TS EN 14413-1

TS EN 14413-1 addresses the safety-related minimum requirements for Level 1 scuba instructor training within recreational diving services. It focuses on what the instructor must be able to achieve and on the basic conditions that the certifying organisation should apply when confirming instructor competence; in parallel, it links the training environment to the service conditions associated with EN 14467.

Instructor competence and certification context

Scuba instruction is more than underwater skill demonstration. It combines safety management, supervision, equipment familiarity, student control, and teaching ability. In general technical terms, a Level 1 instructor profile usually represents an entry or foundational instructional level suitable for structured, controlled training settings. Standards of this kind create a shared baseline for competence so that training outcomes and certifications can be understood in a consistent way across organisations.

How it fits into recreational diving services

The scope is not limited to the instructor as an individual. It also extends to the training organisation’s role in delivering instruction within the service conditions connected to EN 14467. In practical educational context, that means the organisation of training spaces, water conditions, supervision levels, training materials, safety arrangements, and the consistent progression of candidates. In diving terminology, the concepts of instructor, certifying body, competence, and safety-related requirement work together, and this standard is aimed at that minimum relationship.

• Covers safety-related minimum competence for Level 1 scuba instructors.
• Includes requirements for the organisation that validates competence and issues certification.
• Connects training conditions to recreational diving service requirements associated with EN 14467.
• Provides a shared baseline for recreational diving instruction.