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This section includes video of the classroom sessions. Poolside and underwater video clips of specific skills can be found in the Video section.
Course notes.| WEEK # | TOPICS | STREAMING VIDEOS | DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS |
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| 1 |
Classroom 1 / Introduction to SCUBA
- Introduction to instructor and each other
- Basic classroom procedures and paperwork
- Why do you want to do SCUBA?
- History of SCUBA
- Fitness in general and how it relates to SCUBA in specific
- Instincts and habits
- Equalization
- Introduction to and selection of equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
Pool 1 / Swim test and pool basics
- SCUBA swim test
- Small pool mask and snorkel training
- Skin diving skills
- Buoyancy compensator introduction (inflation and deflation)
- Equalization
- Fin fitting if necessary
- Giant stride entry
- Flutter kick
- Surface dives
- Displacement mask and snorkel clearing
| (RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K) | (MP4 - 187.2MB) |
| 2 |
Classroom 2 / Physics of diving
- Continue introduction to equipment (tanks, BCs, regulators)
- Introduction to physics as it relates to diving (gas laws, water compared to air, buoyancy, pressure, volume, humidity, air consumption rates)
- Hand signals to be used underwater
Pool 2 / Introduction to SCUBA
- Continue swim test
- Learn to connect regulator and BC to tank
- Buddy check
- Entry and warmup (practicing flutter kick and surface dives) before going on SCUBA
- Entry practice
- Practice mask clearing and regulator recovery
- Introduction to and practice of neutral buoyancy
- Practice regulator recovery
| (RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K) | (MP4 - 237.2MB) |
| 3 |
Classroom 3 / Physics of diving (cont.)
- Continue introduction to equipment (wet suits and accessories, dry suits, and weights and weight belts)
- Continue with physics (direct and indirect effects of pressure on equipment and body)
- Oxygen toxicity
- Review of physics problems to finish this section
Pool 3 / Skills review and new skills
- Review previous skills
- Buddy check, entry, and warmup
- Surface don and surface skills
- Octopus use and ascents
- Doff and don on the bottom
- Continue practice of neutral buoyancy
| (RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K) | (MP4 - 242.5MB) |
| 4 |
Classroom 4 / Care and planning in SCUBA
- Decompression illness
- Ingassing and outgassing
- Introduction to dive tables
Pool 4 / Recovery and safety techniques
- Review previous skills
- Use automatic air inflators
- Buddy check, entry and warmup
- Assisting tired diver rescues and tows
- Ditch and recovery of equipment
- Simulated emergency swimming ascents
- Continue practice of neutral buoyancy
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| 5 |
Classroom 5 / Beyond diving: Advanced topics
- Completion of dive tables
- Altitude diving
- Flying before and after diving
- Diving with computers
- Sport diving limits for each certification level
- Dive planning
- Air consumption rates
Pool 5 / Recovery and safety techniques (cont.)
- Review previous skills
- Do-si-do in small pool as an introduction to rescues
- Weight belt use
- Buddy check, entry, and warmup
- Surface doff and don of weight belt
- Rescue of unconscious victim
- Review ditch and recovery and more complex situations
- Continue practice of neutral buoyancy
| (RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K) | (MP4 - 245.2MB) |
| 6 |
Classroom 6 / The ocean environment
- First aid
- Rescues
- Compass use and navigation
- Continuing education and specialty diving
- Environmental factors and water movement
- Marine life
- Review of all class topics before exam
- Final exam given
Pool 6 / Advanced techniques
- Review previous skills
- Buddy check, entry, and warmup
- M to M resuscitation
- Rescue techniques with weight belts
- Alternate kicks
- Counting kick cycles
- Continue practice of neutral buoyancy
| (RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K) | (MP4 - 143.4MB) |
| 7 |
Classroom 7 / Exam review
Pool 7 / Review
- Review previous skills
- Bailout techniques
- Fun and games
- Kick cycles
- Water portion of exam in the ocean (end of week)
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