9. Class D diver and instructor certificates are valid for 1 year. They may be renewed for the same period.
A Class D diver certificate is renewed if the person who applies to have it renewed(1) is a divemaster or assistant instructor, or equivalent, member in good standing of a diving instructor association listed in Schedule 7; and
(2) proves that, during the 3 years preceding the expiry of the certificate, he or she took part in at least one improvement workshop of at least 4 hours focusing on one or more of the topics listed in Schedule 4.1.
The instructor certificate is renewed if the person who applies to have it renewed(1) is an instructor member in good standing of a diving instructor association listed in Schedule 7; and
(2) proves that, during the period of validity of the certificate, he or she took part in at least one improvement workshop of at least 4 hours focusing on one or more of the topics listed in Schedules 5, 6 and 6.1.
M.O. 2002-01, s. 9; M.O. 2011-01-31, s. 7.