Division of Marine Science & Technology Lockwood School of Diving and Underwater Technology Course Syllabus COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER PREREQUISITES Divemaster PEQ 1137C Nationally recognized certification as a Rescue Diver, current EFR Primary and Secondary care training within 24 months, 40 logged dives and medical clearance within 12 months. CREDIT HOURS 4.0 CONTACT HOURS 75 (Lecture & lab) CLASS MEETING TIMES CLASS METHOD Lecture: Thursday 1:00 3:45 in M-322 Lab: Sunday 8:00 12:50pm (see course calendar for specific dates and times) Traditional classroom course (class meets in person) INSTRUCTOR Lana Sielski Email: Lana.Sielski@fkcc.edu Office: M-308 Phone: 305-809-3214 OFFICE HOURS Monday 3:00 5:00, Tuesday 10:00 12:00 and 2:00 4:00, Wednesday 3:00 5:00 and Thursday 4:00 6:00 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is not ordinarily counted in the Associate in Arts degree. This course provides the required training and experience to serve in a supervisory capacity in open water diving activities and to act as an underwater guide or instructional assistance. Successful students will be qualified to apply for divemaster membership with the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI). Nationally recognized certification as a rescue diver, as well as current certification in First Aid / CPR and at least 40 logged dives are requirements for enrollment in this course and will be verified by the instructor at the first class. Students will be required to obtain a diving medical exam prior to starting water activities. Certification as an oxygen provider and 60 logged dives will be required by the end of this course. Students are required to assist in 2 open water labs, 2 advanced open water labs, 2 rescue labs and act as an apprentice to a working divemaster on 6 dive trips, 2 of which are back-to-back.
COURSE OBJECTIVES REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge by successfully answering questions on an objective examination of the following topics: 1. Prepare a group dive plan 2. Manage and control general diving activities 3. Supervise students in training 4. Supervise specific diving activities 5. Demonstrate instructor level knowledge and skills PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook PADI Divemaster Crewpack ( DM manual, slates and instructor manual) REQUIRED MATERIALS Snorkeling equipment (Mask, fins and snorkel) Knife or cutting device Underwater watch or dive computer Visual and audible signaling devices Small underwater slate with a pencil Log book PADI RDP and erdpml PROPOSED COURSE SCHEDULE Please note: The course schedule is subject to change to meet the needs of the course and its students. If you miss a class or lab, it is YOUR responsibility to stay current and/or make up any missed activities (which may involve extra cost). Date Lecture Topics Homework Student Assessment Aug. 21 Orientation and Paperwork The Role and Characteristics of a Divemaster Divemaster Video Read Chapters 1&2 in the DM Manual and complete KR 1&2. Aug. 28 Assisting with Student Divers Supervising Certified Divers Skill Video Read Chapters 3&5 in the DM Manual and complete KR 3&5. KR 1&2 Sept. 4 Divemaster Conducted Programs Risk Management Read Chapter 4 in the DM Manual and complete KR 4. Read Physics in EORDP and complete workbook section. KR 3&5 Sept. 7 LAB 1 - Developing Skills 15 Minute Tread 400m swim POOL Sept. 11 Intro to Dive Theory Physics Read Chapter 6 in the DM Manual and complete KR 6. Read Physiology in EORDP and complete workbook section. KR 4
Sept. 18 Physiology Read Chapter 7 in the DM Manual and complete KR 7. Read Equipment in EORDP KR 6 Sept. 21 LAB 2 - Scuba Review in CW DSD CW and DSD OW 400m swim POOL and LAGOON Sept. 25 Review for midterm KR 7 Oct. 2 MIDTERM Watch Medications and Diving MIDTERM Oct. 5 LAB 3 Rescues Search and Recovery 100m Tired Diver Tow LAGOON Oct. 9 Equipment Read Chapter 8 in the DM Manual and complete KR 8. Read Decompression Theory in EORDP Oct. 16 Dive Briefings Navigation LAGOON KR 8 Oct. 19 LAB 4 Deep Dive Scenario Discover Local Diving Boat Trip 7:00am 2:00pm (Meet at dive locker @7:00am) Oct. 23 Decompression Theory Read Chapter 9 in the DM Manual and complete KR 9. Oct. 30 Mapping Mapping project and EAP Watch How good is your EAP? KR 9 Nov. 2 LAB 5 PM 800m timed swim Skin Diver Course POOL Nov. 6 The Business of Diving Your Diving Career Watch Diver Fatalities Nov. 13 Review for final Study for final. EAP Due Nov. 16 LAB 6 Dive Skills Workshop 400m timed swim Equipment Exchange POOL 1:00 6:00pm Nov. 20 FINAL Watch Dive Accident Management Dec. 4 Applications Final Review FINAL Map Due Apprenticeship Due
STUDENT EVALUATION AND COURSE POLICIES STUDENT GRADE DETERMINATION 20% Homework Assignments (KR, EAP, Map & Videos) 15% Apprenticeship FKCC GRADING SCALE 12.5% Midterm 90-100% A 12.5% Final Exam 80-89% B 30% (Skills/Safety) 70-79% C 10% Classroom Participation 60 69%% D 100% FINAL GRADE Below 60% F Exam and Quiz Policy Each exam will take up one whole class meeting. All exams will be closed book/notes. The use of electronic devices is strictly prohibited during exams. A calculator, erdpml and dive tables may be used. Makeup exams may be offered to students with emergencies, but only if they can provide acceptable documentation of the emergency (e.g., hospital admit slip, etc.). The final exam cannot be made up for any reason. For PADI certification students are required to score a minimum of 75% on all standardized PADI exams. If a student scores below a 75% a make-up exam will be taken until a 75% or higher is achieved. The student s grade will be determined using the first exam score. Reading Assignments and Homework To succeed in this course, you should do all assigned textbook readings prior to class and review class notes, handouts, workbook problems and knowledge reviews regularly. Late homework is not accepted. Students who must miss class on a due date can email the assignment by the start of class for full credit. Participation and Attendance Students earn points for each class they attend and participate in. Arriving late, leaving early, and cell phone, as well as any other disruption of class will result in loss of points. Unexcused absences will result in a loss of participation points; excused absences (i.e., those with acceptable documentation of an emergency) will not result in point loss. Please note that the instructor may withdraw a student from a course for excessive absences (see FKCC Policies below). For our purposes, excessive absences is defined as 3 or more unexcused absences. Regardless of excused absences, all diving performance requirements and written exams must be successfully completed to meet requirements for certification.
Lab Make-Up Policy Due to the unique and critical nature of laboratory make-up requirements associated with scuba diving courses the following make-up policy is currently in effect: The instructor will determine, consistent with the course syllabus, the need for any lab make-up and also will establish the deadline for that make up. The instructor will schedule the specific time for each make-up consistent with staff / student availability. Student cost for each make-up is $20.00 per hour for a minimum of 2 hours per student, payable in advance directly to the Dive Facility Manager. Certification Information A grade is separate from a diving certification. Fees paid to FKCC guarantee access to training. These fees do not guarantee certification. Certification is given through separate certifying organizations with their own separate requirements (which this course provides the opportunity of meeting) and their own separate processing fees. At the end of the course, when all requirements have been met, each student will need to pay a $89.50 certification processing fee directly to PADI. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with FKCC Policies, which can be found in the current Student Handbook at http://www.fkcc.edu/stuhand1112/index.html.