Self-Sufficient Diver:

The Self-Sufficient Diver specialty course familiarizes divers with the skills & knowledge of diving in a team while remaining self-sufficient. The intent is to allow students to manage risk by adopting a self-sufficient mentality.  The course is an introduction to diving within recreational limits with a greater degree of redundancy and extended knowledge of dive planning and risk management. 

Special Equipment:

• Independent redundant air supply: Recommended: Pony bottle with SPG.
• Spare mask.
• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) and spool/reel with at least 100ft of line.
• Other appropriate redundant equipment, discuss with the instructor. (Means of controlling buoyancy and means of measuring depth and time.)

Prerequisites
To qualify for the Self-Sufficient course, an individual must:

• Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization similar to that of a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver). It is strongly recommended that students are certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent.
• Successfully complete diving skills assessment, including but not limited to:
  • Mask removal, replacement & clearing
  • Regulator recovery and clearing
  • Hovering (not less then 30 sec)
  • Alternate Air Ascent
  • Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
  • Remove and replace BCD Underwater
  • Remove and replace BCD on the surface
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• 100 logged dives (Instructors discretion)

How Long: Minimum 2 days.

Cost: $200

Course Fees includes:

• Certification fees
• Entry fees for local diving
• 4 air fills (Cylinder not included)