TS EN ISO 24808

TS EN ISO 24808 is the Turkish adoption of the standard that addresses training requirements for rebreather instructors within recreational diving services. It focuses on the programmes used to develop the competencies needed to train rebreather divers, the criteria used to assess those competencies, and the requirements for four levels of rebreather instructor.

In general technical terms, a rebreather is a breathing system that recycles exhaled gas rather than continuously exhausting it to the water. Compared with open-circuit diving, this involves different equipment awareness, gas management, monitoring routines, and emergency thinking. The emphasis of this standard is not the rebreather unit itself, but the qualification pathway for instructors who will teach divers to use these systems. That makes the structure of training, assessment, and instructor level differentiation central to understanding the document.

Competency-based training for instructor development

The standard specifies the requirements that rebreather instructor training programmes must meet. From a general educational standpoint, this means more than classroom knowledge: it includes the ability to teach system principles, operational limitations, planning practices, and student supervision for a specialised diving environment. The fact that assessment criteria are included shows a strong emphasis on verifying competence, not merely delivering instruction.

The document also sets requirements for training conditions in addition to the general requirements for recreational diving service provision in ISO 24803. In practical terms, that separates the broader service framework from the more specialised instructor-development framework for rebreather diving, helping ensure that those who teach rebreather divers have been prepared for that specific instructional role.

• Requirements for rebreather instructor training programmes
• Assessment criteria for the required competencies
• Four levels of rebreather instructor
• Additional conditions alongside the general recreational diving service requirements of ISO 24803