Diver Medical Technician  

Initial and Refresher Training

Initial Diver Medic Training

The Hyperbaric Training Associates Diver Medic curriculum is based in diving and gas physics review, medical diagnosis and treatment of diving related injuries along with hyperbaric chamber operations. 

It is an 80-hour course of intensive study to prepare the student for the position of Diver Medical Technician.  It is also an excellent introduction to hyperbaric medicine and chamber operations for physicians. 

   Students will be provided the knowledge and skills to provide basic and advanced care to persons injured in the diving related work and recreational environments. A minimum certification as an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic, or equivalent is required to attain a NBDHMT Diver Medical Technician certification.  

IMCA Diver Medic Prerequisites

Candidates for the IMCA Diver Medic certification must hold a current IMCA Diving Qualification and a valid commercial medical to be considered for IMCA Diver Medic certification.

The IMCA approved Diver Medic certification is a 3 year certification.

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Program Cost

The cost of this IMCA Diver Medic program is $1850.00 USD per student. 

Cost of the NBDHMT DMT is $1450.00 USD. 

Payment maybe made utilizing our secure, online payment page.  The tuition costs include all course materials/disposables and textbooks. 

Student Requirements

   Students of the Hyperbaric Training Associates Diver Medical Technician program will be required to provide a "certificate to work under pressure".  If a student does not have this documentation, a diver physical examination can be provided by our staff physicians at a minimal cost. 

   All NBDHMT students are required to actually work in the hyperbaric environment.  This may be during an actual patient treatment run and/or a training run.

   All students will be required to operate the hyperbaric chamber during training and/or during actual patient treatment runs.

   All NBDHMT students will be required to conduct medical procedures inside the hyperbaric chamber at a depth of 165 fsw (50 meters).  These procedure would include assembly of laryngoscopes, taking vital signs, withdrawing medications, injecting saline into cuffs, endotracheal intubation, and thoracic needle decompression simulations.

Refresher Training

  The refresher training offered by Hyperbaric Training Associates consists of approximately 40 hours which reviews current trends and protocols in both emergency and diving / undersea medicine.

  Approximately 28 hours are spent covering the emergency medical review and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.  The remaining 12 hours are spent updating the students knowledge in diving medicine and chamber operations.

  This program is approved by both the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) for DMT Refresher recertification.

Program Cost

   The cost of this refresher program is $750.00 USD per student.  Payment maybe made utilizing our secure, online payment page.  The tuition costs include all course materials/disposables and textbooks. 

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