Dive Program Announcements    

DIVE Program

TAMUG Dive Program Requirements for Clearance by a "Physician Trained in Hyperbaric or Undersea Medicine"

On 3 May 2022, the TAMUG Diving Control Board met to discuss changes to the Standard Operating Procedures for individuals seeking clearance by a physician trained in hyperbaric or undersea medicine.

Effectively immediately, the following changes to the standard operating procedures will occur:

The Diving Control Board (DCB) must approve clearance to dive when medical approval is needed by a physician with experience in diving medicine, such as, but not limited to, clearances of divers who have had major respiratory illnesses, those who have experienced consciousness-altering episodes, those who have experienced significant cardiac events, and so on.

Physicians pre-approved to provide such clearance are those who both:

1. Are trained in hyperbaric or undersea medicine, as defined by appearing on one of the following lists published by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society:
   1. Physicians Trained in Diving Medicine
   2. Medical Examiner of Divers
   3. Medical Assessment of Fitness to Dive Physicians List (non-UHMS)
   4. Diving Medical Physicians and Examiners
2. Comply with the Texas A&M University paperwork requirements

Please note that other physicians who have experience in undersea and hyperbaric medicine may be able to be approved by the DCB on a case-by-case basis, with assistance of the DCB medical advisor.

Any questions can be directed to members of the safety and compliance team in the TAMUG Dive Program.

DIVE Program Certifications

Notice to students pursuing programs that may lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.

The following programs may lead to a professional license or certification that is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), requires an institution to disclose whether the program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state. The administrative departments that offer the programs have made the following determination regarding their curriculum.

 We recommend students contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where they intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure/certification requirements before beginning the program.