PATD - Standards

The PATD standards are available in German and English. The current German version published on the Internet (http://www.patd.de) is valid. The standards are downloadable on the site.
   

PATD standards for certifications from 03/31/2023.

For certifications before March 31, 2023, the old standards 2022 apply, you can find them here.

Standard Update

10.02.2026

Decoupling of Mixed Gas and Overhead Courses (Cave and Mine):

• Cave 2 Diver: No Mixed Gas Certification necessary (instead of Tech 1 Diver)
• Cave 3 Diver: Tech 1 Diver necessary (instead of Tech 2 Diver)
• Mine 2 Diver: No mixed Gas Certification necessary (instead of Tech 2 Diver)

New descriptions Level DPV, ITC, Drysuit:

• New description DPV Basic Diver
• New description Instructor Training Course (ITC)
• New description Drysuit Diver

31.03.2023

• New gas limit Cave  Diver 3 and Mine Diver 2. 

  (1/4 of bottom gas in team of 2, 1/3 of bottom gas in team of 3)

• New description Tech Diver 1 and Tech Diver 2  with depth and gas limit. 

  (Tech 1 MOD 51m Trimix up to 18/45, Tech 2 MOD 75m Trimix up to 15/55) 

• New description PSCR Diver 1 and PSCR Diver 2 with depth and gas limit. 

  (PSCR 1 MOD 60m Trimix up to 18/45, PSCR 2 no depth and gas limit)