Level VI Scuba Diver (Dive Leader/Dive Master)
The AUSI Level VI (Dive Leader) Scuba Diver course is designed to train divers to:
- Act as an assistant for AUSI Instructors,
- Organise and conduct scuba diving activities for certified divers, and
- Act as an underwater guide for certified scuba divers.
Note:
- To practice activities 2 & 3, AUSI Level VI Professional (Dive Master) requirements must be met.
- To become an AUSI Level VI Professional, candidates must complete a professional internship and meet the certification requirements as outlined in the standard.
Prerequisites
Prior to participating on an AUSI Level VI Scuba Diver course the participant must:
- Be at least 16 years of age,
- Be medically fit to scuba dive, and
- Be a certified AUSI Level V Scuba Diver or approved equivalent, and
- Have completed at least 25 ocean dives in varying conditions.
Training
The course has four components:
- Theory -
eight presentations, lesson reviews and test,
- Practical Skills -
four sessions which must be conducted in a pool or enclosed water.
- Ocean Skills & Scenarios - three ocean sessions, and
- Assessment - one dive leadership for divers
Course Timetable
Below is a suggested
double weekend
course timetable
for the
AUSI Level VI Scuba Diver Course:
| Friday |
19:00 |
Introduction |
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20:00 |
Theory Dive Master Duties |
| Saturday |
08:00 |
Theory Conducting Group Scuba Dives |
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10:00 |
Practical Training Session 1: Personal Skills Evaluation |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Theory Cylinders and Compressors |
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15:00 |
Practical Training Session 2: Diver Preparation |
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| Sunday |
08:00 |
Theory Scuba Mechanics |
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10:00 |
Ocean Session 1: Underwater Navigation and Fitness Tests |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Theory Understanding Decompression |
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15:00 |
Practical Training Session 3: Field Repairs and Cylinder Filling |
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| Friday |
19:00 |
Theory Dive Tables and Computers |
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21:00 |
Practical Training Session 4: Rescue and Fitness Swims |
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| Saturday |
08:00 |
Practical Training Session 5: Dive Briefs |
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10:00 |
Theory Basic Seamanship |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Ocean Session 2: Practical Dive Leadership |
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15:00 |
Theory Basic Navigation |
| Sunday |
08:00 |
Assessment: Theory Test |
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10:00 |
Ocean Session 3: Lost Diver Scenarios and Scuba Rescues |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Assessment: Dive Leadership with Divers |
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15:00 |
Theory Test Revue |
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17:00 |
De-Brief |
Scuba Standards, Course Notes, Teaching Guidelines, Course Notes and Instructor Pack
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