DAN Diver Medical Technician

Overview | Course Info | Continuing Education

Designed for those wishing to become a DMT, the course offers lectures presented by internationally known faculty, invasive skills training and hands on chamber operations. It gives participants an opportunity to learn at the DAN headquarters.

Topics include:
  • role and responsibilities of the DMT
  • diving physics and physiology
  • inert gas narcosis
  • gas toxicities
  • ear and sinuse barotrauma
  • otoscope use
  • decompression sickness (DCS)
  • pulmonary barotrauma and AGE
  • commercial and sat operations
  • evaluating medical fitness to dive
  • clinical invasive skills (IV, airway, Foley)
  • patient assessment
  • wound closure

  • Program Certification
  • The National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology has certified the DAN DMT course as a Module 16 program.
  • Each course is limited to 15 persons.

  • Prerequisites
    To participate in this program, candidates must hold current EMT-B or higher certification.

    Optional DAN Training Day
    Interested and qualified candidates may also elect to stay an additional day to receive DAN Instructor or Instructor Trainer certification in several DAN training programs.
  • To be a DAN Instructor, candidates must be, at minimum, a divemaster or higher and a CPR instructor.
  • To be a DAN Instructor Trainer, candidates must be instructor trainers or course directors with a recognized scuba diving training organization.

  • Course Offerings
  • April 15-20, 2012 (More Info)
  • September 16-21, 2012 (More Info)
  • Download Registration Form (PDF: 60 KB)


  • Need More Information?
    For more information about course content and registration, contact DAN Education at +1-919-684-2948, ext. 555 or email dmt@dan.org.


    Are you already a DMT? Keep your credentials current with a DMT continuing education course.