scope:

This International Standard specifies minimum programme content requirements for training organisations for introductory scuba experiences in recreational scuba diving. Under no conditions are these requirements considered to be a standard for the training and qualification of scuba divers. This International Standard applies to programmes that include participants being taken into an open water environment. It does not apply to programmes that are exclusively conducted in a confined water environment (e.g. swimming pools). This International Standard also specifies the conditions under which this service is to be provided, which supplement the general requirements for recreational diving services specified in ISO 24803.