The Penn State Scientific Diving Program is an administrative unit functioning under the Office for Research Protections. The Program supervises all gas diving for scientific and educational purposes under Penn State policy RP09 – Scientific Diving at Penn State.

• The Program is administered by a Diving Control Board and the operations of the program are defined by a set of Dive Standards.
• The Penn State Scientific Diving Program is an Organizational Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS).
• Solely recreational diving operates under the student organization — Nittany Divers — and Penn State Outdoor Adventures, and adheres to an independent Standard Operating Procedure. Recreational dive courses are also available for credit through the Department of Kinesiology.

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