NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Snorkel dive in open water
Level
2
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Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of open water snorkel diving; and plan and perform
snorkel dives in open water.
Classification
Diving > Diving - Recreational
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Industry technical and safety criteria refer to dive instruction, supervision and
performance being carried out in accordance with the standards, procedures and
training materials of the respective dive training agency. The agency must meet or
exceed the World Recreational Scuba Training Council training standards.
2
All dive operations must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, the
Accident Compensation Act 2001, AS/NZS 2299.3:2003 Occupational diving
operations – Recreational industry diving and snorkelling operations and the
Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004.
3
Sufficiency for this unit standard requires a minimum of two open water dives.
4
Definitions
Dive plan refers to the procedures by which the accredited dive provider’s diving
operations are implemented for all dives required to meet this standard.
Open water is any natural body of water realistic of local diving conditions in terms of
water movement, temperature, visibility, depth and aquatic life.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of open water snorkel diving.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Snorkel diving equipment types, features, selection and maintenance are
described in accordance with industry technical and safety criteria.
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Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – causes, treatment and
prevention of barotraumas, hypothermia, hyperthermia, carotidsinus reflex, shallow water blackout, vertigo;
a minimum of four is required.
Snorkel diving hazards are described in accordance with industry technical and
safety criteria.
Range
1.6
pressure, volume, buoyancy, vision, sound.
Snorkel diving physiology is described in accordance with industry technical and
safety criteria.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – waves, tides, currents, surge,
temperature, visibility, bottom composition, aquatic animals and
plants, potential hazardous life;
a minimum of six is required.
Snorkel diving physics are described in accordance with industry technical and
safety criteria.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – mask, snorkel, fins, weight
system, exposure protection, snorkelling vest, knife, underwater
light, equipment bag;
a minimum of six is required.
The open water environment in relation to snorkel diving is described in
accordance with industry technical and safety criteria.
Range
1.3
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may include but is not limited to – panic, overexertion,
barotraumas, hypothermia, hyperthermia, carotid-sinus reflex,
shallow water blackout, vertigo, disorientation, buddy separation,
entanglement, boat traffic, aquatic animals;
a minimum of six is required.
Planning in relation to snorkel diving is described in accordance with industry
technical and safety criteria.
Range
may include but is not limited to – dive objectives, assessment of
dive sites and environmental conditions, hazard identification,
emergency procedures including lost buddy, entry and exit
procedures, direction, communication, safety and specialist
equipment setup, personal dive equipment selection, assembly
and checks, buddy team selection and checks, roles and
responsibilities including that of topside personnel;
a minimum of six is required.
Outcome 2
Plan and perform snorkel dives in open water.
Evidence requirements
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2.1
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Dive planning and preparation is conducted and parameters established in
accordance with industry technical and safety criteria.
Range
dive objective, assessment of dive site and environmental
conditions, hazard identification, emergency procedures including
lost buddy, entry and exit procedures, direction, communication,
safety and specialist equipment setup, personal dive equipment
selection, assembly and checks, buddy team selection and
checks, roles and responsibilities including that of topside
personnel.
2.2
Selected snorkel dive equipment matches the diver’s build and experience.
2.3
Selected snorkel dive equipment is assembled or disassembled, used and
maintained in accordance with industry technical and safety criteria and
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2.4
Dives are performed in accordance with the dive plan and industry technical
and safety criteria.
Range
2.5
Self and buddy rescue techniques are demonstrated in accordance with
industry technical and safety criteria.
Range
2.6
entry, objective, positive, neutral and negative buoyancy,
equipment, direction, proximity to buddy, surface and underwater
communication, exit.
may include but is not limited to – surface swimming, relieving
cramps, equipment removal, establishing buoyancy, calling for
assistance, towing;
a minimum of four is required.
Snorkel skills are demonstrated in accordance with industry technical and safety
criteria.
Range
may include but is not limited to – proper weighting, buoyancy
control, mask clearing, surface dives, surface and underwater
swimming, snorkel clearing – blast method, snorkel clearing –
displacement method, removal and replacement of weight belt at
surface, step in entry, backward roll entry;
a minimum of six is required.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 4383.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
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