LFIT-114 Basic Scuba

Theory and basic practical applications of scuba diving are presented in classroom and pool exercises. Fins, masks, snorkels, weights and weight belts are provided by the college; or you may purchase them for your personal use. Students must have passed their sixteenth birthday or register for the course with an adult. All course activities take place in the classroom and pool at Howard Community College.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

The student must pass a basic Watermanship Skills Test

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
2. 2. Demonstrate effective use of snorkel equipment.
3. 3. Fit, assemble, and perform routine care of equipment: Buoyancy Compensator, weight
   belt, regulators, alternate air source, gauges, cylinders, safety equipment, and protective
   dive wear.
   
4. 4. Explain nomenclature on Scuba cylinders detailing material of construction, size and
   testing/inspection requirements.
5. 5. Demonstrate "buddy breathing" & "air sharing" techniques and discuss they apply to
   actual diving situations.
6. 6. Demonstrate buoyancy control by achieving and maintaining neutral buoyancy.
7. 7. Demonstrate following diver entries: Boat Entry, Pier Entry, Beach Entry.
8. 8. Identify factors of ascent and descent physiology as they relate to recreational divers.
9. 9. Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of time and depth parameters.
10. 10. Create a repetitive dive plan using the U.S. Navy Dive Tables.
11. 11. Properly plan a dive with the following considerations:
    Wind - Current - Depth - Time - Activity.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
2. 2. Demonstrate effective use of snorkel equipment.
3. 3. Fit, assemble, and perform routine care of equipment: Buoyancy Compensator, weight
   belt, regulators, alternate air source, gauges, cylinders, safety equipment, and protective
   dive wear.
   
4. 4. Explain nomenclature on Scuba cylinders detailing material of construction, size and
   testing/inspection requirements.
5. 5. Demonstrate "buddy breathing" & "air sharing" techniques and discuss they apply to
   actual diving situations.
6. 6. Demonstrate buoyancy control by achieving and maintaining neutral buoyancy.
7. 7. Demonstrate following diver entries: Boat Entry, Pier Entry, Beach Entry.
8. 8. Identify factors of ascent and descent physiology as they relate to recreational divers.
9. 9. Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of time and depth parameters.
10. 10. Create a repetitive dive plan using the U.S. Navy Dive Tables.
11. 11. Properly plan a dive with the following considerations:
    Wind - Current - Depth - Time - Activity.