Certification
NAUI Nitrox Certification (Optional)
PSI VCI Certification (Optional)
Prerequisites:
NOAA Diving Physical Exam
CPR and First Aid Training
Equipment
Requirements:
Scuba diving mask and snorkel - all other equipment provided
Cost: See Training Schedule
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Working Diver Refresher Training
Objective:
To re-certify and refresh NOAA employees who have been in inactive
status.
Overview:
The NOAA Working Diver refresher course is an extensive, one-week
program designed to review the various facets of diving and underwater
work techniques. Over the duration of the course, students review
diving skills/techniques and receive substantial review of theoretical
diving practices. Dives are conducted in several different locations
(pool, training tank, confined- and open-water) with visibility
ranging from many feet to inches. Students must successfully complete
all water work and pass a final written examination in order to
return to active diving status.
Duration:
4 days
Content:
Classroom
Training - 20 hours (approximate)
Practical "Hands-on" Training - 20 hours (approximate)
Open water dives - 6+
Class
Dates: Check Schedule
Location:
NOAA Diving Center - Seattle, Washington
Certification:
NOAA
Employees NOAA Working Diver Certification
Prerequisites:
NOAA
Working Diver Certification
NOAA Diving Physical Exam
CPR and First Aid Training
Equipment
Required:
Mask and snorkel (non-purging type), drysuit undergarments
Cost: See Training Schedule
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Divemaster
Training
Objective:
To prepare NOAA Working Divers to supervise and direct NOAA diving
operations.
Overview:
The NOAA Divemaster course is an intensive one-week program designed
to help students develop the leadership skills necessary to safely
and effectively plan and supervise NOAA diving activities. During
the course students receive substantial theoretical and practical
instruction aimed at exposing them to a variety of equipment,
tasks, situations, and environments typically encountered as NOAA
Divemasters. Students are evaluated on their management of diving
operations and response to emergency situations and must pass
a final written examination in order to receive certification.
Duration:
5 days
Content:
Classroom
training - 25 hours (approximate)
Practical "Hands-on" training - 25 hours (approximate)
Class
Dates:
January, May, September
Location:
Seattle, Washington - (May & September) or
Key West, Florida
- (January)
Certification:
NOAA Divemaster Certification
Prerequisites:
NOAA Scientific Diver or Scientific Diver Equivalent
NOAA Working Diver or NOAA Working Diver Equivalent Certification
CPR and First AidTraining
Minimum of 12 months experience as a NOAA Diver
Equipment
Requirements:
None
Cost:
See Training Schedule
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Medical Person-in-Charge (MPIC)
Objective:
To train mariners in basic
and advanced emergency medical care
for shipboard emergencies.
Overview:
The Medical Person In-Charge (MPIC)
course is designed for mariners designated
to take charge of medical care onboard
vessels and is set forth in STCW Section
A-VI/4.4-4.6 & Table A-VI/4.2. It
has been approved by the U.S. Coast
Guard for the MPIC certification. Additionally,
the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric
Medical Technology (NBDHMT) has approved
this course as meeting the requirements
for medical training, as a pre-requisite
for DMT training and certification.
Description:
Medical Person-in-Charge is a ten-day
course that covers advanced patient
care for the person in charge of care
at the management level. Topics include: Suturing & Wound
Care, IV Therapy, Medication Administration & Injections,
Pain Management, Infectious Diseases,
Behavioral Emergencies, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat,
NG Tubes & Urinary Catheterization,
Altered Mental States, Specific Diseases,
OB/GYN & Infant Care, Complications
of Drug & Alcohol Use, Poisoning & Overdoses,
Rescue & Death at Sea, Legal Issues,
Communication & Documentation,
Anatomy, Patient Assessment, Respiratory
Emergencies, Cardiovascular Emergencies,
Defibrillation (AED), CPR, Bleeding & Shock,
Burns, Environmental Emergencies, Spinal
Injuries, Lifting & Moving Injured
or Ill Patients. Skill labs and
proficiencies are also performed during
the course. Students must pass a final
written examination in order to receive
certification.
Duration: 11 days
Hours of Instruction: 70 hours
Class Dates: November 28 – December
9, 2005
Class
Schedule: See Schedule
Maximum Enrollment: 24 students
Location: NOAA Diving Center - Seattle
, Washington
Certification: U.S. Coast Guard,
Medical Person-in-Charge (MPIC) certification.
Prerequisites: None
Equipment Required: None
Cost: See Training Schedule
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Diving
Medical Technician Training (Basic)
Objective:
To prepare NOAA divers to serve as Diving Medical Technicians
in support of NOAA diving operations.
Overview:
The NOAA Diver Medical Technician (DMT) basic course is an extensive
one-week program designed to convey pertinent medical and operational
information to NOAA divers who may be required to evaluate and
treat diving accidents. Students receive substantial theoretical
and practical instruction in patient examination, recognition
of DCS and AGE, field management of diving casualties, evacuation
and treatment of diving accident victims, hyperbaric chambers
and treatment procedures, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Students
also will have the opportunity to operate one or more recompression
chambers and experience working in a treatment chamber under actual
hyperbaric conditions. Students must pass a final written examination
in order to receive certification.
Duration:
5 days
Content:
Classroom
Training - 25 hours (approximate)
Practical "Hands-on" Training - 20 hours (approximate)
Chamber dives - 1 +
Class
Dates: Check Schedule
Location:
NOAA Diving Center - Seattle, Washington
Certification:
NOAA
Employees - NBDHMT DMT-Basic Certification
Non-NOAA Employees - NDP Training Certificate
Students will be eligible to apply for National Board of Diving
and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) certification. Certification
fee ($125) is included in the course fee and is paid directly
to NBDHMT in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Prerequisites:
NOAA
Working Diver Certification (NOAA Employees), or
NOAA Equivalent Diver Certification or other proof of equivalent
diving training (Non-NOAA Employees)
NOAA Diving Physical Exam
EMT-Basic Certification
Equipment
Required:
None
Cost: See Training Schedule
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Diving Medical Technician Training (Advanced)
Objective:
To prepare NOAA divers to serve as Diving Medical Technicians
in support of NOAA diving operations.
Overview:
The NOAA Diver Medical Technician (DMT) advanced course is an
extensive 6-day program designed to convey pertinent medical
and operational information to NOAA divers who may be required
to evaluate and treat diving accidents. Students receive substantial
theoretical and practical instruction in patient examination,
recognition of DCS and AGE, field management of diving casualties,
evacuation and treatment of diving accident victims, hyperbaric
chambers and treatment procedures, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Students also receive instruction in advanced invasive techniques
and procedures, including airway management (endotracheal intubation),
nasogastric tubes, intravenous and intramuscular injections, Foley
cathetarization, and suturing. Students will have the opportunity
to operate one or more recompression chambers and experience working
in a treatment chamber under actual hyperbaric conditions. Students
must pass a final written examination in order to receive certification.
Duration:
6 days
Content:
Classroom
Training - 30 hours (approximate)
Practical "Hands-on" Training - 30 hours (approximate)
Chamber dives - 1 +
Class
Dates: Check Schedule
Location:
NOAA Diving Center - Seattle, Washington
Certification:
NOAA
Employees - NBDHMT DMT-Advanced Certification
Non-NOAA Employees - NDP Training Certificate
Students will be eligible to apply for National Board of Diving
and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) certification. Certification
fee ($125) is included in the course fee and is paid directly
to NBDHMT in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Prerequisites:
NOAA
Working Diving Certification (NOAA Employees), or
NOAA Equivalent Diving Certification or other proof of equivalent
diving training (Non-NOAA Employees)
NOAA Diving Physical Exam
Current EMT certification, STCW/MPIC, or successful completion of NOAA DMT Preparatory course.
Equipment
Required:
All equipment and syllabus provided.
Cost: - See Training Schedule
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Qualifications For
Enrollment:
NOAA employees or contracted employees have first priority. Other
individuals will be considered on a space available basis using
the following order of priority: other federal agencies, state
government, local government. These courses are not open to the
general public.
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