VET Qualifications

To replace a lost AQF certificate (Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Vocational Graduate Certificate) click here.

Overview

Within the vocational education and training (VET) system in Australia ADAS is a Registered Training Organisation has accredited its courses under the Australian Qualification Framework. ADAS divers are therefore eligible for qualifications like Certificates, Diplomas or Advanced Diplomas which may be recognised as credit towards a higher vocational or university qualification.

AQF Certifcates

Successful ADAS students are awarded an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certificate along with ADAS certification. This certificate is issued in recognition of attaining a qualification under the national Australian Qualifications Framework and can provide the foundation for progressing to higher academic courses within Australia. It does NOT replace the official ADAS photo ID Diving Licence issued at the same time and is NOT to be taken as proof of current diving or other competence. 

Vocational education and training (VET) is 'education and training for work'. It exists to develop and recognise the competencies or skills of learners.

Vocational qualifications are awarded in recognition of the skills and knowledge needed to achieve competency in a particular area, rather than on the type or length of a course that has been undertaken. This means that they make it easier for employers to work out what a person with a particular qualification can do. For more information on vocational education and training, visit the website of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (www.dest.gov.au).

The Vocational Graduate Certificate is a comprehensive qualification that focuses on leadership in the hyperbaric operations industry, with exit points at various levels (Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level) and multiple streams to any of the qualifications which form the Vocational Graduate Certifcate. 

Certificate III and Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations

AQF certificates are a national vocational education recognition of the first step in the pathway towards the Vocational Graduate Certificate in Hyperbaric Operations (Leadership).  Qualification in one of the ADAS Certificates below is a necessary first step in the relevant stream of the Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Vocational Graduate Certificate pathways.

They are organised to reflect the various streams of the ADAS qualifications, recognising that candidates operate in a number of different diving and diving-related environments.

The Certificate III qualifications available to candidates are:

• Certificate III in Hyperbaric Operations (Assistant Life Support Technician)
• Certificate III in Hyperbaric Operations (Chamber/Hyperbaric System Operator)

The Certificate IV qualifications available to ADAS candidates are:

• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Restricted Occupational SCUBA to 30m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Aquaculture SSBA to 30m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Occupational SCUBA to 30m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Restricted SSBA to 30m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (SSBA to 30m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Restricted SSBA to 50m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (SSBA to 50m)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Closed Bell Diving)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Diver Medical Technician)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Remotely Operated Vehicle Pilot/Technician)
• Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Atmospheric Diving System Pilot/Operator)

Diploma Qualifications

The Diploma qualifications are a part of the process to further prepare candidates for the supervision and management of diving and diving-related operations.

Qualification in the relevant Certificate III or IV is a necessary step in the pathway to one of the Diplomas of Hyperbaric Operations (ie, you must have a Certificate III or IV in the relevant diving stream in order to be eligible for the Diploma).

The Diploma qualifications available to ADAS divers are:

• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - Aquaculture)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - Occupational SCUBA to 30m)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - SSBA to 30m)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - SSBA to 50m)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - SSBA to 50m - Offshore)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving supervision - SSBA mixed gas)
• Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Diving Supervision - Closed bell)

Advanced Diploma Qualifications

The Advanced Diploma qualification is intended to provide candidates with additional skills and knowledge to further their careers in diving and related areas in the role of a  project manager. This award can well be relevant to the construction, scientific, mililtary, police etc diving sectors, ROV, Life Support and ADS operations.  

The Advanced Diploma qualifications available to candidates are:

• Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Projects)
  (for all restricted (non-construction) divers or support personnel
  Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Dive Project Management)
• Advanced diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Management)
• Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Occupational Health and Safety)

Vocational Graduate Certificate

The Vocational Graduate Certificate is relevant to people working at senior management or technical specialist area wanting to make a leadership contribution to hyperbaric operations in a range of industry sectors. Hyperbaric operations include underwater and compressed air operations.

Specialist qualification names include:

• Leadership

Occupational titles may include:

• Hyperbaric operations specialist
• Hyperbaric facility director
• Hyperbaric operations OHS manager
• Hyperbaric operations executive director
• Hyperbaric operations general manager

Steps For Attaining VET Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Vocational Graduate Certificate

Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Projects)

1. Achieve prerequisites of Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations or equivalent or relevant industry experience plus language literacy and numeracy requirements
2. Apply to undertake Diploma
3. Undertake Recognition of Prior Learning for some components of Diploma
4. Undertake Diploma Theory component by distance learning and formal training
5. Undertake Diploma Practical by formal training
6. Undertake Diploma theory and practical assessments
7. Complete requirements in Training Record Book

Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Learning and Development)

1. Achieve prerequisites of Certificate IV in Hyperbaric Operations (Learning and Development) or equivalent or relevant industry experience plus language literacy and numeracy requirements
2. Apply to undertake Diploma
3. Undertake Recognition of Prior Learning for some components of Diploma
4. Undertake Diploma Theory component by distance learning and formal training
5. Undertake Diploma Practical by formal training
6. Undertake Diploma theory and practical assessments
7. Complete requirements in Training Record Book

Diploma—Dive Supervisor

1. Qualify for Certificate IV occupational diving qualification
2. Apply to undertake Diploma—receive ADAS Record of Training book
3. Undertake workplace practical experience and log in Record of Training book
4. Undertake Supervisor theory component by formal tuition
5. Undertake Supervisor practical training and practical and theory assessment

Workplace practical

1. Undertake workplace experience and log in Record of Training book
2. Undertake Training and Assessment and/or Recognition Prior Learning for Diploma for Diving Supervisor—enter in Record of Training
3. Undertake Supervisor workplace experience—100/100 log book summary
4. Undertake Training and Assessment and/or Recognition Prior Learning for Diploma for Diving Supervisor

Diploma—Dive Supervisor

1. Qualify for Certificate IV occupational diving qualification
2. Apply to undertake Diploma—receive ADAS Record of Training book
3. Undertake workplace practical experience and log in Record of Training book
4. Undertake Supervisor theory component by formal tuition
5. Undertake Supervisor practical training and practical and theory assessment

Workplace practical

1. Undertake workplace experience and log in Record of Training book
2. Undertake Training and Assessment and/or Recognition Prior Learning for Diploma for Diving Supervisor—enter in Record of Training
3. Undertake Supervisor workplace experience—100/100 log book summary
4. Undertake Training and Assessment and/or Recognition Prior Learning for Diploma for Diving Supervisor

Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Dive Project Manager)

1. Achieve prerequisite of Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Dive Supervision) or equivalent plus language literacy and numeracy requirements
2. Apply to undertake Advanced Diploma—receive ADAS Distance Learning Package and/or attend formal course.
3. Undertake Recognition of Prior Learning for some components of Advanced Diploma
4. Undertake Advanced Diploma Theory component by distance learning and formal training
5. Undertake Advanced Diploma Practical by formal training and/or action research project
6. Undertake Advanced Diploma theory and practical assessments
7. Complete requirements in Training Record Book

Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations (Projects)

1. Achieve prerequisite of Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations or equivalent plus language literacy and numeracy requirements
2. Apply to undertake Advanced Diploma—receive ADAS Distance Learning Package and/or attend formal course.
3. Undertake Recognition of Prior Learning for some components of Advanced Diploma
4. Undertake Advanced Diploma Theory component by distance learning and formal training
5. Undertake Advanced Diploma Practical by formal training and/or action research project
6. Undertake Advanced Diploma theory and practical assessments
7. Complete requirements in Training Record Book

Vocational Graduate Certificate

1. Achieve prerequisite of Advanced Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations or equivalent industry experience plus language literacy and numeracy requirements OR higher education degree plus the core units of a Certificate III in Hyperbaric Operations
2. Apply to undertake Vocational Graduate Certificate—receive ADAS Distance Learning Package and/or attend formal course.
3. Undertake Recognition of Prior Learning for some components of Vocational Graduate Certificate
4. Undertake Vocational Graduate Certificate Theory component by distance learning and formal training
5. Undertake Vocational Graduate Certificate Practical by action research project or thesis
6. Undertake Vocational Graduate Certificate theory and practical assessments
7. Complete requirements in Training Record Book

Pricing Structure For Obtaining Certificates 

Certificate IV
ADAS divers receive a Certificate IV as part of the course package.

Any certified ADAS diver wishing to replace a lost Certificate IV will need to pay an administrative fee to ADAS of $AU30.00. This only applies to ADAS divers certified after 1/1/2001. AQF certificates cannot be issued prior to 1/1/2001 as ADAS courses were not accredited in this period. 

Diploma
Any diver applying after 1/1/2001, and in the future for certification as an ADAS Diving Supervisor will receive a Diploma as part of the course package.

Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and Vocational Graduate Certificate
The Diploma (Dive Manager), Advanced Diploma (Dive Project Manager), and Vaocational Graduate Certificate (Leadership) are intended to be conducted by a combination of distance learning and face-to-face tuition.  Divers wishing to apply to undertake these courses should contact ADAS for information on options and costs.  

Further Information

For more information on the new courses, contact ADAS on (02) 6689 5656 or email ADAS

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