Corporate offices and delegate offices
ACUC's corporate head offices are divided into two regions. North America head office is in Ontario, Canada. Eur-Asia head office is in Madrid, Spain. ACUC has numerous delegate offices worldwide, including Argentina, Latin America, Cuba, India, Italy/Croatia & Italian Switzerland, and South Korea.Associations and standards development
ACUC is a member of RSTC Canada and RSTC Europe. Juan Rodriguez is a technical advisor for AENOR (Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification) and Nancy Cronkwright is a technical advisor for the SCC (Standards Council of Canada). The company is working with AENOR and SCC in the development of ISO - TC228 recreational diving standards.Training system
The ACUC training system is composed of theory and practical training modules. Students learn the theoretical aspects of the program directly from an ACUC instructor supplemented with training manuals, handouts, presentations, and videos. Practical training is provided in a pool or confined water environment by a certified ACUC instructor. Students are certified once they have completed a theory exam and practical evaluation. Practical evaluations are performed in the open water by a certified ACUC instructor. The number of dives required for practical evaluation and instructor-to-student ratios are based on the current ACUC standard for the level of certification.ACUC Standards and Procedures Manual, 2008 ACUC training courses range from "Snorkel Diving" and entry levels such as "Scuba Diver" and "Open Water Diver" to "Master Diver", as well as numerous specialty diver programs. Leadership level programs start from "Divemaster", and progress to "Instructor Trainer Evaluator", which is the highest level within the ACUC training ladder. Through affiliation with LifeGuard Systems, based in Shokan, New York, USA, they also provide public safety diving and surface ice rescue certifications used by numerous fire and police service groups internationally.ACUC Contact Magazine, Winter 2000/2001, "LifeGuard Systems", page 4 The company also has a long-standing agreement with the Canadian Forces and the Spanish National Guard to recognize numerous military dive training programs and provide equivalent civilian dive certification cards for military personnel in Canada and Spain.Recreational diving levels
Snorkel diving
* Snorkel Diver Level I - Beginner award * Snorkel Diver Level II - Intermediate award * Snorkel Diver Level III - Advanced award * Snorkel Diver Level IV - Leadership awardEntry level diver programs
* Scuba Experience (non-certification program) * Scuba Diver (supervised diver) * Open Water DiverAdvanced level diver programs
* Nitrox Diver * Advanced Diver * Rescue DiverEntry level and intermediate diver specialty programs
* Night Diving * Underwater Navigation * Deep Diving (40 meters/130 feet) * Underwater Photography * Wreck Diving (non penetration) * Underwater Archeology * Dry Suit Diving * Cavern DivingAdvanced level diver specialty programs
* Dive Guide * Teaching Assistant * Wreck Penetration * Technical Deep Diving/Advanced Decompression * Ice Diving * Cave DivingNon-diver specialty programs
* First Aid Provider * Surface Controller * Equipment Maintenance * Visual Inspection TechnicianAdditional specialties
In addition to the certifications listed above, ACUC instructors may apply to ACUC for approval to teach their own distinctive specialty programs.Leadership level programs
* Divemaster * Snorkel Diving Instructor * Assistant Instructor * Entry Level Instructor * Open Water Instructor * Advanced Instructor * Instructor Trainer * Instructor Trainer EvaluatorReferences
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