DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC)

DAN Training and Education

As a DAN Instructor, you can offer your students nine classes that will help make them safer divers.

These classes are:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

Diving Emergency Management Provider Program

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:

DAN Member
Active scuba diving educator*
Current CPR Instructor
Documentation of First Aid training

Prerequisites for DAN IQC Modules:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

CPR Instructor

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies

CPR Instructor

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving

CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving Instructor

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

CPR Training

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

To qualify, the candidate must:

Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety diving program or a commercial diving operation
Be a CPR Instructor
Be a current DAN Member

Current DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors who are certified to teach Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and who meet the other criteria, may complete an online crossover to be certified in this program as well.

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Take the Core Module Online

* Note about the scuba diving educator requirement: Any scuba diving instructor or assistant instructor with a recognized scuba training organization can attend the IQC. A divemaster/divecon who is also a CPR and First Aid instructor with a recognized training agency can also attend the IQC.

Course Objective

The DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) trains and educates qualified scuba diving educators to plan, manage, conduct and promote dive safety through DAN Training Programs such as the Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course, the Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™) course, the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving and the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course along with the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies course.

In addition, the course develops role-model teaching techniques in the use of first aid for suspected dive injuries. Instructor Candidates also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge in relation to the special considerations involved in providing emergency first aid.

The DAN IQC consists of eight modules. There is a core module that introduces DAN and the DAN Training philosophy. This core program serves as the introduction for all other DAN Training programs. The remaining program modules represent each of the individual training courses offered by DAN. Qualified Instructor Trainers can present all seven program modules or select only the modules appropriate for the Instructor Candidates.

Qualifications of DAN Instructors

Successful completion of the DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) results in certification recognizing the Instructor Candidate's understanding and performance of the knowledge and skills contained within this program.

Instructors must maintain active teaching status with DAN in order to conduct DAN Training programs. In order to maintain active teaching status, DAN Instructors must teach or assist with teaching each course they are certified in once within a 24-month period.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and Skills Development

Core Module: 4 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Module: 2-3 Hours
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: 1-2 Hours
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving: 1-2 Hours
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals: 8 Hours
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen Module: 1-2 Hours

The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program along with the number of modules offered. Instructor Trainers desiring to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The Instructor Trainer must ensure Instructor Candidate familiarity with each of the following subject areas:

Knowledge Development

Core Module

What is DAN?
DAN Training Methodology
Role of the DAN Instructor
General Standards and Procedures for All DAN Training Programs
Marketing DAN Training Programs
Disease Transmission
Oxygen and AED Equipment/Safety
First Aid Equipment

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
O2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
Providing Advanced Oxygen First Aid
Recommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use
Skills Development
CPR Review
Resuscitation with an MTV
Resuscitation with a BVM

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Knowledge and Skills Development categories
Initial Assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing Assessment

REMO2™ Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Examination

General Standards and Procedures Exam - 20 Questions
Module Exams - 10 Questions Each

Course Summary

The Instructor Trainer must ensure that the Instructor Candidate is able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform the required skills for each certified program in a role model fashion.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.