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Education

Providing accurate, accessible, and relevant information about dive safety, qualifications, and legal responsibilities.

Advocacy

Promoting safe diving practices, ethical standards, and responsible hiring across Alberta’s diving and marine communities.

Community Engagement

Building a connected network of divers, professionals, and stakeholders who support and promote dive safety.

Prevention Awareness

Reducing accidents and loss of life by increasing awareness of the risks of performing or hiring for underwater work without proper training

Programs and Services

At Dive Smart Alberta, our work is built on four foundational pillars. Each one plays a vital role in promoting safe, informed, and responsible diving across our province and beyond. Click below to learn how we put each into action.

Education

We help the public understand the difference between recreational, occupational, and commercial diving. We provide resources to help you make informed, smart decisions.

Prevention Awareness

We raise awareness about diving risks and offer guidance to help prevent accidents before they happen, through smart planning, safety education, and real-world examples.

Community Engagement

We are bringing divers, lake users, and communities together through outreach, events, and collaboration.

Advocacy

We promote safe diving practices in our Alberta Lakes and support the proper hiring of qualified occupational divers for underwater work

Popular Resources

Your go-to tools, guides, and downloads to stay informed, prepared, and safe—whether you're a recreational diver, part of a community group, a company, town or municipality or just curious about underwater work in Alberta.

Understanding the Types of Divers and What They Can Do.

A quick reference guide: Differences between recreational, occupational, and commercial diving.

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Should You Try Cell Phone Recovery? Things You Should Consider.

An honest look at why most lost-phone dives fail—and safer alternatives to try.

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Hiring an Underwater Pro: What to Know.

Download this guide to help municipalities, homeowners, and businesses hire the right kind of diver for the job.

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Insights, Tips and Articles

Stay current with expert tips, case studies, and real-world diving scenarios from Alberta and beyond.
Our blog shares lessons learned, safety guidance, and practical advice for recreational divers, dive professionals, and the general public. Whether you're here to dive smarter or hire smarter, these insights will help you make informed decisions underwater and above.