Advanced Scuba Diver
Once divers have completed their entry-level certification course and our combined Nitrox/Advanced Buoyancy Control (ABC) clinic, this is the next step. It introduces students to a variety of specialized diving activities while at the same time gaining valuable experience.
- The specialties we cover include Deep Diving, Compass Navigation, Limited Visibility/Night Diving, Wreck Diving (External Survey), Equipment Maintenance and more.
- During the four instructor-supervised open-water training dives, students experience an unassisted neutral ascent (no rope) including a safety stop, safely deploying and retrieving an SMB from 30 feet, external survey of a wreck (mapping), deep diving (greater than 60 feet), compass navigation, and display confidence with air sharing at depth.
This is not a “marginally advanced beginner” course for which divers get a card for making a career total of less than ten open water dives. This is a true Advanced Diver program requiring that students log a total of 24 dives prior to certification.
Additionally, this is not a distinction you will ever have to explain to dive operators and others. Your dive log will do your talking for you.
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Who Can Learn? This course has the following prerequisites:
- Be at least 12 years old.
- Possess a minimum of Open Water Diver certification.
- Have logged a total of at least twelve dives (training dives count).
- Be able to either answer No to all of the questions on the RSTC Medical History form, or secure a physician’s approval prior to taking part.
Students must either be able to demonstrate above-average buoyancy-control skills or have completed our Advanced Buoyancy Control (ABC) clinic.
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What is Involved? This course consists:
- Self study.
- Four one-evening or two day-long classroom sessions.
- Four open-water training dives.
In addition to the required training dives, students must present proof of having logged a career total of 24 dives prior to certification. These dives are to be verified by a dive buddy’s or boat captain’s signature.
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Where Do You Learn? All classroom training take place right here at Harry’s Dive Shop (get directions). There are multiple options for completing the required open-water training and experience dives, including our regular open-water training weekends (see dates below).
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When Can You Learn? Remaining 2010 classroom dates include the weekend of September 24-26. Weekend sessions take place Friday evening from 6:30 to 10:30 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Your instructor will discuss the options available for completing the required training and experiential dives. Among them will be our regular open-water training weekends. 2010 dates include:
- October 16-17
- November 13-14
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How Much Does it Cost? The cost of this course is $350 and includes:
- All instruction.
- Self-study materials.
Students are responsible for supplying:
- Personal diving equipment (see list below).
- All air or gas fills.
- Dive boat or dive site admission fees.
- Transportation to and from dive sites.
- Accommodations and meals, as needed.
- Certification card processing.
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What Equipment Will You Need? students are responsible for supplying the following:
- Mask, snorkel, fins.
- Weight system, weights.
- Adequate exposure protection.*
- One cylinder per dive, per day.*
- Buoyancy Control Device (BC).*
- Regulator/alternate air source.*
- Dive computer.
- Underwater compass.*
- Audible surface signal.
- Surface signal (safety tube).
- Cutting tool.
- Primary and backup dive lights.
- Tank marker light.
- Dive reel.
- Dive tables and slate.
*Items available for rent at Harry’s Dive Shop.
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