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DIVING MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

One of the most common questions we get relates to a persons fitness to dive and this gets broken up into three different categories.  Recreational Courses, Professional Level Courses and Fun Diving, see each section below for more information.

Recreational Courses

Prior to all in-water training participants must complete the dive medical declaration form and if indicated obtain a dive medical if indicated, having to get a dive medical does not mean you cannot dive, it just means that there is something that needs to be checked out.

To check to see if you need a medical ​you can download it here.

Please answer the questionnaire honestly and please do not call us to discuss your condition or ask if we think you should put YES or NO.  If you feel the need to ask, you should put YES and go get a medical.

By lying on this questionnaire you not only put yourself at risk but also the Instructors and other students in the water with you.

Do not leave this to the last minute as you won't get an appointment, contact your GP to see if they can help you, or alternatively for a list of Doctors that we know who do dive medicals use this list.

If you have a medical and it is no more than 12 months old and nothing in your medical history has changed that is still considered valid.

Professional Level Training

​For professional level training and maintaining active status membership with SSI, you need to get an AS2299 Dive Medical, these are valid for 12 months and have to be redone every year.

These are some Doctors that we know who do dive medicals, if they can do AS2299 dive medicals it's shown on this list

Dive Trips

​For one of our guided dive trips, we will require you to answer the following questions, a YES response will require a medical to be completed.

  1. Since completing your last dive medical assessment, have you suffered any illness or injury that may affect your ability to dive?
  2. Are you currently suffering any illness or injury?
  3. Are you currently taking any prescription medication, other than the contraceptive pill?