PADI Recreational Hollis Explorer Training Programs

Schedule & Fact Sheet

Dates and locations:

Key Largo, FL

April 19-20 Qualifier April 21-22 Qualifier April 23-24 Qualifier

Lake Rawlings, VA

May 15-16 Qualifier May 17-18 Qualifier May 15-18 Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

June 10-11 Qualifier June 12-13 Qualifier June 14-15 Qualifier June 10-13 Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver

Haigh Quarry, IL

July 12-13 Qualifier July 14-15 Qualifier July 12-15 Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver

Dutch Springs, PA

August 15-16 Qualifier August 17-18 Qualifier August 15-18 Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver

Key Largo

October 11-12 Qualifier October 13-14 Qualifier October 11-14 Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver

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To register for one these courses, please use the Course Registration Form and write in the course you plan to attend. As spaces are limited, do not make travel plans prior to receiving confirmation from PADI.

Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver Course

Requirements:

 PADI Member  EANx certification  Read PADI Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver Student Manual and complete all 5 Knowledge Reviews  Watch PADI Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver Key Skills Video (student must own video)  Please contact your PADI or PADI to purchase materials at least 2 weeks before the start of the course

Price: $1295

Includes: tuition, use of Hollis Explorer Sport Rebreather during course, certification fees

Does not include: course materials, gas fills, scrubber, bailout cylinder and regulator, dive/ fees, food, accommodations, transportation, personal dive equipment and comfort items

Course Duration: 4 days, includes 9 dives (1 confined water, 2 either confined or open water, 6 open water dives)

Hours: 8:00am - 6:00pm (because delays are more likely with , be prepared to stay later)

Qualifier Program

Requirements:

 PADI Member  CCR certification* *If not certified as PADI (Advanced) Rebreather Diver, student must complete all 5 Knowledge Reviews from PADI Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver Student Manual

Price: $695

Includes: tuition, use of Hollis Explorer Sport Rebreather during course, certification fee

Does not include: course materials, gas fills, scrubber, bailout cylinder and regulator, dive/boat fees, food, accommodations, transportation, personal comfort items

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Course Duration: 2 days, includes 4 open water dives

Hours: 8:00am - 6:00pm (because delays are more likely with rebreathers, be prepared to stay to stay later)

What to Bring

Copies of certifications, completed Knowledge Reviews (if required), mask, fins, appropriate exposure protection, if you can answer "yes" to any question on the Medical Statement, please bring a (within 12 months) Medical Statement signed by a physician stating you are fit to dive, Hollis Explorer User's Manual (download) ______

Instructor Level Programs for the Hollis Explorer

PADI Instructor and Instructor Trainer Courses will be conducted on an "as needed" basis. Contact John Conway or Georgia Hausserman to schedule a course.

If you are not a PADI Rebreather Instructor on another unit, the prerequisites are to:

 Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher  Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor  Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor  Be a PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver on the Hollis Explorer or have a qualifying certification from another training organization (candidate must complete the Knowledge Reviews from the PADI Rebreather Diver & Advanced Rebreather Diver Manual)  Have a minimum of at least 150 dives of which 75 dives were made on a rebreather, with at least 50 dives and 50 hours on the Explorer  Have Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months  Attend and successfully complete a Rebreather Instructor Course with a qualified PADI Explorer Instructor Trainer

If you are a PADI Rebreather or CCR Instructor, you need to:

 Be a renewed current PADI Rebreather Instructor or higher level PADI Tec CCR Instructor  Have a minimum 30 hours and 30 dives on the Hollis Explorer  Attend and successfully complete a PADI Additional Unit Rebreather Instructor Course with a PADI Explorer Instructor Trainer

Contacts: John Conway, Hollis Rebreather Training Director, Explorer Instructor/IT [email protected] cell: 904-994-6586

Georgia Hausserman, PADI Training Consultant, Explorer Instructor/IT [email protected] cell: 310-508-3950

Kelly Rockwood, PADI Training Consultant [email protected] 800-729-7234, ext. 2240

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