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Outline and Objectives
In order to receive an ACDI certification card one must
have adequate training and possess a valid certificate.
The following curriculum meets the ACDE/ANSI Standards and
the student will receive the ADCI certification card upon
graduation. The benefit of obtaining an ADCI
certification card is that it is recognized and accepted
internationally.
ORIENTATION...10
Hours
- Mission and Goals of
International Diving Institute (IDI)
- Overview and Objectives of the
Course Schedule
- IDI's Terms and Conditions
- Pass ADC Physical Examination
- View School, Dive Sites, and
Dormitory Facilities
- Issue Professional Diving
Equipment
- History of Diving
- Introduction to ADC Consensus
Standards
- Introduction to Physical Fitness
Training (PT)
- Complete a Hyperbaric Chamber
Dive to 60 fsw (feet of seawater)
- Complete a Hyberbaric Chamber
Dive to 165 fsw (feet of seawater)
SAFETY OPERATIONS FOR SURFACE
SUPPLIED DIVING...18 Hours
- Federal, State, ACDE, And ANSI
Job Safety
- OSHA Diving Regulations
- US Navy Standards
- US Coast Guard Standards
- American Red Cross First Aid and
CPR
- Dive Log Book for Commercial
Divers
- Documentation
- Drug Policy (Healthy Work and
Training Environment, Drug and Alcohol Free)
DIVING PHYSICS...25
Hours
- Objectives
- Terms Related to Physics
- Measuring the Diver's World
- Gasses Divers Use
- Gas Laws
- Buoyancy Principal
- Physics Calculations and
Formulas
- Physics Exercises, Homework, and
Quizzes
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY...18
Hours
- Terms related to Anatomy and
Physiology
- Systems of the Body
- Diving Injuries and
Psychological Aspects
- Diving Emergencies and
Procedures
- Dangers of Marine Life
DIVE MEDICINE...16
Hours
- Terms Related to Dive Medicine
- Divers Ailments
- Diving Injuries and Psychological Aspects
- Diving Emergencies and Procedures
- Dangers of Marine Life
DECOMPRESSION AND TREATMENT
TABLES... 60 Hours
- Terms related to Decompression
Diving
- Decompression Tables for Air
Diving
- Decompression Tables for Surface
Decompression
- Dive Charts, Tables, and
Exercises
- Recompression Rules
- Recompression Treatment
Procedures
- Practice Treatment Exercises
- Examination of Injured Diver
HYPERBARIC CHAMBER OPERATIONS...62
Hours
- Decompression Chamber History
- Hyperbaric Chamber System and
Design
- Chamber Drawings and Schematics
- Gas Supply for Chambers
- Precautions in Chamber Use
- Chamber Operations Procedures
- Surface Decompression using
Oxygen, Air and/or Nitrox
- Chamber Lock in/Lock Out
Procedures
- Practical Applications of
Recompression Chambers
Underwater Tools and Equipment-Part
1...64 Hours
- Commercial Diving Equipment
- Surface Supplied Diving Helmets,
Band Masks, and Bailout Bottles
- Free Flow Diving Helmets
- Demand Type Diving Helmets
- Diver Com Boxes, Manifolds, and
Umbilicals
- Divers Protective Clothing and
Tools
- Safety Precautions, Rules, and
Regulations
- Equipment Maintenance and Repair
- Log and Record Keeping
- Orientation Dives
DIVING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...32
Hours
- Maintenance of Divers Umbilicals
- Marine Diesel Engines and
Compressors
- Gas & Air Systems
Fabrication, Testing, and Repair
- Hydraulics Systems Fabrication,
Testing, and Repair
- Support Equipment Assembly and
Maintenance
- Drawings and Schematics
Rigging Fundamentals...85
Hours
- Construction Use and Care of
Fiber, Synthetic, and Wire Rope
- Seamanship, Rigging, Splicing,
Knots and Hitches
- Calculations for Safe Working
Loads
- Performance of Practical
Underwater Rigging Projects
- Crane Signals and Directions
- Air Winches and Booms
Underwater
Tools and Equipment-Part 2...65
Hours
- Emergency Procedures for Loss of
Breathing Gases
- Multiple Bolts and Flange
Projects - Pipeline, Christmas Tree, etc.
- Bottom Search projects
- Penetration Diving - in IDI's
Penetration Deep Tank
- Hogging Line and Angle
Descending Line Projects
- Underwater Excavation, Dredging,
Jetting, and Airlifting
- Mid Water Flange Projects
- Lifting Devices and Salvage
Projects
- Underwater Inspection Techniques
and Procedures
- Live boating - Operational and
Safety Considerations
Topside Welding & Cutting ...60
Hours
- Application of Topside Welding
and Cutting
- Limitations of Topside Welding
and Cutting
- Welding and Cutting Techniques
and Components
- Equipment for Topside Welding
and Cutting
- Safety Precautions for Welding
and Cutting
Underwater Welding and Cutting
(Burning)...24 Hours
- U/W Welding and Cutting
Equipment
- U/W Welding and Cutting
Technique
- U/W Cutting and Welding
Procedures
- U/W Welding Positions - Flat
(horizontal), Vertical, and Over-Head
- Safety Precautions for U/W
Welding and Cutting
Dive
Operations Planning...12 Hours
- Collection and Analysis of Data
- Job Estimations and Planning
- Equipment Selection
- Assembling the Dive Team
- Review and Perform Safety
Precautions
- Special Safety Standards
Underwater Tools and Equipment-Part
3...24 Hours
- Riser Clamp and Riser Setting
- Pipeline and Bottom Working
Applications
- Underwater Pneumatic Tools -
Tools and Power Packs
- Underwater Hydraulic Tools -
Tools and Power Packs
- Lifting Devices - Mechanical and
Lift Bags
- Inspection, Maintenance, and
Repair of Underwater Tools
- Ships Husbandry
- Dry Docks
- Sea and Ship Salvage
- Equipment Safety Inspection
Procedures
- Aspects of Inland and Coastal
Diving
Offshore Oilfield Diving and
Operations...28 Hours
- Operations of the Offshore
Diving Industry
- History of Offshore Diving
- Oilfield Productions and
Contracts
- Terms related to Offshore
Oilfield diving
- Offshore Structures in Offshore
Oilfields
- Offshore Diving Personnel
- Offshore Working and Diving
Conditions
- Offshore Diving Spreads
- Dynamic Positioning (DP) of
Vessels and Structures
- Types of hazards (Noxious Gases,
Biological, and Chemical Hazards)
- Environmental Exposure -
Climate, Weather, and Protection From Elements
- Underwater Explosions -
Underwater Demolition
- Special Safety Precautions with
Underwater Explosives
- Offshore Survival Equipment -
Life Boats and Equipment
- Offshore Emergency Survival
Techniques
Surface Supplied Mixed Gas Diving
and Saturation Diving...32
Hours
- History and Medical Aspects of
Mixed Gas Diving
- Mixed Gas Diving Techniques and
Procedures
- Mixed Gas Decompression and
Emergency Procedures
- Mixed Gas for Practical
Applications at below 190 fsw (feet of seawater)
- Saturation Diving Theory and
History
- Saturation Diving Systems
- Use and Design
- Introduction to Remotely
Operated Vehicles (ROV)
- Safety Procedures and
Regulations when using ROV's
Employment Assistance...5
Hours
- Resume Preparation
- Final Job Search
The
curriculum listed above is the standard commercial diving
course offered by International Diving Institute. This
course is a minimum of 16 weeks with a maximum of 10
students per class.
According
to the ANSI Standard, a student must achieve a minimum of
625 hours of formal instruction.
Course
Outline Total Hours: 640 (hour is equivalent to 60
minutes)
Advanced
Training is available for students that are enrolled in IDI
Commercial Diving Curriculum or for individuals possessing a
current Air/Mixed Gas Commercial or Surface Supplied Diver
Certificate recognized by IDI. There must be a minimum
of 3 students per advanced class. See Advanced Classes
for a complete listing of current courses offered by IDI.
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