The CERN Scuba Club is located at the barracks next to the CERN Meyrin Site. To be more precise, it is located in the first Barrack (Building 564) using the middle entrance. There are a limited amount of free parking spots available which do not need a CERN access card.

For getting to the barracks, please have a look at the official CERN Webpage on how to get to the Meyrin Site: https://home.cern/directions

Or directly for the navigation system:

Route de Meyrin 375
1217 Meyrin
Switzerland

You can subscribe to the club at any time. Usually, we open in November the subscription for the next year. 

We welcome both, CERN and non-CERN members.

To become a member, please visit our member site!

Note: As required by the FFESSM, to be able to become a Club member you need each year a new medical certificate from the doctor, stating that there are no health issues in regard to scuba diving.

Current membership and training fees you will find on the member site.

All training offered by the club are recognized and approved by the FFESSM. The FFESSM is part of the international CMAS organization. This means your diving licence is recognized worldwide. 

For more details about CMAS and its certification see http://www.cmas.org/ and for all the FFESSM certifications see https://plongee.ffessm.fr/mft.

The CMAS 1* Star is the first level of your diving career. You learn the first steps of scuba diving and most importantly, how to enjoy it while keeping yourself and your dive buddies safe.

The course starts each year around October. It is held indoors and starts with lessons on correct swimming techniques before moving on to use of the equipment and some key safety and competence exercises. Theory courses are also included and a simple exam. The only equipment required for the pool part of the course is a mask, snorkel and fins. Once each student is ready and they have the necessary equipment (Wetsuit, gloves, boots, fins) they may progress to diving in the lake. For this we have very dedicated dive instructors. They will teach you everything necessary to keep yourself safe while you enjoy the underwater world. The N1 school ends with a traditional outing to south of France to do the last few dives in the Mediterranean Sea to achieve your first scuba diving level.

With this licence you are allowed to go down to 20 m with an experienced N4 diver or a dive instructor.

For more details, see the official FFESSM document (in French): HERE.

The CMAS 2** Star is the next major step. You will learn how to navigate underwater and deepen your knowledge about safety and rescue.

With this licence and the authorisation of the directeur de plongée (on-site dive guide) you are allowed to dive autonomously with another level 2 diver down to 20 m and as deep as 40 m when accompanied by a N4 diver or a dive instructor.

The N2 training is usually organised every year.  It depends on the number of new N1 divers and availability of instructors. The theory course is followed by training dives in Lac Leman. For more details, see the official FFESSM document (in French): HERE.

With the CMAS 3*** licence you become a fully autonomous diver. Your prerogatives are: 60 m with other N3 and authorisation of the directeur de plongée (on-site dive guide), or 40 m with another N3 - autonomously, no director de plongee required.

From time to time, thanks to our most experienced instructors, the N3 training takes place. The intensive theory course is followed by dives in our nearby lakes. Underwater navigation, safety and security, organisation of a dive and more - are all part of the training. Please note, that the RIFAP course is required to finalise the N3 licence. For more details, see the official FFESSM document (in French): HERE.

The course of underwater biology brings insight into taxonomy of species, variety of underwater life, ecology. You can take part in theory classes only or a complete course which is finalised by a dedicated diving outing to the south of france.

Réactions et Interventions Face à un Accident de Plongée is a safety training, on how to react and intervene in case of scuba diving accident. The training is essential in order to obtain the N3 licence and consists of theory session with practical exercises including CPR, emergency procedures and use of medical oxygen. The course is organised on yearly basis.

You can find more details in this FFESSM document: HERE