Instructor: Peter Oliver
Office: Texas Swimming Center (TSC) 2.202
Phone: 512-476-6639 (mobile)
Office hours: Monday & Wednesday: noon-1 p.m. and by appointment
e-mail: p.oliver@mail.utexas.edu
Class website: www.longhornscuba.com
Co-instructor: Navin Jagannath
This program is designed to prepare experienced and knowledgeable scuba divers for diving leadership, including the techniques of diving instruction and the organization and conducting of safe and enjoyable open water dives for certified divers. It presumes advanced scuba knowledge and skills equivalent to those of a NAUI Master Scuba Diver.
The student will learn these skills, techniques, and information through instructor presentations, preparation and delivery of their own in-class presentations, and internship participation in training of entry-level diving students–in both a pool and an open water environment.
When all necessary requirements are met, successful completion of this course can qualify the student to apply for certification as a NAUI Assistant Instructor and/or NAUI Divemaster.
Note: Completion of all NAUI requirements for either of these ratings may take longer than one semester, depending upon individual ability and persistence. Therefore, achieving NAUI AI or DM certification is not a requirement for completion of this course and does not enter into grading criteria. Standards and requirements for these ratings are contained in the NAUI Standards & Policies Manual. A summary of these requirements will be found below. If you are unable to complete the certification requirements in the time frame of a single semester, we will gladly allow you time to complete whatever is needed.
The course presumes advanced knowledge in physics, physiology, environment, and diving skills as shown by certification as a NAUI Master Scuba Diver or by taking and passing the NAUI Master Scuba Diver Exam. If you do not have the rating and wish to “challenge out” the exam, there are both a textbook and a study kit that includes a DVD available to assist you to prepare.
You must have certification in Scuba Rescue (from any nationally recognized agency), including appropriate First Aid and CPR training. General and scuba-related First Aid, CPR with AEDs, and emergency oxygen administration are included in this course, but Scuba Rescue certification is not.
Course Topics
Diving Leadership
Teaching and Learning Theory
Instruction Techniques
Risk Management and Legal Aspects of Diving Leadership
Problem and Accident Management
Rescue Techniques
Organizing and Conducting Dives and Diving Excursions for Certified Divers
Environmental Considerations for Safe Diving
Appropriate Topics in Boating and Seamanship
Protection of the Marine Environment
Specialty Topics: As part of the class, we will conduct courses in three adjunct areas: First Aid, Professional-Level CPR with Automated External Defibrillation, and Emergency Oxygen Administration. On the days scheduled for these classes, we may well continue beyond the normal ending time.
Student Presentations: You will prepare and make two evaluated classroom presentations. One will be a short teaching presentation to a simulated scuba class on a selected diving-related topic. The other will be a presentation of a planned dive vacation trip for recreational divers that you will research, plan, and offer to the class, who will be simulating a group of divers to whom you are marketing your trip. PowerPoint presentations and/or the use of training/teaching aids is encouraged. Lesson/presentation plans should be submitted as printed documents for the record, either as text or as printed PowerPoint files with notes pages.
Swimming and Diving Skills: There are certain watermanship skills that you must achieve for certification as a NAUI Dive Leader. A detail listing of these skills is below. It is your responsibility to develop your swimming and scuba skills to the point that you can meet the standard. We will devote a certain amount of class time at the beginning of the semester to pool work for demonstration, practice, and evaluation of these skills. For any skills that you are not able to complete in that time frame, you will have to find additional times to practice on your own or with a partner until you can successfully perform them.
Classroom:
Monday 5:00-8:00 pm in TSC Classroom (Room 1.106).
Internship: To be arranged. See below.
Leadership development is largely a matter of taking responsibility and learning by doing. You should have any reading assignment completed before coming to class so that you can intelligently participate in the discussions and workshops. Consult the schedule (below) so that you know what is expected for each class.
Confined and Open Water Internship Training:
Times to be individually scheduled.
In addition to our regular classroom meeting, you will participate in a
leadership-trainee roll with the entry-level scuba class. You will:
1) Meet weekly with at least one of the seven Basic Scuba pool lab sections.
2) Assist as a divemaster, safety diver, and student-diver escort with at
least one complete set of entry level open water training dives at the end
of the semester.
Open Water Training and Divemastering: The class will meet for three scheduled open water sessions during which you will perform in leadership roles for practice and evaluation. For efficiency, the actual diving in these sessions will be very limited, and we will cycle the leadership roles among the class members so that everyone will be able to practice in the variety of roles. Open water dives/drills will include: Rescue Skills Practice, Accident Management, Conducting Briefings and Debriefings, Assisting and Escorting Student Divers, Conducting Dives for Certified Divers. One of these open water meetings will be on a weekend afternoon and evening and will include a night dive (see the schedule below).
NAUI
Leadership and Instruction textbook
NAUI First Aid / CPR textbook
These texts are available at:
Royal
Scuba (4403 Guadalupe)
Tom’s
Dive & Swim (5509 Burnet Road, NE corner with Koenig Lane)
Oak
Hill Scuba (6156 Hwy 290 West, at end of Ben White Expressway)
The texts may be supplemented by appropriate handouts.
NAUI Standards and Policies Manual
As a NAUI leader, you should be familiar with the membership and instructional
standards of your Association. We will provide the NAUI S&P
on a CD. If you wish to purchase a printed copy, it can be ordered from NAUI.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following two areas:
A.
Knowledge (50% of final grade):
The written exam will occur at the fnal class meeting
of the course. It is composed of two standard NAUI exams—the NAUI
Assistant Instructor Exam and the NAUI Divemaster Exam. There will be no makeups. For certification at either the Assistant
Instructor or the Divemaster rating, you must score at least 75% in the exam
for that rating.
B.
Practical/Participation (50% of final grade):
Class Participation (class attendance and
assignments
(10%)
Internship at entry-level pool labs and open
water training dives (30%)
Performance will
be evaluated by course instructors using a
standardized
evaluation sheet. You must accumulate a minimum
of eight confined
water and four open water evaluations with
passing scores.
Diving and watermanship skills performance
(10%)
Writing/teaching Project 1 (classroom teaching)
(P/F)
Writing/teaching Project 2 (dive trip
research and presentation) (P/F)
Class Participation: Active
participation in all class activities is essential. This includes class
discussions and lab experiences. Missed entry-level course lab sessions may be
made up by attendance at an alternate lab section (there are seven sections
available throughout each weekly cycle). Makeup sessions will not be offered
for other classes or assignments missed.
For supporting documentation you must provide:
Photocopies of all of your diving and various
health care provider certifications
Verification of the required dives–see
below
Medical examination signed by a physician
unconditionally approving you for diving.
General
prerequisites and/or certification requirements for NAUI Assistant Instructor
or Divemaster are:
18 years of age
Verification of good physical condition as
evidenced by a medical examination for diving within the preceding 12 months.
Appropriate diving experience:
For AI at least
six months diving experience with a minimum of 20 logged dives;
For DM at least
one year of diving experience with a minimum of 25 logged dives.
NAUI Master Scuba Diver Certification or
equivalent experience and knowledge
Knowledge can be
demonstrated by passing the NAUI Master Diver examination; experience, by
logbook).
Certification in Scuba Rescue.
Certification in First Aid and
CPR/AED.
Certification as an Emergency
Oxygen Provider.
Watermanship Skills: You must demonstrate the following:
A.
Swimming skills:
– Swim 450 yards (407 m) nonstop, any
stroke(s), within 10 minutes.
– Swim underwater 25 yards (23 m) on one
breath–no dive-in or push-off.
– Transport another person of similar size
50 yards (46 m).
– Demonstrate survival swimming for 20
minutes (tread water, float, “drownproof”,
etc.)
B.
Skin Diving Skills:
– Using snorkeling equipment, swim 900
yards (823 m) nonstop, within 18 minutes.
– Skin Diving Ditch and Recovery: Surface
dive to the bottom in at least 8 feet (2.5 m) of water; remove and place on the
bottom mask/snorkel and fins; surface and rest briefly; surface dive, recover
and don all gear, surface with the mask and snorkel clear of water upon
surfacing.
– Skin Diving Rescue: Enter the water;
swim 50 yards (46 m); retrieve a diver simulating unconsciousness from a depth
of at least 8 feet (2.5 m); stabilize the victim on the surface; initiate and
continue simulated in-water rescue breathing while transporting the diver 50
yards (46 m) to an exit.
C.
Scuba Skills:
– Scuba Lifesaving Transport: Transport an
inert scuba diver 100 yards (91 m) on the surface within four minutes. The
airway of the diver being transported should be maintained clear and protected
at all times.
– Buddy breathe
(sharing a single regulator) with another diver while swimming horizontally
underwater for four minutes. Each buddy (in turn) is to be without a mask and
the donor of air for two minutes during the swim. The receiver of air retains
their mask on their face.
– Scuba Ditch and Recovery: Descend to the
bottom in at least 8 feet (2.5 m) of water; remove and place on the bottom
mask/snorkel and scuba unit. Shut off air, swim 25 feet (7.6 m) horizontally;
ascend exhaling; rest briefly; dive and swim horizontally to the equipment;
recover and don the equipment; ascend breathing normally. The total exercise is
to be completed within five minutes.
– Scuba Bailout: Enter water at least 8
feet (2.5 m) deep carrying mask/snorkel, fins, weight belt, and scuba unit (air
shut off and regulator purged); settle to the bottom; assume a stationary
location, and don equipment. Throughout, maintain control and possession of all
gear. After donning all gear, surface normally and tread water at the surface
for five minutes without using the BC floatation, snorkel, or scuba.
– Scuba Equipment Exchange: First diver
submerges in at least 8 feet (2.5 m) of water wearing complete diving
equipment. Second diver submerges wearing only wetsuit and weight belt. While
buddy-breathing, the second diver receives and dons mask/snorkel, fins, and
scuba/BC unit from first diver, and the pair make a buddy-breathing horizontal
swim of 25 yards (23 m). Both buddies are to remain submerged until the final
ascent, which is to be made after switching to alternate air source air
sharing. The exercise is to be completed with all equipment in place within
five minutes.
A Final Note on the Criteria for
Certification as a NAUI Divemaster or Assistant instructor:
The Small Print
Honor Code: The core values of the University of Texas at Austin
are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and
responsibility. Each member of the University is expected to uphold these
values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers
and community. (http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/events/sjs_honorcode.php)
Special
Accommodations for Students with a Disability: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate
academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For
more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at (512) 471-6259,
VP: (512) 232-2937 or via email at ssd@uts.cc.utexas.edu. Please notify the professor of any special
accommodations that you may need prior to the end of the second week of class.
(http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/)
Policy on Scholastic Dishonesty: Students
who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to
disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course
and/or dismissal from the University. Since such dishonesty harms the
individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on
scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. For further information,
the student may refer to the Web Site of the Student Judicial Services, Office
of the Dean of Students (http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/).
January 25
Class topics:
Class orientation
Risk Awareness
Complete Paperwork
Lab sections selection and assignments
Class Presentation Projects assignments
Introduction to NAUI
Becoming a leader
Assisting with instruction
Orientation to the dive locker
Reading: NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Capters 1, 2, 3, 5
BRING SWIMSUITS and SNORKELING GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills (swimming and snorkeling)
February 1
Bring documentation for verification of certifications / experience.
Class topics:
Teaching and learning theory
Instructional techniques
Reading: NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Chapter 16 (Ch. 17 recommended)
BRING SWIMSUITS and DIVE GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills (scuba)
Rescue Skills review
February 8
Class topics:
Anticipating and Preventing Accidents
Rescue Techniques Review
Emergency Action Plans
Problem and Accident Management
Reading: NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Chapter 11, 12
BRING SWIMSUITS and DIVE GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills – as necessary
February 15
Class topics:
Divemastering
Conducting Dives for Certified Divers
Group Control
Planning and Organizing Dive Activities
Divemaster Duties
The Role and Responsibilities of Dive
Guides
Reading:
NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Chapter 6, 8, 9, 10
NAUI Standards & Policies
BRING SWIMSUITS and DIVE GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills – as necessary
February 22
Class topics:
Conducting Briefings and Debriefings
Boating and Seamanship for Dive Leaders
Environmental Considerations and Diving
Reading:
NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Chapter 14
Dive Briefing and Debriefing Outlines
Briefing Supplement for Boat-Based
Diving
BRING SWIMSUITS and DIVE GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills – as necessary
March 1
Class topics:
Legal Aspects of Dive Leadership
Risk Management
Review classroom presentation evaluation
criteria
Staff classroom presentation demonstration
Reading:
NAUI Leadership & Instruction: Chapter 13
NAUI Standards & Policies
NAUI Risk Management Handbook
BRING SWIMSUITS and DIVE GEAR
Pool:
Watermanship skills – as necessary
March 8
Class topics:
Classroom Teaching Presentations
March 22
Class topics:
Dive Trip Presentations
March 29
Class
topics:
First Aid
General First Aid,
Part 1
Reading: NAUI First Aid / CPR textbook
April 5
Open
water Dives/Drills – Session 1
Meet at Lake Travis – Barstow’s Windy Point Park at 5:00 pm
Sunday afternoon/evening – Extra Open Water Session
April 11
Open water Dives/Drills – Session 2 and night dive
Meet at Lake Travis – Mansfield Recreational Area (Scuba Park on
Dam Side)
No later than 4:00 pm
Cook out between dives. Bring whatever you want to grill, etc.
April 12
First Aid
General First Aid,
Part 2
Marine Life
Injuries
Scuba-related
Injuries
Reading: NAUI First Aid / CPR textbook
April 19
Open
water Dives/Drills – Session 3
Meet at Lake Travis – Barstow’s Windy Point Park at 5:00 pm
Class
topics:
Emergency Oxygen Provider
Adult, Infant, Child CPR
Automated External Defibrillation
Other course wrap up
Reading: NAUI First Aid / CPR textbook
Class
topics:
Course evaluation (UT)
Course Evaluation (NAUI)
Assistant Instructor Exam
Divemaster Exam
Sign off on NAUI paperwork for those who will be
certified as Assistant Instructors or Divemasters this semester.