DIN EN ISO 8804-3:2024-10

The ISO 8804 series is aimed primarily at scientists and academics training to become scientific divers (at three levels of competency) and sets minimum requirements for the training of scientific divers at the three levels reflected in the names of the three parts. It will be beneficial both to organizations involved in training scientific divers and the scientific diving community as a whole. This document is considered the minimum competency standard for recognition as a scientific diver. It is intended to provide guidance regarding agreed-upon minimum training requirements, thereby easing barriers to cross-programme co-operation and reciprocity through common acknowledgment of the basic skill set for scientific divers. Many organisations will have additional requirements for qualification of scientific divers. These supplementary requirements could include, but are not limited to, a greater number of training dives, additional training, enhanced fitness qualifications and requirements for maintenance of active diver status. This document specifies minimum requirements for the training of scientific diving project leaders. This document specifies evaluation criteria for scientific diving project leaders. This document specifies the requirements under which training is provided, in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in accordance with ISO 24803. This document (EN ISO 8804-3:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 228 "Tourism and related services" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 329 "Tourism services", the secretariat of which is held by DIN. The responsible national standardization committee is Working Committee NA 159-02-01 AA "Tourismus-Dienstleistungen" ("Tourism Services") at DIN Standards Committee Services (NADL).