ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL DIVING INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL DIVING INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIAL (ORIGINAL)
- Identity Card.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (in Spanish) including a Diving Logbook (Hours and/or Activities) demonstrating 200 days of deck operations specifying the use of surface-supplied equipment, 300 cumulative diving hours, and 60 days as an endorsed Supervisor. If the academic level is a high school diploma, 7 years of experience must be demonstrated; if it is a university degree, 5 years of experience must be demonstrated (half of which must have been completed within the last year).
- Photograph with good resolution and clarity, blue background, formal attire (both shoulders and face visible, updated no more than six months ago, neutral facial expression, without glasses, no beard styling or patterns for men, no low-cut necklines for women, and no photomontages). It must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section.
- High School Diploma (University Degree Optional).
- International Certification or Surface-Supplied Air Diving Supervisor Credential, or Occupational Certificate issued by PDVSA and its subsidiaries (both sides).
- First Aid Instructor Course (current/valid). These must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE (EXPEDIENTE DE MARINO) section, under the COURSES (CURSOS) tab.
- Module C Course (Supervisory level) (current/valid). These must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE (EXPEDIENTE DE MARINO) section, under the COURSES (CURSOS) tab.
- Teaching Component / Teacher Training / Teacher Education (minimum of 200 hours).
- Valid Commercial Diving Course Certificate. These must be attached in the MARINER’S RECORD (EXPEDIENTE DE MARINO) section, under the COURSES (CURSOS) tab.
- The IMO Courses (required and additional, both sides, including registration and folio numbers). The validity of the requested document depends on the date of these courses. They must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section, under the COURSES tab.
- Employment reference(s) indicating the specific diving position held.
Maritime Medical Certificate (physical and mental fitness with vision and hearing specification), in the Maritime Medicine format found on the INEA website (must be performed by a Physician authorized by the INEA or an Internist Physician from the Public Network). Applicants over 40 years of age must present a cardiovascular evaluation report and an electrocardiogram (must be performed by a Cardiologist, Internist, Intensivist, or Emergency Physician).- Payment for the document issuance fee, made to the Current Account of Banco Banesco, under the name of INEA, 0134-1099-2200-0100-0780, RIF G-20002141-1, in accordance with the amounts specified in the SEAFARER TRANSACTION FEES TABLE pursuant to Article 61, Item 18 (located next to APPLICATION TYPE). This table is updated according to the DICOM rate every Monday at noon. “The date of the payment made must match the application date and remains valid for three months once processed”.
- The INEA payment settlement form will be uploaded to each user’s “SEAFARER FILE”, under the “REMARKS” tab, by the Seafarer Management personnel once the payment has been confirmed.
| REQUIRED COURSES | |
|---|---|
| IMO 1.13 Elementary first aid | IMO 1.19 Proficiency in personal survival techniques |
| IMO 1.20 Fire prevention and fire fightingIMO | 1.21 Personal safety and social responsibilities |
| IMO 1.38 Marine Environmental Awareness |
IMO 3.27 Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers |
| IPA First Aid Instructor (Instructor de Primeros Auxilios) | MC Module C (Supervisor Level) |
| BI Industrial Diving (Buceo Industrial) | |
| ADDITIONAL COURSES |
|---|
| 6.09 Training Course for Instructors |
Note: Requests before the INEA shall be made without the need to present folders or compact discs. All documents must be valid, legible, digitized in PDF format, and attached in the SINEA.
