2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Diving Medical Technician	
Career Cluster:	Hospitality & Tourism

CCC	
CIP Number	0249030402	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	14 credit hours	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	49-9092 – Commercial Divers	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to coursework that will prepare students for career as a diving medical technician.  

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills and knowledge at an exemplary level.
02.0	Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for scuba rescue and emergency medicine.
03.0	Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for recompression chamber operations.

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Diving Medical Technician	 
CIP Number:	0249030402	
Program Length:	14 credit hours	
SOC Code:		49-9092

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills and knowledge at an exemplary level.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Identify the gas composition of typical breathing air.	
01.02	Define and explain the gas laws as they relate to diver buoyancy, air consumption and their medical effects upon the diver.	
01.03	Explain pressure changes in the air vs. water and their medical effects upon the diver.	
01.04	Explain cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology as they relate to the medical aspects of diving.   	
02.0	Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for scuba rescue and emergency medicine.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for effective field emergency medical management of diving injuries including decompression illness, drowning, hypothermia, marine life injuries and conventional trauma.	
03.0	Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for recompression chamber operations.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify the functions of a recompression chamber.	
03.02	Identify the different types of recompression chambers.	
03.03	Identify the materials that recompression chambers are constructed from.	
03.04	Identify the US Coast Guard standards required for a recompression chamber.	
03.05	Identify the DOT requirements for a recompression chamber.	
03.06	Identify the ASME standards for a recompression chamber.	
03.07	Identify the NFPA requirements for a recompression chamber.	
03.08	Identify the NEC requirements for a recompression chamber.	
03.09	Identify the operational equipment for recompression chamber.	
03.10	Describe the maintenance requirements for a recompression chamber.	
03.11	Explain the physiological aspects of running a treatment in a recompression chamber.	
03.12	Explain the treatment tables for operating a recompression chamber.	
03.13	Calculate the air requirements for running different treatment tables.	
03.14	Calculate the oxygen requirement for running different treatment tables.	
03.15	Research the medical requirements for running a treatment table.	
03.16	Conduct a simulated medical treatment in a recompression chamber.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Laboratory activities for this program encompass a wide variety of both physical and natural environments.  In addition to regular classroom lecture and lab practical time, the student will be assigned to contract agencies for experience in riding with the rescue and ambulance units under supervision of State of Florida EMT's or Paramedics.

Special Notes

The State of Florida is the world’s leading employer in the business of recreational diving. Many of these businesses, along with other employers of underwater workers, are represented on the A.A.S. Degree Advisory Committee for Diving Business and Technology. Classes involving diving sometimes are conducted at the site of these businesses, which represent a regular source of employment of students, often even before completion of their degree. Interaction with special classes conducted regularly for diving employees of such agencies as the Florida Department of Transportation, South Florida Water Management District, public safety agencies, and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provide degree-seeking students with an opportunity for first-hand experience with careers in diving technology.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml.