To become a DAN Instructor you will first complete the Instructor Qualification Course (IQC). Instructor Candidates will complete a Core Module that introduce Standards and Procedures required to teach the DAN family of programs. It also explains how to teach DAN programs. Candidates will then complete the course module for each DAN Training Program they are interested in teaching.
Cost $100.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Can be completed on-line @ CORE ONLINE this is free and will save time and money for you.
Basic Life Support and First Aid Instructor
Basic Life Support, or BLS, includes airway management skills such as the log roll and recovery position, one rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and additional skills like caring for a choking patient, controlling bleeding and caring for a patient in shock. The first aid portion of this program includes key skills such as illness and injury assessments, bandaging and splinting skills and emergency moves. Six to eight hours for this course.
Cost $150.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
The Diving Emergency Management Program (DEMP) combines the Dan O2, Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, ADV O2 and AED for Scuba Diving into one streamlined course. The course is designed to eliminate the repetitive steps in each course and allow the rating (DEMP) to be achieved in one 8 - 12 hour course. This course is a great one for Divemasters and New Instructors, you can offer four of the most popular courses from DAN.
Cost $525.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included) DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
DAN ADVANCED O2 Instructor Course
This advanced-level program is designed to train existing DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 and/or a Bag Valve Mask while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver. Four Hours for this course.
Pre-requisites: DAN Oxygen First Aid Instructor.
CPR Instructor.
Cost $175.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included )Pre-
requisites: DAN Oxygen First Aid.
This is a popular DAN course that is a must for all Divers. It teaches entry-level training to better recognize possible dive-related injuries and to provide emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS). Four Hours for this course.
Pre-requisites: CPR Instructor.
Cost $225.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
DAN O2 and Advanced O2 Package
These two popular DAN courses for one set price is a great deal for any dive professional that wants to teach more.
Cost $300.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
DAN
On-Site Neurological Assessment
for Divers Instructor
Course
Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment.
Approximately two-thirds of divers with decompression illness have
evidence of damage to the nervous system. These signs are often vague
and can go unrecognized by the diver. This can cause them to be
dismissed as insignificant or not dive-related. Four Hours for this
course.
Cost $225.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: DAN O2 First Aid Instructor
DAN Basic Life Support Pro
Instructor Course
remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days
from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than
are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. DAN Instructors
and Instructor Trainers will now be able to offer a healthcare
provider-level basic life support program for their student and divers.
Called Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO), this program
is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested in understanding
professional-level resuscitation techniques. This program is designed to
be applicable to the diving market, including scenes and scenarios from
dive situations, as well as the non-diving/healthcare market.
Coupled with DAN’s existing Training Programs and the new Advanced
Oxygen First Aid program, DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers will
now be able to offer a complete diving emergency program.
This program also addresses basic life support skills for adults,
children and infants.
Skills learned in this program that set it apart from lay-provider level
CPR courses include:
- two-person CPR;
- ventilation using a bag valve mask;
- finger sweep;
- suctioning;
- cricoid pressure; and
- the technique for caring for an unconscious choking victim.
Objectives
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals is a professional-level
basic life support program designed to teach advanced skills to dive
professionals, divers who find themselves in remote situations where
emergency help is not immediately available and interested others who
are involved with diving
Cost $275.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
DAN
Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers
This program is designed for non-divers and teaches them how to
recognize the warning signs of decompression illness and help provide
care for a diver involved in a dive emergency.
To offer this program, DAN Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:
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Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
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First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
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Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving
Cost $325.00
(Additional
materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
More than 10 percent of all dive fatalities are actually caused by cardiovascular disease, according to DAN dive accident and fatality statistics. This course teaches divers and other interested parties to provide care for sudden cardiac arrest including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AEDs). Four Hours for this course.
Cost $225.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: CPR Instructor.
DAN
Hazardous Marine Life
Instructor
Course
Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from time to time. This course teaches divers to minimize injuries and reduce discomfort and pain. It also provides knowledge on specific types of injuries and the general first aid treatment for them. Perfect course to offer before trips.
Four Hours for this course.
Cost $225.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: CPR Instructor.
DAN
AED for Aquatics Emergencies Instructor Course
This course teaches the use of an AED to care for a person injured in a near drowning or submersion incident while activating the local emergency medical services. A perfect course for pools, marinas & health clubs in your area.
Cost $225.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: CPR Instructor
DAN Oxygen First Aid for Aquatics Emergencies Instructor Course
This course teaches the use of emergency oxygen first aid to care for a person injured in a near drowning or submersion incident while activating the local emergency medical services. A perfect course for pools, marinas & health clubs in your area.
Cost $175.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: CPR Instructor.
DAN
Diving First
Aid for Professional Divers Instructor
Course
This program is intended for divers who are required to have first aid,
CPR and oxygen first aid training prior to diving as part of their job
responsibilities. It combines the key skills of CPR and first aid
training with the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs
for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
courses.
Cost $575.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Pre-requisites: Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety dive team, or a commercial diving operation.
Diving
Medicine Level 1 For Scuba Divers Instructor Program
When you want to know more than just basic first aid techniques, this program is for you. This modular program includes sections on fitness to dive, safety planning and basic physical examinations.
Cost $275.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Diving
Medicine Level 2 For Scuba Divers Instructor Program
When you want to know more than just basic first aid techniques, this program is for you. This modular program includes sections on Common Equipment Problems, eppy pen use and taking Blood Pressure.
Cost $275.00 (Additional materials, fees and expenses may be required and are not included)
Diving Emergency Specialist DES
DAN is interested in recognizing divers and dive professionals interested in dive safety. We are also interested in continuing education because better prepared divers make safer divers.
DAN Instructors are obviously interested in dive safety, but some DAN Instructors go above and beyond by teaching all of the DAN classes and stressing dive safety at every opportunity. These Instructors can receive the Diving Emergency Specialist (DES) rating with DAN.
To be a DES Instructor you must be an active status DAN Instructor in the following programs:
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Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Plus four of the following:
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Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
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First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
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AEDs for Scuba Diving
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On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
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Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2)
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Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO)
You must have certified at least 10 providers in each of the five qualifying courses or 5 DEMP providers including the Adv O2 component and five providers from an additional qualifying course.