Annexes III

SKILLS
to dive
in a group
under supervision

THE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE
the following skills
to the dive director

SKILLS FOR DIVING
independently
(without
supervising the group)

THE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE
the following skills to
the dive director

PE-12

Ability to dive in a supervised group from 0 to
12 metres

Mastery of the use of personal equipment, in particular a diving suit with a stabilising jacket
Mastery of entering the water, immersion and return to the surface at a controlled speed
Mastery of ventilation and maintenance of balance
Knowledge of the usual signs
Integration into a guided group
Respect for the environment and safety rules

PA-12

Ability to move in an autonomous group from 0 to
12 metres

Mastery of PE-12 skills
Mastery of orientation and means of controlling depth, dive time and air autonomy
Mastery of propulsion using fins on the surface and underwater
Mastery of communication with team-mates and appropriate responses to signs
Integration into a group with mutual supervision between team-mates
Planning the dive and adapting to underwater conditions

PE-20

Ability to dive in a supervised group from 0 to
20 metres

Mastery of PE-12 skills
Mastery of propulsion and stabilisation
Mastery of ascent speed and maintenance of a decompression stop
Knowledge of signs and appropriate responses
Mastery of communication with team-mates
Integration into a guided group with mutual supervision

PA-20

Ability to move as an autonomous group in the 0 to
20 metres zone.

Mastery of PA-12 and PE-20 skills
Mastery of the use of team-mates' equipment
Mastery of decompression and return to the surface at controlled speed, maintaining safety stop with safety stop chute
Mastery of intervention on a diver in difficulty from the bottom.

PE-40

Ability to dive in a supervised group from 0 to
40 metres

Mastery of PE-20 skills
Mastery of the speed of descent during immersion
Maintaining a stop with the use of a parachute
Knowledge of the specific signs at this depth and mastery of the speed of execution of responses
Mastery of a safe ascent in the event of the loss of a group
Integration into a guided group at a depth of 20 to 40 metres

PA-40

Ability to move as an autonomous group in the space from 0 to
40 metres

Mastery of PA-20 and PE-40 skills
Mastery of decompression procedures
Mastery of teammate decompression and vigilance over the cohesion of the group
Adaptation of procedures for intervention on a diver in difficulty at a depth of 20 to
40 metres

PE-60 (*)

Ability to operate in a supervised group from 0 to
60 metres

Mastery of PE-40 skills
Adaptation to underwater conditions at a depth of 40 to 60 metres
Integration into a guided group at a depth of 40 to 60 metres

PA-60 (*)

Ability to evolve as an autonomous group in the space from 0 to
60 metres

Mastery of PA-40 and PE-60 skills
Mastery of dive management at a depth of 40 to 60 metres
Mastery of first aid management
Mastery of the organisation of one's own immersion in any development zone

(*) This area is reserved for divers who hold a certificate issued by the FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA, ANMP, SNMP or CMAS allowing them to practice in the 0 to 60 metre area.