DAN Diver Medic Technician
Be the person who knows what to do when it matters most.
Most dives are memorable for all the right reasons. But when something goes wrong, the difference between panic and purposeful action can come down to one thing: preparation.
The DAN Diver Medic course takes your emergency skills beyond standard first aid and into the unique challenges of diving medicine. You’ll develop the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to respond to serious injuries and medical emergencies in the diving environment—and to become a vital link between the incident and professional medical care.
Because divers need more than first aid.
Diving emergencies can happen far from hospitals, ambulances and immediate medical support. Whether you’re working professionally, leading dives, exploring remote destinations or simply want to be exceptionally prepared, the ability to provide effective care when help is not immediately available can make all the difference.
On the DAN Diver Medic course, you’ll learn to:
- Recognise and respond to serious diving-related emergencies
- Provide advanced first aid and emergency care
- Support injured or ill divers while professional medical help is being arranged
- Understand decompression illness and other diving-related medical problems
- Work with medical professionals and communicate effectively during an emergency
- Develop practical skills that go well beyond conventional first aid
- Build the confidence to make calm, informed decisions under pressure
More than a qualification. A responsibility.
For dive professionals, the course is an opportunity to become a stronger, more capable member of the team. For those working in remote environments, it provides an additional level of preparedness when definitive medical care may be hours away.
And for passionate divers, it offers something equally valuable: the confidence that if the unexpected happens, you won’t be standing on the sidelines wondering what to do.
Be ready for the dive. Be ready for the unexpected.
Become the person your dive team can rely on when it matters most.
Take the DAN Diver Medical Technician eLearning course.
Meet the DAN Diver Medical Technician Practical Instructor Team
When and where is the next DAN Diver Medical Technician Practical course
Be ready for the dive. Be ready for the unexpected.
Become the person your dive team can rely on when it matters most.
Take the DAN Diver Medic course.
Who benefits most for the DAN DMT course
DMT for Explorers
Underwater exploration takes you beyond the reach of immediate medical care. As a DMT, you’re prepared to respond when the unexpected happens—bringing advanced medical skills, calm decision-making and critical care capability to remote environments where minutes can matter and professional help may be hours away.
DMT for Tour Leaders
A dive boat tour leader is responsible for more than creating unforgettable dives—they’re responsible for the people on board. Becoming a DMT gives you advanced skills to recognise and manage medical emergencies, provide critical care, and lead with confidence when professional help may be far beyond the horizon.
DMT for Dive Professionals
As a dive professional, your responsibility extends beyond leading great dives. Becoming a DMT gives you advanced medical skills to recognise, assess and manage emergencies in the diving environment. Build greater confidence, strengthen your professional capability, and become the person your divers and team can rely on when things go wrong.
DMT Schedule and price
DMT eLearning
5 days of eLearning (40 hours)
Subjects include:
DMT Practical
5 Days hands on Practical
Subjects include:
DAN Diver Medical Technician course price:
eLearning only price: USD $900
Practical only price: USD $900
Full Course: eLearning and practical Price: USD $1,600
3 day practical refresher course price: USD $550
Where is the next DAN Diver Medical Technician course
DMT course in London
The DAN Diver Medical Technician Practical course takes place at the Hyperbaric Chamber facility in London
Next Practical Diver Medical Technician course
DAN DMT Practical
March 1st-5th 2027
DAN DMT Practical
April 1st-5th 2027
DAN DMT Practical
May 1st to 5th 2027
Meet the Diver Medical Technician Team
Diver Medical Technician Instructor
Diver Medical Technician Instructor
Diver Medical Technician Instructor
Course certification as a DAN Diver Medical Technician is issued by DAN Europe