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Prerequisites

All students enrolling in the OSI AAUS Scientific Diving course must have the following:

1. Completed application submitted to the Dive Office by the posted due date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
2. Certification as an Open Water scuba diver, issued by a nationally recognized certification agency (NAUI, PADI, YMCA, SSI, etc.) with an additional 12 logged dives – a total minimum of 16 logged dives when you submit your application.
3. A minimum of 4 logged dives within the past year, 2 of which are within the last six months.
4. Proof of regulator, BC, gauge and computer testing/service within the last 12 months this includes new equipment  (form included in application Package). A visual inspection of all dive equipment will be conducted on the first day. Equipment deemed “unsafe” or NOT in good working order, will not be allowed for use in the course.
5. Current Medical Examination for Scuba Diving; must be within one year (form included in application Package).
6. Proof of Dive Insurance – you are responsible for your medical coverage and most health insurance policies do not cover scuba diving. We require that you obtain dive insurance such as that provided by Divers Alert Network (DAN) diversalertnetwork.org. A list of providers can be found at scmi.net.
7. First Aid, O2 Administration, and Field Neurological training will be offered as part of the course. It is highly recommended that you participate in this section of the course, however if you can provide proof of current emergency response training per AAUS standards you may elect to waive this section.

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Swim Test Requirements

There will be a swim test at the beginning of this course. It is highly recommended that you practice before attempting this test. The failure rate for those who do not is approximately 50%. This test will include:

1. 400 meter swim, within 12 minutes
2. Tread water continuously for 10 minutes, or 2 minutes without the use of hands.
3.  Underwater swim for a distance of 25 meters, without surfacing
4. Surface dive to 10’ to recover a swimmer on the bottom, and transport on the surface 25 meters.

Please Note: Anyone who does not successfully complete all components of the swim test will not be permitted to participate in Scientific Diving beyond the Diver in Training level.