RBSA 1001:2027 — Rubelis Standard for Situational Awareness Education in Recreational Diving

RBSA 1001:2027 is the published Rubelis standard for situational-awareness education in recreational diving. It specifies requirements for programme design, delivery, assessment, governance, provider authorization, quality assurance, conformity evidence and the control of public claims.

Developed from The Rubelis Beyond Educational Framework, Version 1.1, the standard translates its conceptual educational architecture into a structured and auditable conformity specification. It contains 30 main clauses, Annexes A–R and 444 uniquely identified normative requirements.

The standard defines four implementation profiles: Prospective Diver (RBSA-P), Junior (RBSA-J), Certified Diver (RBSA-D) and Facilitator (RBSA-F). It establishes the Rubelis Awareness Cycle—Observe, Recognise, Interpret, Anticipate, Decide and Reflect—as the common instructional framework for the design and assessment of situational-awareness education.

RBSA 1001:2027 is complementary to recognized practical diver training. It does not confer diving qualifications, instructor ratings, medical clearance or operational diving privileges, and it does not replace the standards, procedures or authority of recognized diver-training organizations.

Publication Status

RBSA 1001:2027 First Edition was published by Rubelis OÜ on 20 September 2026 and takes effect on 1 January 2027. It is a published private-sector educational standard and conformity specification. It is not an ISO, EN or EVS standard, and its publication shall not be represented as governmental approval, accreditation or endorsement by another standards body.

Standard Structure

The First Edition contains 30 main clauses and 18 annexes covering programme architecture, learning outcomes, the Rubelis Awareness Cycle, curriculum and scenario design, assessment validity and reliability, facilitator competence, provider quality management, learner safeguarding, accessibility, data governance, artificial intelligence, information security, complaints, appeals, authorization, risk assurance and requirement-to-evidence traceability.

Foundational Methodology

RBSA 1001:2027 is derived from The Rubelis Beyond Educational Framework: A Situational Awareness-Based Approach to Complementary Recreational Diving Education, Version 1.1.

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22829306

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Publication Rights

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Published and maintained by Rubelis OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia.