1. HOPE – SCUBA Program

2. SCUBA – Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

4. SCUBA BENEFITS
Potential College Credits for completion of PADI OW SCUBA certification
Lifelong SCUBA Certification – it does not expire, but you are encouraged to refresh your skills with an instructor if you have been inactive for more than a year.
Career Opportunities:
Wildlife Biologist & Zoologist
Photographer
Public Safety Diving (Police, Fire & Rescue, EMT, Federal and State LE)
Commercial Diving
Tour Guides
SCUBA Instructors

5. Certification Requirements
Complete five knowledge development segments,
including quizzes and final exam
Complete Confined Water Dives 1-5
Meet waterskills assessment requirements
Complete Open Water Dives 1-4
Certification is Performance Based
Confident and Comfortable Diver, not just Certified

6. AES SCUBA Program 6 Knowledge Development Sessions conducted at AES
5 Confined Water (POOL) Modules conducted at Bicentennial Pool
during school hours
4 Open Water Modules conducted at Devil’s Den or Blue Grotto in Williston, FL
- All sessions conducted by a PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor

7. SIGN UP PROCESS Complete Form – Available Tonight
Complete and Return PADI Medical Statement*
Complete and Return PADI Limited Liability Release*
Satisfactory Completion of Waterskills Assessment
* Completed Forms to be returned to AES Administrator

8. Waterskills Assessment
1) Have student divers demonstrate that they can comfortably maintain themselves in water too deep in which to stand by completing a 10-minute swim/float without using any swim aids.
2) Have students complete a 200 yard continuous surface swim or a 300
yard swim with mask, fins and snorkel.
Scheduled Assessment for Fall 2018 SCUBA Program
Bicentennial Pool
Date:
Time:

9. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Student:
Certification Card
Personal Gear – SCUBA quality Mask, Fins, and Snorkel
AES:
PADI Open Water Crew Pak
Knowledge Development Instruction
Confined Water Instruction Modules
Open Water Instruction Modules
Facility Fees (entrance fees)
SCUBA Gear Rental (Wet Suit, Regulator, BCD, Weights and air)
(AES is covering approximately $565 in local costs)

10. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS - STUDENT
$125
Certification Card
Personal Gear Voucher for $100 credit
Voucher Redeemable at CRCK or CRWS
Each will provide a 20% Discount on AES Student Purchases
(voucher redeemable for up to $125 towards mask/fins/snorkel)
Voucher will cover a basic set of SCUBA quality M/F/S
*** Contact AES Administrator for potential financial assistance ***

11. Gearing Up for Fun Snorkle Mask BCD Inflator and Deflator Regulator
Tank
Alternate Air Source
BCD
Weights
IV. Gearing Up for Fun
[Show the Lesson Guide, quickly reviewing the major pieces of dive equipment and discussing the equipment needed for the first confined water dive. Show, and as appropriate, have student divers try on actual masks, snorkels, fins, BCD, tanks and regulators. Emphasize various styles, different features and materials.]
Summary
Preview key points of the registration and orientation session.
Reminders for Next Class Meeting
Prior to the next meeting, complete Knowledge Development Sections One and Two in the Open Water Diver Manual and Video (or Multimedia).
V. Dive Today
[Provide the Discover Scuba or Discover Scuba Diving Water Skills Introduction and Orientation briefing; you may do this at the confined water dive site using the Discover Scuba Diving flip chart. Then conduct Confined Water Dive One.].
VI. Water Skills Assessment
[Students must demonstrate, in confined water, they possess reasonable aquatic ability without using equipment before they participate in open water dives. At some point prior to certification, they must also complete a 200 metres/yard continuous surface swim and swim/float
without using a mask, fins, snorkel or any other swim aid. Following the confined water dive, or within it, you may get some of this out of the way. It’s not recommended that you perform water skills assessment without a confined water dive.]
Gauges
Wetsuit
Fins
Registration & Orientation -

12. QUESTIONS

13. Crystal River Watersports
Contact Information
A Crystal River Kayak Company
1685 SE Hwy 19, Crystal River FL 34429
Mary Morgan, Owner
Tom Gotterup, NAUI Instructor
Crystal River Watersports
2380 N Suncoast Blvd Crystal River, FL 34428
Mike Engiles, Owner / PADI Instructor

14. TONIGHT SIGN UP for SCUBA SIGN UP for Water Assessment
Try breathing on a regulator
Look at sample Mask, Fins, Snorkels, BCDs, Regulators, Gauges / Computers
The Friends of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge will be sponsoring a BSA Venturing Crew for all youth ages – please take an information sheet.