PADI har fått EUF certifikat
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Padi är först i europa med att mottaga certifikat enligt nya EU normer. De nya normerna skall se till att säkerheten håller de nivåer som önskas. Vill ni ha mer ingående information finns hela releasen att läsa nedan.
European Standards for Recreational Diving were published in early 2004 and define the state of the art for scuba diver and instructor training and the operation of dive centres and resorts.
The standards were jointly developed over a five year period by diver training organisations, consumer representatives and government bodies under the auspices of the European Committee for Standardisation, also known as CEN. The objectives of these European Standards (also known as European Norms) are as follows:
For divers:
• to ensure a high level of quality and safety
• to create internationally recognised diver qualifications, so making it simple for divers to have their qualifications recognised internationally
For diving professionals:
• to provide defensible standards for the teaching and guiding of divers
• to provide scuba instructors with an internationally accepted qualification that will allow them to work easily across Europe
For dive centres and resorts:
• To specify safety-related guidelines indicating how the typical activities of a service provider should be conducted; including training, equipment hire, and the conduct of dive trips
•
PADI representatives were heavily involved in the design of these standards which, as a result, are close to the relevant PADI courses. PADI introduced a number of changes to its standards this year in order to exactly align its programmes with the European Standards.
Since the introduction of the standards, a need arose to have an independent, respected body audit training organisations that wished to claim compliance with the standards and confirm that they do in fact meet all of the relevant requirements.
As a result the EUF Certification Body was formed, a joint-venture of the European Underwater Federation (EUF) and the Austrian Standards Institute. The EUF Certification Body meets the requirements for certification bodies specified in the European Standard EN 45011.
Certification by the EUF Certification Body follows a stringent auditing process that allows successful training organisations to prove convincingly that their training programmes are in full conformity with the requirements defined in the European Standards on recreational diving services.
On the 31st October 2004, PADI received a Certificate of Conformity from the EUF Certifying Body stating that PADI courses fulfil the requirements of the equivalent European Standards. Mark Caney, Vice President of Training, Education and Memberships at PADI International Ltd and Jack Lavanchy, President of PADI Europe, received the Certificate on behalf of PADI at the Dive 2004 show in Birmingham, England.
PADI qualifications equate to the European Standards as follows:
European Standard Level Reference Number PADI Equivalent
Diver Level 1 - Supervised Diver EN 14153-1 PADI Scuba Diver
Diver Level 2 - Autonomous Diver EN 14153-2 Open Water Diver
Diver Level 3 - Dive Leader EN 14153-3 Divemaster
Instructor Level 1 EN 14413-1 Assistant Instructor
Instructor Level 2 EN 14413-2 Open Water Scuba Instructor
Any of the above PADI certification cards issued in the European region will in future have the relevant standard referenced on the card to show that the diver is not only that level of PADI diver, but also has met the requirements of the relevant European Standard. For example, an Open Water Diver card will bear the text “EUF certifies this qualification meets EN 14153-2: Autonomous Diver”.
After the dive show presentation, Mark Caney stated: “PADI is the first organisation to pass the rigorous auditing process laid down by the EUF Certifying Body. This is a testament to the integrity of our educational programmes, our quality management processes and the professionalism of PADI members worldwide. We are delighted to have this authoritative, independent endorsement of our system of diver training.”
European Standards for Recreational Diving were published in early 2004 and define the state of the art for scuba diver and instructor training and the operation of dive centres and resorts.
The standards were jointly developed over a five year period by diver training organisations, consumer representatives and government bodies under the auspices of the European Committee for Standardisation, also known as CEN. The objectives of these European Standards (also known as European Norms) are as follows:
For divers:
• to ensure a high level of quality and safety
• to create internationally recognised diver qualifications, so making it simple for divers to have their qualifications recognised internationally
For diving professionals:
• to provide defensible standards for the teaching and guiding of divers
• to provide scuba instructors with an internationally accepted qualification that will allow them to work easily across Europe
For dive centres and resorts:
• To specify safety-related guidelines indicating how the typical activities of a service provider should be conducted; including training, equipment hire, and the conduct of dive trips
•
PADI representatives were heavily involved in the design of these standards which, as a result, are close to the relevant PADI courses. PADI introduced a number of changes to its standards this year in order to exactly align its programmes with the European Standards.
Since the introduction of the standards, a need arose to have an independent, respected body audit training organisations that wished to claim compliance with the standards and confirm that they do in fact meet all of the relevant requirements.
As a result the EUF Certification Body was formed, a joint-venture of the European Underwater Federation (EUF) and the Austrian Standards Institute. The EUF Certification Body meets the requirements for certification bodies specified in the European Standard EN 45011.
Certification by the EUF Certification Body follows a stringent auditing process that allows successful training organisations to prove convincingly that their training programmes are in full conformity with the requirements defined in the European Standards on recreational diving services.
On the 31st October 2004, PADI received a Certificate of Conformity from the EUF Certifying Body stating that PADI courses fulfil the requirements of the equivalent European Standards. Mark Caney, Vice President of Training, Education and Memberships at PADI International Ltd and Jack Lavanchy, President of PADI Europe, received the Certificate on behalf of PADI at the Dive 2004 show in Birmingham, England.
PADI qualifications equate to the European Standards as follows:
European Standard Level Reference Number PADI Equivalent
Diver Level 1 - Supervised Diver EN 14153-1 PADI Scuba Diver
Diver Level 2 - Autonomous Diver EN 14153-2 Open Water Diver
Diver Level 3 - Dive Leader EN 14153-3 Divemaster
Instructor Level 1 EN 14413-1 Assistant Instructor
Instructor Level 2 EN 14413-2 Open Water Scuba Instructor
Any of the above PADI certification cards issued in the European region will in future have the relevant standard referenced on the card to show that the diver is not only that level of PADI diver, but also has met the requirements of the relevant European Standard. For example, an Open Water Diver card will bear the text “EUF certifies this qualification meets EN 14153-2: Autonomous Diver”.
After the dive show presentation, Mark Caney stated: “PADI is the first organisation to pass the rigorous auditing process laid down by the EUF Certifying Body. This is a testament to the integrity of our educational programmes, our quality management processes and the professionalism of PADI members worldwide. We are delighted to have this authoritative, independent endorsement of our system of diver training.”
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