{"id":9894,"date":"2025-11-04T12:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quebecsubaquatique.ca\/diving-resources-and-regulations\/useful-links\/piscines\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:07:35","slug":"pools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quebecsubaquatique.ca\/en\/diving-resources-and-regulations\/useful-links\/pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-78px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;75%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Practical information<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Pool diving&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#00437A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;overflow-wrap: break-word;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/quebecsubaquatique.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-14-aout-2025-11_33_52.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Certificat de qualification &#8211; accr\u00e9ditation et renouvellement&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ChatGPT Image 14 ao\u00fbt 2025, 11_33_52&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; max_height=&#8221;600px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;75%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;75%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pool diving<\/strong> is a safe and regulated way to practise scuba diving throughout Quebec. Whether you&#8217;re a <strong>facility manager<\/strong> or a <strong>diver<\/strong> looking for a pool, you&#8217;ll find <strong>all the information you need<\/strong> right here.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Access our <a href=\"https:\/\/quebecsubaquatique.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piscines-location.pdf\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3237\" target=\"_blank\">atlas of pools offering rental access (in French)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;35px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;According to the Public Bathing Act:&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#00437A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>&#8220;The pool\u2019s owner is, however, <strong>exempted from the supervision<\/strong> stipulated by this section when the pool is used exclusively <strong>for water diving courses under the direct supervision of an instructor who holds a certificate recognized<\/strong> by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des activit\u00e9s subaquatiques [now named Qu\u00e9bec Subaquatique].&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find it in Article 26 of the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/B-1.1,%20r.%2011?langCont=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/B-1.1,%20r.%2011?langCont=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;What does it mean?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#00437A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regular supervision <strong>is not required when the pool is used exclusively for scuba diving courses<\/strong>, provided these courses are conducted under the direct supervision of a qualified instructor recognized by Qu\u00e9bec Subaquatique.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Why isn\u2019t lifeguard supervision required?&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#00437A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001629&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#67D2DF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Diversify your facility\u2019s offerings<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Generate additional revenue without hiring extra staff<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome a respectful and committed community<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make use of underutilized time slots<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Offer a safe activity supervised by certified instructors<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Build lasting relationships with local partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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