Formations CMAS Swiss Diving

The D* diver has basic practical and theoretical knowledge of sport diving. He learns how to use his equipment and is introduced to this particular world. Above all, he is made aware of the notions of safety and limits. Above all, he discovers that he can practice an aquatic activity with pleasure and confidence. D* divers are able to dive in sheltered waters in the 15-metre zone.

The D** diver has extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of sport diving. D** divers are able to dive autonomously with partners of the same level up to a depth of 25 meters.

Diver D*** has reached a level of exhaustive knowledge both practical and theoretical of sport diving. He is able to organize group dives independently and in an optimal context of safety whether in lakes, in the sea, in mountain lakes, at night, etc. to a maximum depth of 40 m. He is qualified to lead groups of divers of all levels, to anticipate dangers by adapting the dive to the conditions and to provide assistance and rescue if necessary.

The D**** CMAS Swiss diving diver is a D3 diver who has reached an extraordinary level of know-how and a great experience in the organization and supervision of all types of divers, within a diving school.

The nitrox diver is qualified to dive with nitrox mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen (mountain lakes excluded), more specifically:

• Understand the problem linked to the use of nitrox mixtures instead of air.

• Know and apply the requirements for safe handling of nitrox mixtures.

• Know the specific equipment necessary for nitrox diving, master its use.

• Plan and carry out, independently, nitrox dives containing up to 40% O2.

The advanced nitrox diver is qualified to dive with all types of nitrox, including performing pure oxygen stops, more specifically:

• Understand the problem related to the use of nitrox mixtures at altitude as well as pure oxygen during decompression.
• Know and apply the requirements for safe oxygen handling.
• To know the specific equipment necessary for pure oxygen decompression, to master its use.
• Plan and carry out, autonomously, nitrox dives containing more than 40% O2.
• Plan and carry out dives using pure oxygen as a decompression gas independently.

Having successfully passed his certificates and training experiences, our experienced experienced diver wishes to invest in teaching and discover new perspectives. This evolution should allow him to transmit the message, to discover the joys of applied pedagogy. Our new instructor will be led to experience joyful situations and will have to develop the qualities of an apprenticeship master to thwart the meanders and all the possible variations encountered with the diving candidates. The desire to become an instructor often comes with time and experience. However, it is very important not to skip the steps and to follow a serious, progressive course associated with a beneficial experience.

After a first experience in teaching the basic level (D*), you are interested in exploring a little further the joys of pedagogy as well as the various more advanced training courses (D** and D***). You want to take your passion to a higher level, that of instructor I**. Thanks to this training provided by dedicated training managers, you will acquire the knowledge and ability to teach your passion at all levels of diving. Your role, as an I** instructor, is to lead a student - or a group of students - to the levels required by the different standards from D* to D***. You will be able to judge whether the level of skills acquired by each of your students will allow you to issue the corresponding diver's certificate. ​