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Article Annexe III-14 b (art. A322-77) of the French Sports Code

Practitioner certificates issued by the Fédération française d’études et de sports sous-marins (FFESSM), the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT), the Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air (UCPA), the Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (ANMP), the Syndicat national des moniteurs de plongée (SNMP) and the World Confederation of Subaquatic Activities (CMAS) attesting to the skills in annex III-14 a. CERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA,ANMP and SNMP…

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Article Annexe III-15 a (art. A322-72) of the French Sports Code

Minimum qualifications for a natural environment diving manager FUNCTIONS CERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA,ANMP and SNMP CERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby CMAS STATE DIPLOMAS Exploration dives using air or nitrox Diving manager Exploration Dive Director – DPE (*)Level 5 Diver (P5) (*) Teaching or exploration dives using air or nitrox Teaching dives with trimix or heliox up to 40 metres Exploration dives with trimix or heliox to 70 metres Dive director MF1 (*)…

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Article Annexe III-15 b (art. A322-74) of the French Sports Code

Minimum qualifications of the person supervising the group FUNCTIONS CERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA,ANMP and SNMP CERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby CMAS STATE DIPLOMAS Exploratory air dives Person supervising a group of divers on exploration dives Group guide (GP) (*) Level 4 diver (P4) (*) BPJEPS diving Trainee BPJEPS diver Teaching or exploration air diving Teaching level 1 (E-1) FFESSM or FSGT initiator (*) Diving BPJEPS Trainee BPJEPS diver Teaching level 2 (E-2)…

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Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82) of the French Sports Code

Conditions for teaching air diving in the natural environment SURVEY AREAS MINIMUM DIVER SKILLS SKILLSminimum of the person supervising the group MAXIMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person supervising) 0 to 6 metres Baptism E-1 1 (*) Beginners E-1 4 (*) 0 to 12 metres Beginners training towards PE-12 or PA-12 skills E-2 4 (*) 0 to 20 metres Beginners or PE-12, training towards PE-20 or PA-20 skills E-2 4…

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Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82) of the French Sports Code

Conditions for exploration in air diving in the natural environment SPACES SUPERVISED DIVING SCUBA DIVING Minimum skillsof supervised divers Maximum numberof the group(not including the person supervisingthe group) Competenceminimum ofthe person supervisingthe group Minimum skillsof autonomousdivers Maximum numberof divers in the group 0 to 6 metres Beginners 4 (*) E1 or GP or P4 0to 12 metres PE-12 4 (*) E2 or GP or P4 PA-12 3 Space from 0to…

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Article Annexe III-17 a (art. A322-91) of the French Sports Code

Ability to use nitrox SKILLS FOR DIVINGusing nitrox THE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSto the dive director PN Ability to dive in a nitrox group with an oxygen content not exceeding 40%. To operate in a supervised or autonomous group : mastery of the air skills appropriate to the area in questionMastery of the management and use of your nitrox equipment, analysis of the mix with an oxygen content…

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Article Annexe III-17 b (art. A322-91) of the French Sports Code

Conditions for teaching nitrox diving in the natural environment DEVELOPMENT AREAS MINIMUM SKILLSof divers SKILLSminimumof the person supervisingthe group MAXIMUM NUMBER of the group(not including the person supervising the group) 0 to 6 metres First dive E-2 + PN-C 1 (*) Beginners E-2 + PN-C 4 (*) 0 to 12 metres PE-12 training towards PN skills E-2 + PN-C 4 (*) 0 to 20 metres PE-20 in training towards PN…

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Article Annexe III-17 c (art. A322-91) of the French Sports Code

Exploration conditions for nitrox diving in the natural environment SPACES SUPERVISED DIVING SCUBA DIVING Minimum skillsof supervised divers Maximum numberof the group(not including the person supervisingthe group) Competenceminimum ofthe person supervisingthe group Minimum skillsof autonomousdivers Maximum numberof divers in the group 0 to 12 metres PE-12 + PN 4 (*) E2 or GP orP4 + PN-C PA-12 + PN 3 Space from 0 to 20 metres PE-20 + PN 4…

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Article Annexe III-18 a (art. A322-96) of the French Sports Code

Ability to use trimix or heliox SKILLS FOR DIVINGwith trimix or heliox THE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSto the dive director PTH-40 Ability to dive with a group of divers using trimix or heliox from 0 to 40 metres. To operate in a supervised group: mastery of skills PE-40 + PN-C To operate as part of an autonomous group: mastery of PA-40 + PN-C skills Proficiency in the use…

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Article Annexe III-18 b (art. A322-91) of the French Sports Code

Conditions for teaching trimix or heliox diving in the natural environment SPACES MINIMUM DIVER SKILLS SKILLSminimum of the person supervisingthe group MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIVERS (not including the person supervising the group) 0 to 40 metres PE-40 + PN-C in training for PTH-40 skills E-3 + PTH-70 4 0 to 70 metres PE-60 + PTH-40 in training towards PTH-70 skills E-4 + PTH-120 4 Space from 0 to 80 metres…

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