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NAUI SCUBA DIVER CLASS
It's
time to take that step; join us as a fellow diver and enjoy the sights and
experiences of the underwater world.
This is the class that will
put you on the road to becoming an accomplished SCUBA diver. At the
end of the class you will have learned the skills and developed the
knowledge necessary to dive safely without supervision to a depth of
60feet. The card you earn will be necessary in order for
you to get your tanks filled at the dive store and to gain access to
commercial diving expeditions such as charter boats and liveaboards and
other adventure vacations. Becoming a NAUI
Scuba Diver is not only an enjoyable experience but is an achievement to
be proud of. You will have completed a class that is deemed one of
the most thorough and informative for it's level, in the diving industry.
When shopping for a SCUBA class the following are important factors to
consider. Take into consideration the amount of in-water training
and coaching that is included, safe divers are comfortable in the water
and competent SCUBA skills are built on supervised practice
time. Also take into consideration what is included in the
class fee. Ask the instructor what the additional fees will be if
you do not master the skills to complete the class within the prescribed
time frame. Lastly, ask about the level of post class personal
involvement you can expect from your instructor in assisting you with
meeting compatible fellow divers, finding suitable and safe starting dives
and helping you to begin your future diving career.
It should be noted that the student must complete the class requirements
at a level satisfactory to the Instructor in order to earn the card. |
Classroom Session #1
1. I like to use this classroom session to
allow everyone to get to know each other, to get paperwork filled out and
to discuss and set up a schedule. We will also define the
requirements to be met in order to receive a certification card
2. Introduction to SCUBA Diving. A
general overview and orientation
3. Diving Equipment. Since you may not have purchased
any scuba gear this section will describe the
different equipment items paying attention to selection criteria,
maintenance, equipment features and it's uses. |
Pool Session #2:
In this session we will to improve on our basic skills in the water
and will learn more advanced techniques of how to solve possible problems
such as sharing air, recovering lost equipment etc: We will
also learn the basics of navigation with an underwater compass and
some SCUBA rescue techniques. |
Classroom Session
#2.
1. The science of Diving. This section
reviews the underwater environment and it's effects on our bodies and our
equipment.
2. Diving Skills: The skills we use to assemble
and put on our equipment. We then go on to talk about techniques for
swimming, skin diving, removing and replacing our equipment, and how to
work and dive as a buddy team. |
Diving
Expedition #1. This will be our first expedition out onto the
Ocean. We will go out on a boat and visit a beginners local dive
site. This expedition normally takes about half a day.
This trip will include three dives. Two will be SCUBA dives on a
reef at a depth of 20 to 30 feet. During these dives we will
practice the skills that we learned in the swimming pool. The
other dive will be a snorkel dive which will allow us to practice our
surface snorkeling skills.
Together we will record the details in our log books and plan our
dive times and surface interval in the way we learned in classroom session
3. |
Pool Session #1.
This will be our first time in the swimming pool. We will
begin by doing a few swimming tests to get warmed up and to build some
confidence in the water. Then we will practice our snorkeling
and skin diving skills. You will also learn the basics of
rescue and towing people to
safety. The final part of the pool session will involve scuba
equipment. You will use the SCUBA equipment in the pool and begin to
become comfortable with basic skills such as buoyancy control, hand
signals and swimming techniques. |
Diving Expedition
#2. This will be our second and final expedition out onto the
Ocean. On this expedition we will complete two SCUBA
dives during which we will practice the skills learned in the pool, and
reinforce any skills that need extra work before completion of the
class. We may visit one of the local shipwrecks on the first
dive which will be at a depth not exceeding 60feet. The second
dive will be at a shallower depth and will most likely be on a
reef On this diving expedition the student will plan and
record their own dives under the supervision of the instructor. |
Classroom Session #3.
1. Avoiding Decompression Problems: This session teaches us the
techniques of preventing decompression sickness. We will learn how
to use air dive tables which tell us how long we can stay at different
depths on a dive, and helps us plan safe times and depth for repetitive
dives. We'll also look a little bit at dive computers, and we will
take examples of simulated dives and plan them.
2. Dive Planning. This section includes items that should be
considered when planning a dive. Followed by how to record the dive
information in your log book.
3. Diving Environment: Types of dive sites, nature and diving
environments you may encounter. In particular the types of
environment that you will encounter during the training dives.
4. Diving Activities: Overview of the next steps in
expanding your diving knowledge, the diversity of underwater activities
available, and ways of finding dive buddies with similar interests. |
EXAM: All
students must complete the final academic exam prior to beginning the
diving expeditions. The
textbook may be used for reference during the exam. The exam
averages 90 minutes to complete, it contains 85 multiple choice questions
and the passing grade is 75%.
WORKBOOK: The workbook is viewed as homework and can be completed
at home by the student at their own
pace. The workbook should be reviewed by the
instructor when completed.
Additional Pool Sessions: Occasionally,
at the discretion of the instructor the student may be required to complete
additional pool sessions prior to beginning the open water portion of the
class.
Additional Dives:
Occasionally, at the discretion of the instructor the student may be
required to complete additional dives in order to complete the class |