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Summary
DDRC Healthcare partner with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in providing the online Dive Medicine Module. This module covers the academic content required for the DMAC Level 1 and 2D course and is a prerequisite for these courses.
Description
You must have completed the online module before starting the face-to-face DMAC 1 / DMAC 2D course at DDRC. If you have not completed the online module but attend a DMAC 1 / DMAC 2D course you will not be eligible for a course completion certificate, regardless of assessment results.
Booking
To book the RCSEd online module email: diprom@rcsed.ac.uk with the subject line of: “Booking for Online Dive Medicine Module with view to completing DDRC DMAC course” and you will receive booking details and a payment link. The course fees (payable to RCSEd) are £587.00 (fees are subject to annual review).
More information about the module
The module typically runs over 3 months and contains all of the academic content required for the Level 1 and Level 2D courses, as agreed by the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) / European Diving Technology Committee's (EDTC) medical sub-committee and the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine.
Each module is about 100 hours of study, therefore, approximately 9 - 10 hours of study per week is required. Please be aware that the e-modules do involve a lot of study and will therefore require dedicated time to complete.
The module dates are set by the RCSEd and commence in January, March, June and September each year. You will follow a schedule, with group discussions and assignments to complete at specific intervals.
The module must be completed 1 month prior to the DDRC DMAC course start date.
Upon completion of the module, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will send proof of completion and confirmation of Continuing Professional Development Certificate. Following this, a medically qualified applicant will then be eligible to attend the DMAC/EDTCm Level 1 and /or Level 2d course(s).
Aim
The module introduces the key concepts of dive medicine, including the medical observation of divers, diseases and organisms specific to the marine environment and the management of medical conditions and emergency situations.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physics, physiology and pathophysiology relevant to the diving environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the equipment and procedures used in diving.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how diving accidents happen, how to identify them and how to manage them.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the remote medical practitioner can help to prevent a diving accident by giving sound advice on safe environmental conditions, monitoring of divers, care of the health diver and fitness to dive.
Additional Information
There has been considerable interest in this course for personal or professional reasons and applications from non-medically qualified health care professionals are welcome. However, please note that without a Primary Medical Degree, it is not possible to proceed to any Diving Medicine related qualification, such as the DMAC/EDTC Level 1 or 2.