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 Flagstaff Athletic Club

 Open Water Certification Class Syllabus

Time:               6 pm—9 pm

Location:          Flagstaff Athletic Club East

                      3200 N Country Club Dr

                      Flagstaff, AZ  86004

                      (928) 526-8652

Week 1:

    Classroom Session:  6 pm—9 pm

Note:  Students are expected to have completed Section Study Guide Questions 1-3 for turn-in prior to class.

• Fill out Student Folders
• Fill out Medical History Form
• View Risk Awareness Video Part 1 & 2
• Sign Waiver and Release of Liability Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement
• Review and Discussion Section 1:  Your Diving Equipment
• Review and Discussion Section 2:  Using Your Diving Equipment
• Review and Discussion Section 3:  Your Body and the Underwater World

Week 2:

    Pool Session:  6 pm—9 pm

    Students will learn the following skills:

• Diving System Assembly & Disassembly
• Equipment Inspection
• SSEABAG (Pre-Dive Checklist)
• Entries & Exits
• Controlled Descents & Ascents
• Proper Weighting
• Buoyancy Control
• Regulator Clear– Blast
• Regulator– Purge
• Regulator Recovery– Sweep
• Regulator Recovery– Reach
• Mask Removal & Replacement

Week 3:

    Classroom Session:  6 pm—9 pm

Note:  Students are expected to have completed Section Study Guide Questions 4-6 for turn-in prior to class.

• Review Section 4:  Planning and Executing Your Dive
• Review Section 5:  Your Underwater World
• Review Section 6:  Your Scuba Diving Experiences and Beyond
• Final Exam

Week 4:

    Pool Session:  6 pm—9 pm

• 200 Yard Swim (any stroke) or 300 Yard Swim with mask, snorkel, fins & boots
• 10 Minute Survival Swim/Float with no air

    Students will review the following skills:

• Diving System Assembly & Disassembly
• Equipment Inspection
• SSEABAG (Pre-Dive Checklist)
• Entries & Exits
• Controlled Descents & Ascents
• Proper Weighting
• Buoyancy Control
• Regulator Clear– Blast
• Regulator Clear– Purge
• Regulator Recovery– Sweep
• Regulator Recovery– Reach
• Mask Removal & Replacement

    Students will learn the following skills:

• Tired Diver Tow– Gear/Arm (Surface)
• Tired Diver Tow– Wheel Barrel (Surface)
• Removal & Replacement of BC– Sit On Top (Surface)
• Removal & Replacement of BC– Dive Under (Surface)
• Removal & Replacement of Weights (Surface)
• Removal & Replacement of Weights (Submerged) 
• Removal & Replacement of BC (Submerged)
• Share Air– Donor & Receiver
• Emergency Swimming Ascent
• Emergency Buoyant Ascent

Week 5:

    Classroom:  6 pm—9 pm

• Course review
• Final Exam
• After the exam, additional pool time will be made available to those who desire it

Note:  All pool skills will be tested in open water.

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