How to answer "what is your highest certification level"?

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I doubt that is the intent. To me that sounds like they tacked it on at the end before other as they have a large GUE crowd who might not have anything above OWD or Rec 1.
It's most definitely in the right order though as regards core skills and if you're looking for people who actually are 'good' in the water, Fundies is it.

Would be fascinating to see how many Instructors or DiveMasters could breeze through with a Tech pass (ignoring having to use a twinset for this point).
 
It's most definitely in the right order though as regards core skills and if you're looking for people who actually are 'good' in the water, Fundies is it.

That might be the case if all they are looking for is diver skill, but groups like this are often also looking for leadership creds as they need people to monitor the groups as well.
 
Do the cards not have the ISO number on them. Or is that just GUE in the U.K. that got the accreditation.

Hi, the GUE Fundies card does have the EN and ISO# on it.

These EN/ISO certs were attained in 2013. Not sure if there were more after that:
EN 14153-2/ISO 24801-2 - GUE Fundamentals / GUE Recreational Diver Level 1
EN 14153-3/ISO 24801-3 - GUE Recreational Diver Level 3
EN 14413-2/ISO 24802-2 - GUE Fundamentals Instructor / GUE Recreational Instructor Level 1
ISO 11107 - GUE Fundamentals / GUE Recreational Diver Level 1
 
PADI Master Scuba Diver & Dive Rescue Specialist II through Dive Rescue International

Divegoose
 
Hi, the GUE Fundies card does have the EN and ISO# on it.

These EN/ISO certs were attained in 2013. Not sure if there were more after that:
EN 14153-2/ISO 24801-2 - GUE Fundamentals / GUE Recreational Diver Level 1
EN 14153-3/ISO 24801-3 - GUE Recreational Diver Level 3
EN 14413-2/ISO 24802-2 - GUE Fundamentals Instructor / GUE Recreational Instructor Level 1
ISO 11107 - GUE Fundamentals / GUE Recreational Diver Level 1
ISO certification needs to be renewed, by reassessment every 5 years. So unless GUE got reassessed in 2018 their no longer compliant.
 
ISO certification needs to be renewed, by reassessment every 5 years. So unless GUE got reassessed in 2018 their no longer compliant.

my fundies card is from 2019 and has ISO and EN numbers, so I assume they renewed the certification.

I still do not understand if any ISO/EN exists for technical certifications (outside of GUE), do you have an idea?
 
ISO certification needs to be renewed, by reassessment every 5 years. So unless GUE got reassessed in 2018 their no longer compliant.

Hi Edward

Have a look at pages 14 and 15 in the following report - https://www.gue.com/files/annualreports/2018-GUE-Annual-Report.pdf

There was a list of accredited diver training agencies on the following website, but it now appears that you need to phone Austrian Standards to find who is on the list - EUF Certification | Austrian Standards

Some training agencies will display an image of their certificate on their website - please refer the following link for IANTD's certificate - ISO Certificate
 
my fundies card is from 2019 and has ISO and EN numbers, so I assume they renewed the certification.
I still do not understand if any ISO/EN exists for technical certifications (outside of GUE), do you have an idea?

My fundies card which was renewed in 2020 has the relevant EN/ISO standards listed on its reverse side.

RE "technical certifications" - the Austrian Standards website appears to list most ISO standards relevant to Recreational Diving (i.e. maximum depth of 40m) with the exception of standards for snorkelling, two standards published in 2019 and standards still in preparation (please refer below) - please refer EUF Certification | Austrian Standards. Suggest that you do a search on https://www.iso.org/ for the words "Recreational Diving". I did this search and found one draft standard for diving below 40 m and involving decompression, i.e ISO/CD 24642 "rebreather diver training — Decompression diving to 45 m"
 
Hi Edward

Have a look at pages 14 and 15 in the following report - https://www.gue.com/files/annualreports/2018-GUE-Annual-Report.pdf

There was a list of accredited diver training agencies on the following website, but it now appears that you need to phone Austrian Standards to find who is on the list - EUF Certification | Austrian Standards

Some training agencies will display an image of their certificate on their website - please refer the following link for IANTD's certificate - ISO Certificate
I know GUE were like PADI and BSAC early converts to the ISO standards. Its a requirement for dive operators in Egypt to ensure their customers hold an ISO diving qualification. Other countries are slowly introducing similar requirements, like Malta.
 
RE "technical certifications" - the Austrian Standards website appears to list most ISO standards relevant to Recreational Diving (i.e. maximum depth of 40m) with the exception of standards for snorkelling, two standards published in 2019 and standards still in preparation (please refer below) - please refer EUF Certification | Austrian Standards. Suggest that you do a search on https://www.iso.org/ for the words "Recreational Diving". I did this search and found one draft standard for diving below 40 m and involving decompression, i.e ISO/CD 24642 "rebreather diver training — Decompression diving to 45 m"

Couldn't find anything about trimix/cave. Thanks!
 

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