A diploma, professional qualification or certificate of qualification guarantees the competence of its holder with regard to the safety of participants and third parties within the meaning of article L. 212-1 in a given physical or sporting activity or in a set of activities of the same nature relating to a specific public, if it attests in its regulations that its holder :
1° Is capable of mobilising the technical and pedagogical knowledge specific to the activity in question and mastering the techniques of its practice in conditions ensuring the safety of participants and third parties;
2° Has mastered the behaviour to be observed and the actions to be taken in the event of an incident or accident.
In order to ensure that professional skills are maintained in terms of the safety of participants and third parties, the regulations may provide for refresher courses, the content and organisation of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Sport.