SDI Computer & Deep Diver
The SDI Computer Diver Course is designed to expand a diver’s knowledge in the use of their personal dive computer (PDC) and is primarily intended for divers who are certified with agencies using traditional dive tables for planning, rather than PDC’s throughout training.
Course Cost: $150.00
Getting Certified Is a Two Step Process
- Step 1 is to acquire all of the important academic information every certified diver must know. Traditionally, it required attending several hours of formal classroom training. Now, through on-line training, you can complete this phase through self-study, at your own pace, in the convenience of your home or office.
- Step 2 is complete open-water training dives under the supervision of your SDI Instructor. Here you will apply what you have learned during your academic and skill-development sessions, while learning practical lessons that can only be gained through real-world experience in open water.
What you can expect to learn:
The SDI Computer Diver course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
- Computers vs. tables
- History of tables
- Computers advantages
- Different decompression models
- Decompression sickness
- Cause
- Signs and symptoms
- Treatment
- First aid
- Prevention
- Types of diving computers
- Air integrated
- Non-air integrated
- Features
- How dive computers work
- Decompression information in permanent memory
- Pressure transducer reads ambient pressure
- Internal clock records lapsed dive or surface time, updates frequently, usually every 3 seconds
- Information is calculated in the computer microprocessor during each update
- Information is displayed on screen
- User is responsible for interpreting information
- Use of dive computers
- Always read manual first
- Start-up procedures
- Operating instructions
- Ascent rates
- Other information
- Definitions
- Dive time:
Elapsed time from beginning of descent until final surfacing at end of dive - Time remaining:
Available time, according to computer program, that diver may remain at current depth without incurring mandatory decompression; increases as depth decreases
- Dive time:
- Planning Multi-Level Repetitive Dives
- Dive planning mode
- First dive or repetitive dive
- Only One Diver per Computer
- Very unsafe practice for two divers to attempt to monitor dive profiles with one computer
- Emergency Procedures
- Decompression
- Omitted decompression
- Ascent rates
- Computers varying ascent rates determined by the manufacture
- Computer failure
Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:
- Diver must prepare a suitable multi-level profile for training dives
- The diver is to monitor depth, buoyancy control, and air supply during the dives. For example, if the dive is projected for 21 metres/70 feet maximum depth; the diver must then monitor his depth and not exceed the planned maximum depth
- Execute a safety stop must be included at the end of each dive
- After completing the 2 dives the divers must download their computers if they have the capability
- Instructors must review this information with the students
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january 2020
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may 2020
june 2020
august 2020
Course Prerequisites:
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
What’s next after completing your Computer/Deep Course
You can continue your diving education by advancing to an SDI Rescue Diver or by checking out some of the other specialties or courses on our SDI Course Map.
SDI Computer Diver minimum requirements:
- Satisfactorily complete the SDI Deep and Dive Computer Knowledge Quests with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor
- Complete all open water requirements efficiently
- Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
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- Costs
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Course Cost: $150.00
- How Does It Work
-
Getting Certified Is a Two Step Process
- Step 1 is to acquire all of the important academic information every certified diver must know. Traditionally, it required attending several hours of formal classroom training. Now, through on-line training, you can complete this phase through self-study, at your own pace, in the convenience of your home or office.
- Step 2 is complete open-water training dives under the supervision of your SDI Instructor. Here you will apply what you have learned during your academic and skill-development sessions, while learning practical lessons that can only be gained through real-world experience in open water.
- What Does It Cover
-
What you can expect to learn:
The SDI Computer Diver course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
- Computers vs. tables
- History of tables
- Computers advantages
- Different decompression models
- Decompression sickness
- Cause
- Signs and symptoms
- Treatment
- First aid
- Prevention
- Types of diving computers
- Air integrated
- Non-air integrated
- Features
- How dive computers work
- Decompression information in permanent memory
- Pressure transducer reads ambient pressure
- Internal clock records lapsed dive or surface time, updates frequently, usually every 3 seconds
- Information is calculated in the computer microprocessor during each update
- Information is displayed on screen
- User is responsible for interpreting information
- Use of dive computers
- Always read manual first
- Start-up procedures
- Operating instructions
- Ascent rates
- Other information
- Definitions
- Dive time:
Elapsed time from beginning of descent until final surfacing at end of dive - Time remaining:
Available time, according to computer program, that diver may remain at current depth without incurring mandatory decompression; increases as depth decreases
- Dive time:
- Planning Multi-Level Repetitive Dives
- Dive planning mode
- First dive or repetitive dive
- Only One Diver per Computer
- Very unsafe practice for two divers to attempt to monitor dive profiles with one computer
- Emergency Procedures
- Decompression
- Omitted decompression
- Ascent rates
- Computers varying ascent rates determined by the manufacture
- Computer failure
Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:
- Diver must prepare a suitable multi-level profile for training dives
- The diver is to monitor depth, buoyancy control, and air supply during the dives. For example, if the dive is projected for 21 metres/70 feet maximum depth; the diver must then monitor his depth and not exceed the planned maximum depth
- Execute a safety stop must be included at the end of each dive
- After completing the 2 dives the divers must download their computers if they have the capability
- Instructors must review this information with the students
- Computers vs. tables
- Calendar
-
october 2019
november 2019
december 2019
january 2020
february 2020
march 2020
april 2020
may 2020
june 2020
august 2020
- Prerequisites
-
Course Prerequisites:
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
- Whats Next
-
What’s next after completing your Computer/Deep Course
You can continue your diving education by advancing to an SDI Rescue Diver or by checking out some of the other specialties or courses on our SDI Course Map.
- What Else
-
SDI Computer Diver minimum requirements:
- Satisfactorily complete the SDI Deep and Dive Computer Knowledge Quests with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor
- Complete all open water requirements efficiently
- Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
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