My wife and I are in the middle of PADI certification for OW. Our instructor only covered what is shown by an x below.
As instructors, do you pick and choose the "highlights" of what you think should be covered? Or do you think that everything that's in the book should be covered at least once in the pool dives?
I realize that some of these are easy and really don't matter if they are covered or not, but I wanted to get your opinion. Is there one YOU would have covered with us?
I'll mark an X by the ones he DID cover in our pool dives. (BTW, he combined all pool dives into 1 6 and 1/2 hour day.
Pool Dive 1
[X] 1. put on and adjust mask, fins, snorkel,bcd, scuba, and weights.
[X] 2. inflate/deflate a bcd at surface using lp inflator.
[ ] 3. shallow water- demostrate proper compressed air breathing habits
[X] 4. clear and purge regulator underwater
[X] 5. recover reg hose from behind shoulder while underwater
[X] 6. clear partially flooded mask
[X] 7. swim underwater with scuba equip. while maintaing control of depth.
[ ] 8. locate spg while underwater and signal whether air is low or adequate
[X] 9. in shallow water, breath from another buddy's air source for 30 seconds.
[/] 10. underwater, recognize and or demonstrate hand signals. (only 4 covered)
[X] 11. demonstrate proper ascent technique.
Pool Dive 2
[X] 1. BWRAF
[ ] 2. Demonstrate entries (giant stride, controlled seating entry, back roll entryX)
[X] 3. clear snorkel (we only had snorkel during skin diving exercise)
[ ] 4. exchange reg for snorkel repeatedly just below surface
[ ] 5. swim distance of 50 yards while at surface with scuba gear on using snorkel.
[ /] 6. demonstrate 5 point descent method (he did it, we just observed)
[X] 7. remove completely, replace, and clear mask underwater
[X] 8. breathe underwater without mask for one minute underwater
[ ] 9. demonstrate response to faulty inflater by disconnecting lp inflater hose
[ ] 10. In deep water, orally inflate bcd to at least 1/2 full, followed by deflation.
[ ] 11. Adjust proper weighting, floating at eye level with empty bcd holding breath.
[X] 12. react to air depletion by giving out of air signal in water too deep to stand in.
[/] 13. demonstrate 5 point ascent method (he did it, we observed)
[ ] 14. Remove weights at surface using quick release mechanism
[ ] 15. In deep water, remove weights, scuba unit, and fins, then exit water
Pool Dive 3
[X] 1. independently establish neutral buoyancy using fin tip pivot method.
[X] 2. swim at least 10 meters underwater demonstrating neutral buoyancy.
[X] 3. Demonstrate cramp removal technique.
[X] 4. in deep water, perform 3 tired diver tows for 25 yards each
[X] 5. signal out of air, secure and breathe buddy's alternate air source for 1 minute.
[X] 6. breath effectively from free flowing regulator for 30 seconds or more
[X] 7. Demonstrate CESA for 30 feet while exhaling continuously.
Pool Dive 4
[ ] 1. Demonstrate use of proper hyperventilation when skin diving
[X] 2. Dive vertically headfirst in deep water
[X] 3. Clear and breathe from snorkel on ascent
[ ] 4. swim underwater w/o mask for 50 feet, replace and clear mask underwater
[ ] 5. Using buoyancy control, hover w/o kicking or sculling for 30 seconds or more
[ ] 6. buddy breathe using single air source swimming 50 feet as donor and receiver (edit: optional)
Pool Dive 5
[X] 1. deep water- remove, replace, adjust scuba and weights at surface.
[X] 2. deep water- remove, replace, adjust scuba and weights underwater.
[ ] 3. deep water- remove, replace weight belt, or quick release weights while underwater
let me know what you think!? Is he pretty good or would you have done something differently?
As instructors, do you pick and choose the "highlights" of what you think should be covered? Or do you think that everything that's in the book should be covered at least once in the pool dives?
I realize that some of these are easy and really don't matter if they are covered or not, but I wanted to get your opinion. Is there one YOU would have covered with us?
I'll mark an X by the ones he DID cover in our pool dives. (BTW, he combined all pool dives into 1 6 and 1/2 hour day.
Pool Dive 1
[X] 1. put on and adjust mask, fins, snorkel,bcd, scuba, and weights.
[X] 2. inflate/deflate a bcd at surface using lp inflator.
[ ] 3. shallow water- demostrate proper compressed air breathing habits
[X] 4. clear and purge regulator underwater
[X] 5. recover reg hose from behind shoulder while underwater
[X] 6. clear partially flooded mask
[X] 7. swim underwater with scuba equip. while maintaing control of depth.
[ ] 8. locate spg while underwater and signal whether air is low or adequate
[X] 9. in shallow water, breath from another buddy's air source for 30 seconds.
[/] 10. underwater, recognize and or demonstrate hand signals. (only 4 covered)
[X] 11. demonstrate proper ascent technique.
Pool Dive 2
[X] 1. BWRAF
[ ] 2. Demonstrate entries (giant stride, controlled seating entry, back roll entryX)
[X] 3. clear snorkel (we only had snorkel during skin diving exercise)
[ ] 4. exchange reg for snorkel repeatedly just below surface
[ ] 5. swim distance of 50 yards while at surface with scuba gear on using snorkel.
[ /] 6. demonstrate 5 point descent method (he did it, we just observed)
[X] 7. remove completely, replace, and clear mask underwater
[X] 8. breathe underwater without mask for one minute underwater
[ ] 9. demonstrate response to faulty inflater by disconnecting lp inflater hose
[ ] 10. In deep water, orally inflate bcd to at least 1/2 full, followed by deflation.
[ ] 11. Adjust proper weighting, floating at eye level with empty bcd holding breath.
[X] 12. react to air depletion by giving out of air signal in water too deep to stand in.
[/] 13. demonstrate 5 point ascent method (he did it, we observed)
[ ] 14. Remove weights at surface using quick release mechanism
[ ] 15. In deep water, remove weights, scuba unit, and fins, then exit water
Pool Dive 3
[X] 1. independently establish neutral buoyancy using fin tip pivot method.
[X] 2. swim at least 10 meters underwater demonstrating neutral buoyancy.
[X] 3. Demonstrate cramp removal technique.
[X] 4. in deep water, perform 3 tired diver tows for 25 yards each
[X] 5. signal out of air, secure and breathe buddy's alternate air source for 1 minute.
[X] 6. breath effectively from free flowing regulator for 30 seconds or more
[X] 7. Demonstrate CESA for 30 feet while exhaling continuously.
Pool Dive 4
[ ] 1. Demonstrate use of proper hyperventilation when skin diving
[X] 2. Dive vertically headfirst in deep water
[X] 3. Clear and breathe from snorkel on ascent
[ ] 4. swim underwater w/o mask for 50 feet, replace and clear mask underwater
[ ] 5. Using buoyancy control, hover w/o kicking or sculling for 30 seconds or more
[ ] 6. buddy breathe using single air source swimming 50 feet as donor and receiver (edit: optional)
Pool Dive 5
[X] 1. deep water- remove, replace, adjust scuba and weights at surface.
[X] 2. deep water- remove, replace, adjust scuba and weights underwater.
[ ] 3. deep water- remove, replace weight belt, or quick release weights while underwater
let me know what you think!? Is he pretty good or would you have done something differently?
