Part 1: AS 2815.1

This Part addresses the training activities and competencies required for the training and certification of air divers who are required to work safely and competently:

• using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), is for no-decompression diving only and covers the use of hand tools underwater to depths of 30 metres in accordance with AS/NZ 2299.
• Divers with this level of certification may, for example, work in the scientific, fishing, marine archaeology, engineering inspection fields.

Note: ADAS Part 1 is equivalent to HSE Part IV.

Part 2: AS 2815.2

This Part continues on from the Part 1 qualification and addresses the training activities and competencies required for the training and certification of air divers who are required to work safely and competently:

• using surface-supplied underwater breathing apparatus (SSBA) to depths of 30 metres;
• on sites where no surface compression chambers are required by AS/NZ 2299 to be present on site.

This is the minimum level of training required to work as a construction diver. Training in the use of powered tools, cutting and welding, underwater construction and underwater explosives equips the diver with the basic skills necessary to work safely underwater.

Note: ADAS Part 2 is equivalent to HSE Part III.