DAN provides comprehensive training to the dive and aquatics community by disseminating the latest information on topics related to diving and aquatics safety through articles, reports, seminars, lectures and training programs.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Units (PDUs) may be granted to diving leadership personnel for participating in some of the courses listed below as authorized by their respective training agency.

Omni Divers Course Fee Schedule

DAN INSTRUCTOR COURSE

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers Instructor Course

Course Objective

The DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers Provider ("DAN Neuro Provider") program is designed to:

Refresh the knowledge of the warning signs of a dive emergency
Identify when it is appropriate to conduct an On-Site Neurological Assessment
Conduct an On-Site Neurological Assessment

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge Development (Lecture) = 1 Hour
Skills Development (Practice) = 3 Hours

This module should be taught as a four-hour program. The time needed to teach the course varies and depends on many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers, participants will be able to:
Understand and identify common warning signs of decompression illness.
Take a dive history to determine when it is appropriate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment.
Use an On-Site Neurological Assessment Slate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment.

Skill Performance Objectives

To successfully complete the DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers course, participants must demonstrate skill and confidence in conducting an On-Site Neurological Assessment.
Skills Development
Taking a History
Taking vital signs
Mental Function
Consciousness
Speech and Language
Orientation to Time and Place
Judgment
Short-term Memory
Abstract Reasoning
Calculations
Cranial Nerves
Eye Control
Facial Control
Facial Sensation
Hearing
Motor Function
Shoulders
Biceps
Triceps
Finger spread
Grip strength
Hip flexors
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Feet
Sensory Function
Light Touch
Sharp Touch
Balance and Coordination
Walking
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