Open Water Diver Job Task Analysis  Decompress the Stress™ Δ Step 1 of 10 10% Validation Survey Polling Questions Purpose of the Validation Survey The following polling questions are designed to validate the Job Task Analysis (JTA) for the SSI Open Water Diver certification. These questions gather input from subject matter experts (SMEs), instructors, instructor trainers, and dive professionals regarding the importance, frequency, and criticality of each competency required for certification. Survey responses may be used to: • Confirm that the identified tasks accurately represent entry-level diver requirements • Determine the relative importance of academic and practical competencies • Establish examination blueprints and weighting • Identify missing competencies • Support psychometric validation of the certification program Section 1. Respondent Demographics1. What is your current SSI professional rating?(Required) Open Water Instructor/Divemaster Instructor Assistant Instructor Trainer/Instructor Trainer Instructor Certifier and Higher 2. How many years have you been teaching scuba diving?(Required) Less than 5 Years 5-10 Years More than 10 Years 3. Approximately how many Open Water Diver certifications have you conducted?(Required) Less than 100 100-200 More than 200 4. In which region do you primarily teach?(Required) CONUS OCONUS CONUS - Continental USA OCONUS - Outside Continental USA5. What type of diving environment do you primarily use for training?(Required) Lake Ocean Indoor Facility Indoor Facility - Minimum Depth Greater than 5 meters/15 feet and surface area greater than 100 square meters/1080 square feet Section 2. Holistic Validation QuestionsRate each statement on a scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).1. The duties and tasks identified in this JTA accurately reflect the competencies required of an SSI Open Water Diver.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree 2. The academic knowledge requirements are appropriate for entry-level diver certification.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree 3. The practical skill requirements are appropriate for entry-level diver certification.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree 4. The proposed examination blueprint reflects the relative importance of each content area.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree 5. The evaluation criteria adequately measure diver readiness for certification.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree 6. No essential competencies are missing from this Job Task Analysis.(Required) 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Agree 4 - Strongly Agree Section 3. Duty Area Importance RatingsFor each duty area, rate: • Frequency: 1 = Rarely to 4 = Very Frequently • Importance: 1 = Low to 4 = Critical Dive Preparation and Planning (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Dive Preparation and Planning (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Equipment Assembly and Use (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Equipment Assembly and Use (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Confined Water Skills (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Confined Water Skills (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Open Water Diving Activities (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Open Water Diving Activities (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Emergency Procedures and Risk Management (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Emergency Procedures and Risk Management (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Environmental Awareness and Responsible Diving (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Environmental Awareness and Responsible Diving (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Post-Dive Procedures (Frequency)(Required) 1 - Rarely 2 - Occasionaly 3 - Frequently 4 - Very Frequently Post-Dive Procedures (Importance)(Required) 1 - Low 2 - Moderate 3 - High 4 - Critical Section 4. Academic Knowledge Importance RatingsRate each topic from 1 (Not Important) to 5 (Essential).1. Diving physics(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 2. Diving physiology(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 3. Equipment systems and operation(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 4. Dive planning and dive computers(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 5. Gas management(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 6. Buddy procedures(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 7. Emergency procedures(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 8. Underwater navigation(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 9. Environmental awareness(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential 10. Post-dive procedures and equipment care(Required) 1 - Not Important 2 - Of Little Importance 3 - Moderately Important 4 - Very Important 5 - Essential Section 5. Practical Skill Criticality RatingsRate each skill from 1 (Not Critical) to 5 (Essential for Certification).1. Equipment assembly and inspection(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 2. Pre-dive safety check(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 3. Regulator recovery and clearing(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 4. Mask clearing(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 5. Mask removal and replacement(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 6. Neutral buoyancy and hovering(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 7. Controlled descent and equalization(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 8. Controlled ascent and safety stop(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 9. Alternate air source use(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 10. Underwater communication(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 11. Surface survival skills(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 12. Underwater navigation(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 13. Emergency response procedures(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification 14. Open water dive execution(Required) 1 - Not Critical 2 - Slightly Critical 3 - Moderately Critical 4 - Critical 5 - Essential for Certification Section 6. Minimum Competency Questions1. Must a candidate demonstrate neutral buoyancy before certification?(Required) Yes No 2. Must a candidate successfully complete alternate air source exercises?(Required) Yes No 3. Must a candidate perform mask removal and replacement underwater?(Required) Yes No 4. Must a candidate complete supervised open water dives?(Required) Yes No 5. Must a candidate demonstrate dive planning knowledge?(Required) Yes No 6. Must a candidate understand decompression sickness prevention?(Required) Yes No 7. Must a candidate perform a pre-dive buddy check?(Required) Yes No Section 7. Examination Blueprint ValidationFor each content area, indicate whether the proposed weighting is appropriate.Diving Physics and Physiology - 20%(Required) Yes No Equipment Systems and Usage - 20%(Required) Yes No Dive Planning and Dive Computers - 15%(Required) Yes No Buoyancy and Underwater Skills - 15%(Required) Yes No Emergency Procedures and Risk Management - 15%(Required) Yes No Environmental Awareness - 5%(Required) Yes No General Recreational Procedures - 10%(Required) Yes No Section 8. Open-Ended Questions1. Are any important academic topics missing?(Required) Yes No 2. Are any practical skills missing?(Required) Yes No 3. Are any competencies unnecessary for entry-level certification?(Required) Yes No 4. Which competencies should receive greater emphasis?(Required) None Include Competencies for greater emphasis(Required) Nuetral Buoyancy Alternate Air Source Mask Skills Supervised Open Water Dives Dive Planning Decompression Sickness Prevention Pre-Dive Buddy Check 5. Which competencies should receive less emphasis?(Required) None Include Competencies for greater emphasis(Required) Nuetral Buoyancy Alternate Air Source Mask Skills Supervised Open Water Dives Dive Planning Decompression Sickness Prevention Pre-Dive Buddy Check 6. Additional comments or recommendations.(Required) Yes No Section 9. Final Approval QuestionDo you recommend approval of this Job Task Analysis as the basis for SSI Open Water Diver certification requirements?(Required) Yes, without changes Yes, with monor revisions Yes, with major revisions No, additional development is required
