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Commercial Divers: a task-based learning plan
Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
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Understand the profile before choosing priorities
The table shows the ten highest importance ratings among 34 skills with usable ratings. Skills tied on importance can share a rank. Importance (1–5) and level (0–7) describe different dimensions. A level of 4 is not 4/7 of a course, and neither scale is your personal score. Source dates refer to the underlying rating, not the database release date.
| Skill | Importance / 5 | Level / 7 | Rating date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.62 | 3.75 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Active Listening | 3.62 | 3.62 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.50 | 3.50 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Speaking | 3.50 | 3.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.38 | 3.00 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.50 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Operation and Control | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 3.00 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
Anchor the plan in an actual task
Choose one reported task you want to understand better. Then choose one to three skills and describe an appropriate learning activity, evidence you will review and a date. For practical work requiring authorization, choose relevant coursework, observation or supervised training.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
Level 2: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
What assumption could change your conclusion, and what evidence would you check first?
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
Level 2: Take a customer's order
What would you ask the other person to clarify, and how would you confirm you understood?
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
Level 2: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
Which indicator would you observe, what is its expected range, and how would you record an exception?
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
Level 2: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
How would you explain the task, audience needs and next step in a short conversation?
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 2: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
Level 4: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
What is being checked, what defines a defect, and what evidence would be retained?
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
Level 2: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
Which instruction, constraint or exception in a document would you need to explain accurately?
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
Level 2: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
Who would need what information, and at which handoff would timing matter?
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
Level 2: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
Which authorized training and documented operating limits would you need to understand first?
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 4: Clean moving parts in production machinery
Level 2: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
What maintenance record or approved schedule would help you understand the task?
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for commercial divers.
Level 2: Lay out tools to complete a job
Level 4: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
How would you separate the problem into parts and compare possible explanations?
Review the result
Your plan should explain why the selected skills matter for your chosen task, what you will do next and what evidence you will examine. Revisit the plan after that activity. Completing a worksheet or matching an occupation’s ratings does not establish professional competence.
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