A BRUCE'S SCUBA SCHOOL

Advanced Scuba Diver Class

OVERVIEW

This course is a continuing education course for certified divers. It is a fun and  enjoyable way continue supervised diving experience. It is a good way to introduce divers to a variety of diving activities and is taught entirely in an open water setting. Upon completion of the course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training. This course is appropriate for divers who:

• Want to increase diving skills and comfort levels
• Desire additional training.
• Do not have, but wish to obtain, NAUI certification.
• Desire orientation to a variety of diving sites and conditions.

OPEN WATER DIVES

A minimum of eight open water dives is required. A maximum of three dives per day shall be applied toward course requirements. At least two dives are to be deeper than 20 feet (6 m).

The required dive topic areas listed represents three separate dives of the minimum eight that are required. The remaining dives can be combined or split as needed to fit the situation and meet student needs provided at least eight separate dives are made.

Required Dives

• Navigation 2 dives
• Night or low visibility diving 2 dives
• Search and recovery 1dive
• Deep diving (80-100 feet  depth) 1 dive

Elective Dives

          Two elective dives from below list:

• Shore Diving
• Boat Diving
• Diving in Surf or Currents 
• Using Dive Computers
• Light Salvage
• Diving for Photos or Video
• Observation and Data Collection
• Fresh Water Diving 
• Hunting and Collecting
• Exploration and Underwater Mapping
• Non-Penetration Wreck Diving (Fort Ross)
• Altitude Diving
• Salt Water Diving (in areas where most diving is in fresh water)

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE

• Minimum age: 15 years old for Advanced Scuba Diver Class.
  
• Dive Certification: Certification as a scuba diver by a NAUI or a NAUI recognized agency is required. 
  
• Skill: Ability to swim well and pass the instructor's  screening and evaluation of diving safety, scuba skills, and scuba diving knowledge.
  
• Equipment: Student shall provide and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own or rented diving equipment. Pass the instructor  initial check of all student gear that is to be used in pool and ocean to insure it is adequate and in proper working order. A record of regulator being purchased or serviced within the last year.
  
• Personal Gear: (mask, snorkel, gloves, boots, fins, light, dive slate)

• Medical Evaluation and Physician Approval Form

FEE FOR CLASS

• Instructor Fee: $200 (for instruction in class room 3-6-hr, confined water 3-6hr, ocean 8 dives) 
  extra $100.00 per dive for semi privet 2-4divers (we set schedule)
  extra $340.00 per diver for privet class one on one
• Material Fee:   $49.95 Student Package ( NAUI Advanced Diver Textbook Nylon Zippered Bag SAC Rate Calculator NAUI Logo Decal  Advanced Scuba Diver Decal)
   $25 ADV photo certification card.
• Rental Fee:  Approx. $80-$120 each weekend  ocean dive gear(2 tanks /REG./ BC./weight belt)
• Personal Gear Purchase: Approx. $200-$400 (mask/snorkel/gloves/boots/fins/light/dive slate) or rent
• Other Gear Approx. $20-$150 (2 lights, dive slate, compass )
• Make-up $25hr + expenses (15min late or missed classes) 

Call 650-96scuba or E-mail BRUCE'S SCUBA SCHOOL for Private or Group Rate

SCHEDULE FOR CLASS

• Standard Class:  Starts first Monday or Tuesday  of each month or as listed on class info.
  1 week long  M-W or T-TH
• Private Class: By Appointment
• Private Group Class: By Appointment

CLASS STARTS WHEN YOU'RE  READY CALL TODAY TO SIGN-UP .

CALL 650-96SCUBA OR  650-967-2822

  E-mail BRUCE'S SCUBA SCHOOL

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