OP
I had been at EASE taking assorted courses for 6 days, took a break and came home for 4 and then went back on Thursday.
The IDC orientation was Thurs evening and some assigments were passed out.
The schedule was demanding to say the least. We began at 8am, in the pool for about 4 hours, then a lunch and 4-6 hours of classroom. Dinner and assigments were worked on til 10-11pm.
Normally there were pool presentations done by us, a classroom presentation by us, all evaluated by the IDC CDs. Mixed in was training on Standards and the Instr's manual.
We took 2 sets of exams, one part was Standards and the other was broken down into Physics, enviorment, equipment, RDP/eRPMml, and ____. The two sections were given so you had 3 hours to complete them.
The 1st is an evaluation of where you stand. Afterwards you're given additional trainning in the areas you're weak..... and you get to go to bed at 1am instead of 11pm.
The 2nd set is also an eval, with more trainning if you're just not getting it. It was nice that the 3 of us worked closely together helping each other.
One guy was a wiz at Tables and eRDPml and Physics, he's was a Tech Diver and a past Medical Professional.
I had the enviorment and equipment experience, and we all just worked together.
In the evenings, after dinner and before homework, for an hour or so we used the pool to work on skills, two critiquing(sp) the one performing and we'd rotate around.
At the IE, it was 1 failed at skills and pool presentation and at the lake two failed the underwater skills/objectives. So 3 did not get rated.
There was one person at the Exams that had failed them once before and needed to re-test on them only. Not sure if she passed them or not.
For me, I always fear written tests, I tend to get in a hurry and not read the question completely or the multi-choice answers completely. The EASE training was worth it's weight in gold.
They don't give you the answers but make you think through how to get them and it makes you practice, practice, practice using the Instr's Manual and Guide to teaching.
The classroom presentation is nerve racking so what, but just follow the right steps on the subject you're given and you'll be good. This you get about an hour to prepare before you give it.
Underwater, know the standards for the skills you're given and demand the Student/ Actors do it over and over til they get it right. Re-act quickly and don't lose control.
The IDC orientation was Thurs evening and some assigments were passed out.
The schedule was demanding to say the least. We began at 8am, in the pool for about 4 hours, then a lunch and 4-6 hours of classroom. Dinner and assigments were worked on til 10-11pm.
Normally there were pool presentations done by us, a classroom presentation by us, all evaluated by the IDC CDs. Mixed in was training on Standards and the Instr's manual.
We took 2 sets of exams, one part was Standards and the other was broken down into Physics, enviorment, equipment, RDP/eRPMml, and ____. The two sections were given so you had 3 hours to complete them.
The 1st is an evaluation of where you stand. Afterwards you're given additional trainning in the areas you're weak..... and you get to go to bed at 1am instead of 11pm.
The 2nd set is also an eval, with more trainning if you're just not getting it. It was nice that the 3 of us worked closely together helping each other.
One guy was a wiz at Tables and eRDPml and Physics, he's was a Tech Diver and a past Medical Professional.
I had the enviorment and equipment experience, and we all just worked together.
In the evenings, after dinner and before homework, for an hour or so we used the pool to work on skills, two critiquing(sp) the one performing and we'd rotate around.
At the IE, it was 1 failed at skills and pool presentation and at the lake two failed the underwater skills/objectives. So 3 did not get rated.
There was one person at the Exams that had failed them once before and needed to re-test on them only. Not sure if she passed them or not.
For me, I always fear written tests, I tend to get in a hurry and not read the question completely or the multi-choice answers completely. The EASE training was worth it's weight in gold.
They don't give you the answers but make you think through how to get them and it makes you practice, practice, practice using the Instr's Manual and Guide to teaching.
The classroom presentation is nerve racking so what, but just follow the right steps on the subject you're given and you'll be good. This you get about an hour to prepare before you give it.
Underwater, know the standards for the skills you're given and demand the Student/ Actors do it over and over til they get it right. Re-act quickly and don't lose control.
