CAS Care and Operational Management in Hyperbaric Conditions, Hyperbaric Fitness 2025
Information
Period
October 2025 - September 2026Language
EnglishFormat
Blended learningRegistration
Registration deadline
30 June 2025Fees:
- CAS Care and Operational Management in Hyperbaric Conditions, Hyperbaric Fitness: CHF 3'800.-
- “Hyperbaric Operator” module: CHF 2’600.-
Priority is given to candidates registered for the full CAS.
Objectives
- Train qualified nurses and technicians in the field of underwater and hyperbaric medicine
- Acquire the theoretical and practical fundamentals of underwater and hyperbaric medicine
Audience
Programme
2 modules:
- Hyperbaric Operator
- Hyperbaric Nurse
Director(s)
Prof. Thibaut DESMETTRE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Accreditation
Assessment
Pedagogical method
The complete programme of studies (2 thematic modules) takes place over 2 semesters, articulating theoretical teaching and practical cases, hours of professional practice in the form of traineeship, a final exam and a final work.
Diploma awarded
Admission criteria
For the CAS
- Bachelor of science from a HES in nursing or deemed equivalent
- Valid BLS
- Medical examination of no contraindication to diving or Medical examination of Aptitude for diving
For the operator module
- Valid BLS
- Medical examination of no contraindication to diving or Medical examination of Aptitude for diving
- Scuba diving experience is preferred
Steering committee
Director
Prof. Thibaut DESMETTRE, Emergency Department of Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Department of Acute Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Experts
- Nicolas FOURQUET, Orthopedic Unit, Surgery Department, HUG
- Dr Rodrigue PIGNEL, Physician in charge of the Hyperbaric Medicine Program, Emergency Department, Department of Acute Medicine, HUG
Members
- Prof. Sylvain BOET, Deputy Physician, Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Department, Department of Acute Medicine, HUG
- Prof. Laszlo VUTSKITS, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacy and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
- Dr Jérôme STIRNEMANN, Privat-Docent, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, HUG
Scientific committee
- Dr Jean-Yves BERNEY, Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Department, Department of Acute Medicine, HUG
- Dr Pierre LOUGE, Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Department, Department of Acute Medicine, HUG
- Dr Rodrigue PIGNEL, Physician in charge of the Hyperbaric Medicine Program, Emergency Department, Department of Acute Medicine, HUG
Detailed fees
- CAS Care and Operational Management in Hyperbaric Conditions, Hyperbaric Fitness: CHF 3'800.-
- “Hyperbaric Operator” module: CHF 2’600.-
Priority is given to candidates registered for the full CAS.
Schedule
8h30-18h00
Researchers and professors of the Universities, experts of the field at the Swiss and international level:
- Pr C. Balestra, Brussels, Belgium
- Pr J.E. Blateau, Toulon, France
- Dr M. Gelsomino, Basel, Switzerland
- Dr P. Germonpré, Brussels, Belgium
- Dr M. Coulange, Marseille, France
- Dr T. Joffre, Lyon, France