Welcome to the Technicians Qualification System Level 1 Dive Service Technician course. Over 6 days, candidates will receive instruction in the service and repair of a wide range of dive equipment. The course is very hands on and there are both practical and theoretical assessments completed throughout the training.
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The course is accompanied by the Level 1 Student Notes and a DiveRepairs.com USB resource drive. Certification along with experience and additional manufacturers training goes a long way in helping prove ‘competent person’ status as a technician. Level 2 is attainable after at least one year work experience and 50 documented regulator overhauls.
Prerequisites:
- 18 years old.
- Advanced Open Water with Nitrox certification, or recognized commercial certification.
- Intent to acquire work within the dive industry / already employed within dive industry.
Duration:
- 6 Days.
Typical Course Schedule:
- Day 1: Course introduction, goals and objectives. Strip down and rebuild of 1st and 2nd stages to develop understanding of operation, components and basic principles.
- Day 2: Introduction to servicing and workshop procedures. Continued strip down and rebuilds of 1st and 2nd stages.
- Day 3: Full regulator servicing procedures. Regulator set-up, tuning and quality control. Continued strip down and rebuilds.
- Day 4: Regulator troubleshooting workshop. Level 1 Theory Exam.
- Day 5: BCD’s, cylinder valves and troubleshooting. Continued set-up, tuning and quality control of regulators.
- Day 6: Level 1 practical exam, any applicable make-ups and introduction to CMMS.
Location:
- Subic Bay, Philippines.
Or,
- Onboard a vessel or other location of your choice.
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