DEEP’s Dive Medical Technician (DMT) course provides a comprehensive overview of the critical roles, responsibilities, and obligations of a DMT within the subsea industry, with an emphasis on safety and compliance.

The course aligns with global medical and diving safety standards (NBDHMT in the U.S., IMCA in the UK), equipping attendees for critical response roles and providing a recognised qualification for offshore and remote diving operations.

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Who is this course for?

Commercial divers required to meet IMCA or client medical cover expectations.
Advanced recreational divers, including science and media, where operations are taking place in remote locations without immediate medical support.
Hyperbaric medicine practitioners – doctors, nurses, hyperbaric technicians working in hyperbaric facilities or offshore medical support roles who need dive medicine and operational understanding.
Experienced technical divers or staff operating expeditions in deep, remote or complex environments.
Military and police dive teams operating in high-risk or remote environments.

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Start date: 30 November 2026

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End date: 11 December 2026

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What you'll learn

The DMT course equips experienced divers and other professionals with the competencies required to manage routine and medical emergencies in dive operations.

After completing the course, you’ll be able to:

Assess a diver's physical fitness and conduct neurological assessments.
Conduct post-dive evaluations to monitor recovery and detect symptoms.
Administer first aid and advanced medical care for diving-related injuries or conditions.
Identify symptoms of diving-related emergencies and implement appropriate treatment.
Conduct emergency drills with dive teams to ensure preparedness for medical incidents.

Core technical and medical skills covered

Emergency and clinical skills

Trauma management.
Neurological assessment.
Drug administration.
IV and IM techniques.

Hyperbaric medicine

Checks and calibration of recompression chamber equipment.

Course price, duration and format

This structured course combines classroom-based theory and hands-on training, with practical skills developed through performing routine checks and calibration of recompression chamber equipment in adherence to certification standards.

Location:

DEEP Campus

DEEP Campus

Duration: 10 days

Price: £1,800 (Inc. VAT)

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Certificate

Certification awarded: Dive Medical Technician (DMT)

Ceritifying body:

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

Ceritification validity: 2 years (recertification required)

Scope: Diving medicine, hyperbaric operations, subsea medical support

Applicable environments: Offshore, commercial diving, navy and army, and hyperbaric facilities

Medical authority: Defined scope of practice under operational protocols

Prerequisites and entry requirements

For IMCA certification, attendees should hold: an IMCA recognised diver training, certificate, a diving supervisor certificate or a valid IMCA/AODC LST certificate.

A DEEP DMT certificate will be awarded to other attendees.

Training environment and facilities

The UK based course takes place at DEEP Campus, the centre for underwater training and innovation in Chepstow in the Southwest of the UK. The heart of the site is an 80 meter deep lake, where our saturation training facility is located.

Career outcomes

Gain a recognised certification as a Diver Medical Technician (DMT), a requirement for many offshore and subsea roles.

Diver Medic Technician training UK

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