PADI Recreational Rebreather 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 Dive Center 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/boat 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 rebreathers, 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 current (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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