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RESCUE DIVER Prerequisites are Scuba Dive certification. Minimum course duration is 6 hours of each, classroom, pool and open water activities. This course is a requirement for leadership training. The Rescue Class is a very demanding course designed to teach you how to effectively save another diver in an emergency as well as how to save yourself. You will learn how to recognize problems and how to prevent dive accidents. How to manage a dive accident, develop a rescue plan and effect a actual rescue. ( First Aid and CPR training are required to finish this course). MASTER DIVER Prerequisite is Advanced Diver ( rescue diver is desired). Course includes a minimum of 16 hours in the classroom, 16 hours in the pool and eight (8) openwater dives. Students MUST have their own complete openwater equipment. This class prepares the individual for the most respected and highest non-leadership rating. The student will be required to master many different dive disciplines. Areas of instruction will include Dive Physics, Environment, Equipment, Medical, Rescue, Decompression/tables and Advanced water skills. This is the most challenging of courses with the most rewarding personal satisfaction. ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR Prerequisites are Master Diver and Rescue Diver. Minimum course duration: 12 hours classroom, 12 hours of in-water activities. Students must have their own openwater equipment, have 20 logged dives and 20 hours of logged bottom time. The Candidate will be exposed to the Teaching environment and will be required to give several teaching presentations in both the classroom and confined water. The successful Candidate will demonstrate excellent general knowledge, advanced diving skills, leadership, teaching skills, student skill performance evaluation, good organizational skills and good attitude. DIVE MASTER Minimum age must be 18. Prerequisite are same as for Assistant Instructor. Minimum course duration: 16 hours of classroom and 14 hours of in-water activities. Students must have their own openwater equipment,have 25 logged dives and 25 hours of logged bottom time. Candidates will demonstrate leadership abilities and be exposed to the responsibility of leading divers in actual dive activities. The Curriculum will address areas of dive leadership responsibility, legal issues, rescue technique, Naui standards and procedures, personal counseling skills and all the requirements of the Assistant Instructor course. Thiscourse prepares the successful candidate for the demands of the position of DIVE MASTER. BECOMING A DIVE INSTRUCTOR Upon completion of all the Prerequisites and as a certified Dive Master the Candidate can enroll in the NAUI or PADI Instructor Training Course (ITC). This course is many hours of intense and demanding training which will require the candidate to perform at the performance level of an Instructor both in the Classroom and Confined water as well as in the Openwater. The successful candidate will earn the Highest and most desired rating in the dive industry as a NAUI or PADI Dive Instructor. For information on our NAUI or PADI ITC program Please call or come by the Dive Shop. EMPIRE SCUBA also, offers the Instructor Trainer Prep Course , First Aid and CPR classes and DAN Oxygen provider/ management courses . As well as many Specialty Courses like Wreck Diving, Deep Diving, Night Diving, Equipment Specialist, Navigation Diver, Light Salvage and Recovery Diver, Underwater Photography and Videography, Dry suit Diving, and many others. Please contact the Dive Shop and ask about current schedules. A $50.00 nonrefundable deposit is required to reserve a spot in each class. The balance is due at the first class meeting. Please visit Empire Scuba RENTAL Department for your equipment rental needs. Empire Scuba also offers many additional Scuba related courses that are listed below:
PLEASE CONTACT THE SHOP FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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