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Apr 20, 2024
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MAR 24000 - Scientific Diving I
(4) This course, in combination with MAR 32800, meets the American Academy of Underwater Scientists (AAUS) training and performance standards for AAUS Scientific Divers, and includes theoretical aspects and practical training for a minimum cumulative time of 100 hours. Topics include diving emergency care training (including CPR, Basic First Aid, recognition of DCS and AGE, accident management, field neurological exam, oxygen administration), dive rescue, dive physics, dive physiology, dive environments, decompression theory and its application, AAUS Scientific Diving regulations and history, scientific method, and data gathering techniques. This course includes all the theory, pool training sessions and a Confined Water evaluation. Students will gain Diver-In-Training (DIT) status in the APU Scientific Diving Program. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies.
Prerequisite – entry-level diver certification through an internationally recognized diver training agency (such as PADI, NAUI etc.), a dive medical examination, and a swimming evaluation: swim 400 yards in less than 12 minutes, swim underwater for a distance of 25 yards, tread water for 10 minutes, or 2 minutes without the use of hands, and transport another person of equal size a distance of 25 yards in the water. Course fees cover: pool sessions, gear rental, tanks, O2, CPR and First Aid certifications. Course fees do not cover the dive medical – students should consult with a qualified dive physician regarding fees. Offered Spring.
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