Course Description

This is a SCUBA diving class for the advanced diver who wants to improve their diving skills and/or to move into the professional ranks of the diving industry. It is a required course for those divers who want to further their diving career as a Diver Master or SCUBA Instructor. Students will learn to prevent and manage dive-related problems in the water. Students will practice hands-on rescue and problem-solving skills in simulated emergency scenarios in an actual diving environment. Students will gain specific job-related skills by earning the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Rescue Diver certification. F (Prerequisite: PHED 1550 or proof of Advanced SCUBA diver certification)