Course Overview
This course teaches the use of Air and Air Decompression Tables for dives to a maximum depth of 50m. Whilst the use of Nitrox as a gas for the whole dive or a decompression gas is acceptable by suitably qualified divers the award does not cover accelerated decompression using Nitrox mixes of a high oxygen partial pressure as a decompression gas.
Pre-Requisites
All divers must satisfy the following prerequisites;
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Hold current membership of the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club.
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Hold current medical certificate
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Be 18 Years or over
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Have been a ScotSAC Sport Diver or equivalent for at least 18 months
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Have the recommendation of the Branch Diving Officer
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Hold the Dive leader Endorsement or have completed the Dive Leader part of the Master Diver Award
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Have attended Master Diver lectures: Advanced Decompression and Oxygen toxicity
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Hold the deep rescue endorsement
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Have a minimum of 75 dives with experience of a wide range of depths and diving in a wide variety of locations. 20 of these must be to a depth of 31m+ (sport divers to be accompanied by master diver instructors on any dive below 30m)
Scope of the award
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This award will enable you to dive to depths appropriate to the equipment you use, to a maximum depth of 50m
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The course consists of the following elements:
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Lectures - A series of lectures will cover material issued in the course manual.
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Open Water - You will be expected to plan and undertake an open water dive to the satisfaction of course instructors.
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You will be assessed on all aspects of dive planning, safety and dive conduct.
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A flash card system will be used to simulate problematic situations during the dive.
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Competency in overcoming these problems is part of the course assessment.