Let's get Started!
   
         
             1. Brief orientation at the Dive Site
             2. Do homework at your convenience
             3. Attend Class and pool sessions
             4. Go to lake for checkout dives.
             5. SERIOUS DIVING, SERIOUS FUN!!
   

                                       Student Equipment List

                      Dive Site provides all equipment needed for your Open Water Diving course
                except mask, fins, snorkel and booties.

        Let's gear up!

          - Wetsuit and boots
          - Weightbelt with weights 
          - Scuba unit: 
                        Buoyancy Compensating Device (BCD or BC) 
                        Tank 
                       Air Delivery System: 
                               (1st stage regulator, primary 2nd stage, octopus (alternate air source) and  instruments 
                               (depth and pressure gauge)
          - Fins
          - Mask and snorkel

          After you know the size of your wetsuit, BC, and the amount of weight needed you should log that
          information in your SSI Total DiveLog zippered logbook ($25.00 Value) included with your course.

     Let's go diving!
 
Academic Outline
  
      
1. INTRODUCTION
    A. Instructor 
    B. Student
 
2. EQUIPMENT
    A. Snorkeling 
    B. Scuba
 
3. USING EQUIPMENT
    A. Snorkeling
    B. Scuba
 
4. DIVING PHYSICS
    A. Effects of Pressure
    B. Breathing Underwater
    C. First Aid
 
5. DIVE PLANNING AND EXECUTION
    A. Tables
    B. Depth
    C. Time
    D. Execution and logging
 
6. UNDERWATER WORLD
     A. Freshwater 
     B. Saltwater
 
7. DIVING OPPORTUNITIES
    A. Recreational
    B. Professional
     

  Pool Outline
Pool 1-3 1st session
 
Pool 1
   Swim evaluation
   Basic Snorkeling
   Proper weighting
   Entries


Pool 2
   Regulator breathing
   Regulator clearing (2 methods)
   Regulator retrieval (2 methods)
   Mask clearing
   Practice time

Pool 3
   Inflate BC (2 methods)
   Buoyancy control(2 methods)
   Air sharing
   Ascents/Descents
   Review
   Practice time
Pool 4-5 2nd session
 
 
 
Pool 4
   Review
   Remove/replace weight system U/W
   Air Sharing Ascent
   Remove/replace weight system - surface
   Emergency Ascents
   Practice time

 
Pool 5 
   Review
   Remove/replace scuba unit - surface
   Remove/replace scuba unit - U/W
   Practice time
 
Lake Outline
 
      
Dive 1
    Mask clearing surface 
    Surface dives (Buoyant)
    Buddy aid and assistance
    Surface swim
    Weighting
     Inflate BC (Bobbing Method)
 
Dive 2
    Exercises(Shallow Water) 
         Controlled Descent
         Regulator Clearing
         Regulator Retrieval
         Mask Clearing
    Review (Deep Water)
         Controlled Descent
         Regulator Clearing
         Regulator Retrieval
         Mask Clearing
    Exercises(Deep Water)
         Buoyancy Control(Power/Oral)
         Air Sharing(Alt. Air Source)
         Controlled Ascent
 
Dive 3
    Review
         Controlled Descent
         Regulator Clearing
         Regulator Retrieval
         Mask Clearing
         Air Sharing(Alt. Air Source)
         Buoyancy Control(Power/Oral)
         Controlled Ascent
     Exercises
          Air Sharing Ascent(Alt Air Src)
          R&R Weight System(Surface)
 
Dive 4
    Review
         Controlled Descent
         Regulator Clearing
         Regulator Retrieval
         Mask Clearing
         Air Sharing Ascent(Alt Air S)
         Buoyancy Control(Power/
                                           Oral)
         Controlled Ascent
     Exercises
         Emer. Swimming Ascent
         R&R Scuba Unit(Surface)
 
Dive 5
    Navigation
     
     
     
Dive 6 (Optional)
     FUN DIVE!
 
 
    
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