Sports Diver

Course Content:

1. 6 Theory lessons (classroom)
2. 1 Theory assessment
3. 1 Sheltered water lesson
4. 1 Dry practical lesson
5. 1 Optional refresher/orientation dive
6. 5 Open water lessons

Theory Lessons:

• ST1 - Sports Diver: sports diver course, Risk assessment.
• ST2 - Diver Rescue: effective rescues, priorities of resuscitation, resuscitation.
• ST3 - Equipment and Techniques: shot lines, the SMB, deayed SMB (DSMB), distance lines, the diving compas.
• ST4 - Planning for deeper dives: partial pressure of gas, nitrogen, BSAC decompression tables.
• ST5 - Air planning and systems:  deeper or more challenging diving, air planning, equipment configuration.
• ST6 - Going Diving: going diving as a sports diver, dive leading, nitrox and rebreather divers, nitrox, rebreathers, assistant dive manager

Sheltered water training:

1. SS1 - Rescue Skills: emergency procedures including self-rescue and surface assistance to a buddy.

Open water dives:

• SO1 - Diver Rescue: revision of controlled buoyant lift of an unconscious casualty from depth, recover casualty.
• SO2 - Use of Surface Marker Buoy (SMB): use a smb during all phases of a dive.
• SO3 - Simultated decompression dive: plan and conduct a dive involving a decompression stop.
• SO4 - Compass navigation/DSMB deployment: use a compass to navigate effectively underwater.
• SO5 - Dive leading/basic skill review: plan a dive within the limitations of previous experience.
• SOR - Sports diver refresher/orientation: have an enjoyable dive, basic diving skills refresher.

Dry Practical Lesson:

1. SP1 - Assistant Dive Manager: Experience the role of Assistant Dive Manager by maintaining a dive log and understanding the relevance and importance of the information recorded for safe buddy pairing and adequate dive monitoring.

Dive Experience:

1. Experience a range of 5 different conditions during a minimum in-water time of 150 mins since gaining the Ocean Diver qualification.

Sports Diver Theory Test: