Navy NEC · Combat & Infantry
M01A (EOD) Apprentice Diver (Student Status)
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal apprentice diver trains in student status and performs basic diving procedures, including daytime and nighttime bottom and hull searches using SCUBA and surface supplied equipment. The apprentice tests, repairs, and adjusts underwater equipment and recognizes and assists in treating diving injuries such as decompression sickness and other forms of barotrauma.
Core Skills
- scuba diving operations
- surface supplied diving
- mixed gas diving support
- underwater hull searches
- underwater equipment repair
- diving physics application
- decompression illness recognition
- barotrauma response
- night diving procedures
Civilian Software & Tools
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
Civilian Career Paths
- Emergency Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physical Security
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors Open Water Diver
- American Red Cross CPR/AED Certification
- DAN Diving Emergency Management Provider
- ADCI Entry Level Tender/Diver Certification
Career Growth
- ADCI Air Diver Certification
- Commercial Diver Certification
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors Divemaster
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
What the Work Involves
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
Related Occupations
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.
Similar Specialties
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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