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OUT 203
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Title: | Advanced Open Water Diver |
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Course Description: | Extends the student’s prior knowledge of diving by introducing them to advanced techniques including: deep diving, underwater navigation, night diving, peak performance buoyancy and multilevel diving. The classroom focuses on developing the student’s knowledge, while the pool sessions focus on further developing the student’s underwater skills. The open water training dives focus on improving the students diving skills as well as introducing the student to the different types of dives available. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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Origin Notes: | PPCC |
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Course Notes: | New course entered 3/15/13 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Review skills learned in the Open Water Diver Course.
2. Develop skills specific to the various types of specialty dives.
3. Develop advanced navigational skills.
4. Develop skills for Night Diving.
5. Develop skills for Deep Diving up to 130ft.
6. Demonstrate how a dive computer tracks dive information and how to apply this to an actual dive.
7. Demonstrate how to plan and conduct dives at elevations above 1000 ft of altitude.
8. Practice advanced techniques on buoyancy control.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Adventures in Diving
A. Introduction
B. Overview
C. How to Study
D. A Quick Review
II. Altitude Diving
A. Introduction
B. Altitude Diving and Decompression Theory
C. Altitude Diving and Physiology
D. Altitude Diving and Equipment Considerations
E. Using the Recreational Dive Planner at Altitude
III. AWARE - Fish Identification
A. Introduction
B. Project AWARE Foundation
C. Fish Identification Strategy
D. Fish Groups and Characteristics
E. Fish Surveys
IV. Boat Diving
A. Introduction
B. Advantages of Boat Diving
C. Boat Terminology
D. Types of Boats
E. Safety/Emergency Equipment for Boat Diving
F. Seasickness
G. Boat Diving Preparation
H. Charter Boat Boarding Procedures
I. Pre-dive Procedures
J. Boat Diving Procedures
K. Post dive Procedures
V. Deep Diving
A. Introduction
B. Deep Diving Activities and Objectives
C. Deep Diving: Definitions and Limits
D. Deep Diving Equipment
E. Deep Diving Techniques
F. Nitrogen Narcosis
G. Decompression Illness
VI. Diver Propulsion Vehicle
A. Introduction
B. Diver Propulsion Vehicle - An Overview
C. DPV Maintenance and Transportation
D. DPV Dive Planning and Safety
E. Diving your DPV - Step by Step
VII. Drift Diving
A. Introduction
B. Going with the Flow
C. Types of Drift Diving
D. Drift Diving Equipment
E. Drift Diving Techniques and Procedures - Beginning the Dive
F. Drift Diving Techniques and Procedures - Descents, Ascents and Exits
G. Drift Diving Hazards and Problems
VII. Drysuit Diving
A. Introduction
B. Heat, Water and the Diver
C. Wetsuits and Drysuits
D. Dr suit Types and Features
E. Putting on your Drysuit
F. Drysuit Buoyancy Control
G. Handling Drysuit Emergencies
H. Drysuit Care
I. Drysuit Diving Guidelines
VIII. Multilevel and Computer Diving
A. Introduction
B. Multilevel Diving Theory
C. Ascent Procedures
D. Emergency Decompression
E. Using Your Computer
F. Multilevel Dive Equipment
G. Multilevel Dive Hazards
H. Multilevel Dive Planning
IX. Night Diving
A. Introduction
B. The Appeal of Night Diving and Night Diving Activities
C. Night Diving Equipment
D. Night Diving Lights
E. Planning Night Dives
F. Night Diving Stress
G. Night Diving Techniques
X. Peak Performance Buoyancy
A. Introduction
B. Buoyancy Check
C. Fine Tuning Your Buoyancy
D. Weight Distribution
E. Streamlining
F. Visualization
G. Physical Fitness
XI. Search and Recovery
A. Introduction
B. The Search and Recovery Diver
C. Two Types of Search and Recovery
D. The Search and Recovery Environment
E. Potential Hazards
F. Planning Search and Recovery Dives
G. Underwater Searches
H. Recovery Procedures
XII. Underwater Naturalist
A. Introduction
B. Introduction to the Aquatic Realm
C. Human Perceptions of Aquatic Life
D. Responsible Interactions with Aquatic Life
XIII. Underwater Navigator
A. Introduction
B. There’s Navigation and Then There’s Navigation
C. Distance Estimation
D. Natural Navigation Underwater
E. Using Underwater Patterns
F. Compass Navigation
XIV. Underwater Photography
A. Introduction
B. Accommodating Your Interest in Photography
C. The Underwater Photo Fast Track
D. Underwater Photography and the Aquatic Environment
E. Understanding Light for Underwater Photography
F. Understanding Lens Openings and Shutter Speeds
G. Aperture and Depth of Fields
H. Getting the Right Exposure
I. Film and Underwater Photography
J. Using Underwater Strobes
K. Basic Underwater Photography Techniques
L. Photographic Composition
M. Underwater Photo Equipment Care
XV. Underwater Videographer
A. Introduction
B. Underwater Video Systems
C. Underwater Video Systems, Assembly, Disassembly and Maintenance
D. Diving with your Video System
E. A Word About Editing
XVI. Wreck Diving
A. Introduction
B. Reasons for Wreck Diving
C. Wreck Diving and the Law
D. Wreck Diving Hazards and Considerations
E. Assessing and Navigating an Underwater Wreck
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