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Open Water Diver
DURATION:
approximately 31 hours, based on a class of
10 students
Students must satisfactorily demonstrate
meeting knowledge development and water
skills performance requirements (objectives)
in their required sequences.
Knowledge Development
There are five sections (modules), each of
which is normally accomplished through
independent study with the
Open Water Diver Manual
and
Open Water Diver Video,
or with the
Open Water
Diver Multimedia.
The students answer exercise questions
within the reading, and complete a Knowledge
Review for each section that we check for
completeness and understanding. Students
demonstrate mastery by completing the
appropriate Quiz and following the fifth
section, a comprehensive Final Exam. Then
students receive a brief elaboration during
which we answer questions and apply the
material to specific student needs and local
environments.
Confined Water Training
Confined
water
is defined as
a: 1)
swimming pool or 2)
confined open water which is an open water
site that offers swimming-pool-like
conditions with respect to clarity,
calmness, and depth. --
There are five Confined Water Dives
that correspond to the five Knowledge
Development sections.
Open Water Training
Open water
is
any body of water considerably larger than a
swimming pool that exposes student divers to
an environment similar to that experienced
by recreational divers. |
