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The following texts and resources are recommended reading for the course.

The main text is:

National Association of Underwater Instructors. NAUI Scuba Diver. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.

The following are recommended for the class:

National Association of Underwater Instructors. NAUI Advanced SCUBA Diver. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.

———. NAUI Dive Tables. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.

Amazon logo Joiner, James T. NOAA Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology. Flagstaff, AZ: Best Publishing, 2001. ISBN: 9780941332705.

Dive Training Magazine



Readings Schedule


The schedule below shows the readings from the main text for each week.


WEEK #TOPICSREADINGS
1

Classroom 1 / Introduction to the classroom

Pool 1 / Swim test and pool basics

Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
2

Classroom 2 / Physics of diving

Pool 2 / Introduction to SCUBA

Review chapters 2, 3, and 4
3

Classroom 3 / Physics of diving (cont.)

Pool 3 / Skills review and new skills

Chapters 5 and 7
4

Classroom 4 / Care and planning in SCUBA

Pool 4 / Recovery and safety techniques

Chapters 6, 9, and appendix C

Review chapter 7 and work on dive table problems

5

Classroom 5 / Beyond diving: Advanced topics

Pool 5 / Recovery and safety techniques (cont.)

Chapters 6, 8, and 9

Review chapters 4 and 7


 








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