OPEN WATER DIVER

POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 1 - SNORKELING (OPTIONAL)

(Skills may be combined with any pool/confined water session)

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Snorkeling System Assembly and Adjustment

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Giant Stride Entry (Snorkeling)
Buoyancy and Weight System Adjustment
Buoyancy Check with a Total Snorkeling System
Snorkel and Mask Clearing
Flutter Kick (Surface)
Establishing Positive Buoyancy at the Surface
(Oral Inflation, Bobbing Method)
Equalization Techniques
Head-First Snorkel Dive
Snorkel Fin Techniques (Underwater)
Surfacing
Deep Water Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Equipment Care (Snorkeling)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 2 - SCUBA

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Controlled Seated Entry
Buoyancy Check with a Total Diving System
Regulator Breathing
Regulator Clearing (Purge and Exhale)
Regulator Retrieval (Arm Sweep and Alternate)
Mask Clearing
Partial Flood

Full Flood

Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time

Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care (Scuba)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 3 - SCUBA

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Giant Stride Entry (Scuba)
Controlled Descent
Mask Removal and Replacement
Stationary Air Sharing
Passing the Primary Regulator - Preferred Method

Passing the Alternate Air Source

Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)

Power Inflation

Oral Inflation

Fin Techniques (Scuba)

Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time
Controlled Ascent With A Buddy
Deep Water Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care (Scuba)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 4 - SCUBA

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Giant Stride Entry (Scuba)
Removing and Replacing the Weight System (Surface)
Controlled Descent
Removing and Replacing the Weight System (Underwater)
Mask Removal and Replacement
Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)
Air Sharing Ascent
Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time
Controlled Ascent With A Buddy
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care (Scuba)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 5 - SCUBA

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Back Roll Entry
Controlled Descent
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit (Underwater)
Neutral Buoyancy (Hovering)
No-Mask Swim
Emergency Swimming Ascent (ESA)
Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit (Surface)
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care (Scuba)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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POOL/CONFINED WATER SESSION 6 - SCUBA

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

IN-WATER EXERCISES
Entry
Breathing from a Free-flowing Regulator
Safety Stop
Emergency Buoyant Ascent
Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time
Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) Deployment
Rescue Skills (Approach, Cramp Removal and Tows)
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care (Scuba)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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OPEN WATER SNORKELING SESSION (OPTIONAL)

(Skills may be combined with any open water training dive)

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Putting on a Total Snorkeling System
Buoyancy and Weight System Adjustment

OPEN WATER SKILLS

Snorkel and Mask Clearing
Locating and Dumping the Weight System
(Quick Draw Method)
Establishing Positive Buoyancy at the Surface
(Oral Inflation, Bobbing Method)
Rescue Skills (Approach, Cramp Removal and Tows)
Surfacing
Deep Water Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Equipment Care (Snorkeling)

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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OPEN WATER TRAINING DIVE 1

BRIEFING, PRE-DIVE CHECK

AND HAND SIGNAL REVIEW

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

OPEN WATER SKILLS

Controlled Seated Entry
Buoyancy Check with a Total Diving System
Controlled Descent
Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)
Regulator Retrieval (Arm Sweep and Alternate)
Mask Clearing
Partial Flood

Full Flood

Controlled Ascent With A Buddy

Safety Stop
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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OPEN WATER TRAINING DIVE 2

BRIEFING, PRE-DIVE CHECK

AND HAND SIGNAL REVIEW

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

OPEN WATER SKILLS

Back Roll Entry
Controlled Descent
Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)
Mask Removal and Replacement
Stationary Air Sharing
Controlled Ascent With A Buddy
Safety Stop
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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OPEN WATER TRAINING DIVE 3

BRIEFING, PRE-DIVE CHECK

AND HAND SIGNAL REVIEW

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

OPEN WATER SKILLS

Giant Stride Entry (Scuba)
Controlled Descent
Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)
Mask Removal and Replacement
Air Sharing Ascent
Removing and Replacing the Weight System (Surface)
Exit

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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OPEN WATER TRAINING DIVE 4

BRIEFING, PRE-DIVE CHECK

AND HAND SIGNAL REVIEW

PRE-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check

OPEN WATER SKILLS

Entry
Free Descent
Neutral Buoyancy (Diving Position)
Reciprocal Compass Course
Controlled Ascent With A Buddy
Safety Stop
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit (Surface)
Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) Deployment
Exit

OPTIONAL OPEN WATER SKILLS

Surface Air Consumption (SAC) Rate Check
Emergency Swimming Ascent (ESA)

POST-DIVE EXERCISES
Scuba Unit Disassembly

DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

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DEBRIEFING AND RECORD KEEPING

SKILL BRIEFING
Objective of the Dive
Value
Skills Completed During the Dive
Explanation of Skills
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Conduct / Hand Signals

SKILL DEBRIEFING
Positive Reinforcement
Problem 1
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Solution 1
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Problem 2
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Solution 2
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