Boat Diver

Continuing Education with MidCoast Scuba Center - Omaha, Nebraska

BOAT DIVER

The Boat Diver Specialty course, whether you've never made a boat dive or you've logged dozens, the Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boast in different parts of the world do things differently. The Boat Diver Specialty course familiarized you with the various ways you stow gear, enter and exit the water, use surface lines and more, depending upon the type of boat and the location.

In this course you will experience what it's like to dive beyond the limits of shore access. It takes additional training. Here's what you get:

Covers techniques for diving from boats ranging from small inflatables to giant live-aboards

Discusses how dive boats differ from place to place

Gives you a focused experience and training for diving from boats in our local area

Covers basic boat safety equipment and use

Certification counts toward your Master Diver Rating

By following the directions below, you can study the academics at home, at your own pace, even if you are not enrolled in a course at this time.
KNOWLEDGE Directions for using the SSI Total Teaching System: Video - Watch your SSI Night & Limited Visibility Diving Video. Manual - Read your SSI Night & Limited Visibility Diving manual. Review Questions - Answer the Chapter Review Questions after each chapter of the manual. Write the answers in your manual. Answer Sheets - Transfer the answers to the Answer Sheets. These will be submitted to you Instructor, and retained in your Training Record. If you are enrolled in a specialty course, your Instructor may also have you take a short exam.		SKILLS Special Night and Limited Visibility Diving skills should be learned in the water, from an Instructor at a professional scuba school run by an SSI Authorized Dealer. You'll learn and practice a variety of techniques, such as using specialized equipment, planning and conducting dives, buddy assistance and emergency situations - all in the open water under an Instructor's guidance and supervision. You will learn the basics of: Setting up shore lights at night Having fun in turbid water Holding light to maximize visibility Locating the boat or shore What to do if you lose sight of your buddy What to do if your light goes out
Equipment For comfortable and enjoyable Night and Limited Visibility diving, specialized equipment is necessary. Discover in-depth information on selection and use of specialized equipment. You will learn about the following equipment in the SSI Manual and Video: Primary Lights and Secondary Lights Strobe Lights and Surface Lights Selection / Use / Maintenance Lines for Night and Limited Visibility Diving Compasses and their use for Limited Visibility		Experience Diving experience is essential to becoming a comfortable, confident diver. To measure your experience, SSI has developed ten Levels of Experience based on various numbers of dives. For instance, Level 1 is 5 dives, Level 10 is 1000 dives. Experience is also important in the SSI Education System. To qualify for SSI's Continuing Education Ratings you are required to have a certain Level of Experience, in addition to specialized Training.
Prerequisite Certification: Open Water Diver Minimum age: 15

Prerequisite Certification: Open Water Diver

Minimum age: 15

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