Course Requirements
To participate in the SDI Inactive Diver/Refresher Course, the individual must:
Have proof of an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent from a recognized dive training organization
OR
SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver certification or equivalent from a recognized dive training organization.
Course Details
The SDI Inactive Diver/Refresher Program is designed to update and review the knowledge and skill level of an inactive diver. SDI encourages the use of this program for instructors, assistant instructors, and resorts or dive facilities that have questions regarding the diving history of an individual. This program can also be used as a catalyst for continuing education programs.
Although one in-water training dive is required, the instructor or assistant instructor may use their discretion with reference to the skills needed to complete the dive.
SDI offers the following outline:
- Plan Dive
- Equalization techniques
- Communication signals
- Lung over-expansion problems
- Review of dive computer
- Scuba system assembly
- Weight adjustment
- Mask defog
- Don scuba system SDI Instructor Manual
- Adequate entry for site conditions
- Controlled descent
- Computer check, if used
- Regulator clearing
- Regulator recovery
- Mask clearing
- Fin use
- Buoyancy control; hovering
- Underwater tour
- Computer check
- Controlled ascent; computer assisted
- Exit
- Disassemble scuba system
- Log dive
- Air sharing ascents
- Underwater emergency scenarios
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