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HANDICAPPED SCUBA ASSOCIATION COURSE DIRECTOR TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION PACKET (2019)

Thank you for your interest in becoming an HSA Course Director, the highest and most trusted position in our organization. These materials explain the nature of the HSA CDTC and what your responsibilities include, such as costs and facilities. The last 3 pages are samples of ITC/DBC promotional materials available to you.

I. THE TRAINING IS IN TWO PHASES: 1. One on one in depth Power Point CDTC lectures covering ITC/DBC Lectures. 2. You will organize and teach an HSA ITC/DBC under CDT supervision. II. IN DEPTH LECTURES, 3 DAYS: 1. The CD Trainer will go through the entire HSA ITC/DBC Power Point Presentation & Instructor Manual (Academics, Standards & Procedures) covering every detail, including content and purpose. You will learn: 2. The unique founding of HSA and its special standing within the Dive Industry, the Medical Community and those with disabilities. 3. How to use the HSA Power Point lectures to develop your own credibility, the credibility of HSA, and empathy for people who have the various disabilities covered. 4. How the HSA Certification system works, develop an understanding of the HSA Performance Requirements and how to teach this system to Instructors candidates. 5. Develop an understanding of accessibility issues, overcome barriers, dive boat use and how to teach this to Instructors & Dive Buddy candidates. 6. How to conduct HSA ITC/DBC confined and open water skill evaluations, why these skills were chosen and how to use them to develop HSA Instructor Teaching Skills & Dive Buddy Assisting Skills. 7. You will deliver ITC/DBC a select few lectures to CD Trainer in a one to one setting. III. ORGANIZE AND TEACH ITC/DBC UNDER SUPERVISION, 3 DAYS: 1. You will plan the ITC/DBC, including lecture room, confined and open water facilities, and recruitment of the Instructor candidates. 2. You will teach the ITC/DBC under the CD Trainers supervision. Each day will be followed-up with discussions on what happened that day, and planning for the next day. a. Lectures 10 hours, lecture room with PowerPoint presentation capability. b. Confined Water, 5 hours in the water, equipment blacked out masks & ties for binding legs. You will be teaching new skills for diving & solving problems as a para, quad, right arm amputee & blind diver. c. Open Water 4 hours, you will be teaching new logistical skills. 3. You will administer and correct the HSA ITC/DBC Exam. 4. NOTE: The Instructor Training Course (ITC) & Dive Buddy Course (DBC) are designed to be taught together or separately.

© 1987-2019 Handicapped Scuba Association 1 CDTC International International +949-498-4540 or [email protected] VI. COURSE DIRECTOR TRAINING COURSE RESPOSIBILITIES & COSTS 1. Cost: ____ for 3 Days CD Training & ______for 3 Days Supervised ITC/DBC 2. Materials cost per candidate. These are paid by each student in the course. a. $115 per ITC candidate; Instructors, Assistant Instructors & Dive Masters. Includes Registration, Instructor Manual & Open Water Training Slates. b. $90 per DBC candidate; Open Water Scuba Divers with 20 logged dives. Includes Registration and Dive Buddy Manual. c. Included for both ITC & DBC Candidates are C-cards & Diploma. d. Plus shipping.

4. Course Director Candidate’s Responsibilities a. Travel & Local Transfers for HSA Course Director. i. Local Transfers b. Accommodations, including food for HSA Course Director. c. Training facilities; Lecture room, pool & open water location. d. Acquiring Instructor & Dive Buddy candidates. e. HSA will help you get candidates. 5. Number of CD Candidates per course 4 maximum 6. Number of ITC/DBC Candidates per course, 3 minimum, 12 maximum. 7. Who is eligible for the ITC; Instructors, Assistant Instructors & Dive Masters. 8. Who is eligible for the DBC; Open Water Scuba Divers with 20+ logged dives. II. SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR ITC/DBC, last 3 pages of this document a. Promotional Flyer explaining the HSA ITC/DBC. b. ITC/DBC Registration form for candidates. c. Listing on HSA Web Site ITC/DBC Schedule. Your customized Promotional Flyer will be displayed with your listing. d. Email promotion provided by HSA. e. Testimonial letter from a Walt Disney World staff member.

© 1987-2019 Handicapped Scuba Association 2 CDTC International International +949-498-4540 or [email protected] HSA COURSE DIRECTOR TRAINING APPLICATION Tel: +949-374-1908 [email protected] & www.hsascuba.com (2019)

PREREQUISITES:

1. HSA Instructor in good standing. 2. Scuba Diving Instructor for a minimum of two (2) years. 3. Certified a minimum of twenty (20) Open Water Divers, with or without disabilities. 4. Teach one (1) HSA Open Water Scuba Courses. 5. Certify one (1) HSA Open Water Scuba diver with disabilities.

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1. Certify one (1) HSA Advanced Scuba diver with a disability. 2. Teach one (1) Dive Buddy Course. 3. Coordinate and supervise overnight Scuba tours for divers with disabilities. 4. Conduct a Resort Evaluation.

HSA COURSE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Offer and promote two (2) HSA ITC/DBCs per year. 2. Teach one (1) HSA ITC/DBC or DBC per year. 3. Train & HSA certify two (2) Open Water divers with disabilities per year. 4. Field questions from HSA Instructors and divers in your area. 5. Respond to the media in your area. 6. Respond to general inquires in your area.

The CD Training Course (CDTC) will be taught in two phases. The first phase will cover Lectures and Water work; this will take three (3) days. The second phase the CD candidate will teach an HSA ITC/DBC under supervision.

The cost for the CDTC is ___ for CD Training & ____ for Supervised ITC/DBC. To apply please read and sign this contract.

I, ______, verify that I have completed the prerequisites listed above, and wish to apply for training in the first HSA Course Director Training Course. ______

Signature HSA Number Date

HSA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE SAND ISLAND SCUBA Contact: Jack; [email protected] & +39 555 55555

At this moment people with disabilities are being trained and certified throughout the World by our specially trained HSA Instructors. You are invited to join this elite group of dedicated Instructors. The Handicapped Scuba Association Instructor Training Course (ITC) has Trained & Certified over 4,000 leading Underwater Educators throughout the world since 1986, including over 50 Medical Doctors, and numerous other health professionals. HSA Instructors, Dive Buddies & Open Water Divers number more than 10,000 in over 40 countries worldwide. No other Scuba Training program exists anywhere in the world like this. The training is so unique you can’t even prepare for it, you must “EXPERIENCE” it.

In just three education packed days you will learn what disabilities are, what accessibility is, what HSA training procedures are, and more. During TEN Hours of interactive Lectures you will be introduced to thirteen types of disabilities, HSA training procedures and Multilevel Certification, special considerations for classroom training, equipment and accessibility considerations.

During FIVE HOURS of Confined water training you will be “handicapped” with your legs tied together, and with blacked out masks, then put into typically problematic training scenarios to “experience” what your students will experience. As a Scuba Instructor you teach your students to do what you do. If you haven’t experienced what they will experience, you do not have the tools to teach them. This will give you the tools.

Student logistics can change significantly when disabilities are introduced into your tried and true training procedures. The half-day OPEN WATER TRAINING will prepare you to be “flexible” when conducting open water training, and dive planning. Who is eligible for the ITC? Certified Instructors, Assistant Instructors and Dive Masters. ITC Cost: $475.00 includes Instructor Manual, OW Training Slates & Registration. Who is eligible for the Dive Buddy Course (DBC)? Open water divers with over 20 logged dives. DBC Cost: $350.00 includes Training, Dive Buddy Manual & Registration.

HSA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING & DIVE BUDDY COURSE APPLICATION February 23-25, 2016 Contact: Jack; [email protected] & +39 555 55555 CAMP BAY BEACH DIVE & ADVENTURE RESORT

COST: ITC $475.00 DBC $350.00 Cost includes: Training, Instructor Manual & Training Slates or Dive Buddy Manual, Registration, C-card & Diploma.

Course will be conducted at Camp Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras  Sunday October 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM: Lectures  Monday October 24 9:00AM to 6:00PM: Pool Skills & Lectures  Tuesday October 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM: Open Water & Exam

THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED FOR EACH DAY MAY VARY, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY PLANS THAT WILL INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THESE DAYS THAT MAY START EARLIER OR END LATER.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT  You will need a full set of SCUBA, including an EXPOSURE SUIT; you will be in the water for long periods of time and will get cold if you are not properly dressed.  Tanks and Weight Belts provided by ‘Sponsor’  Equipment Rental available through ‘Sponsor’

REQUIRED PHOTOGRAPH FOR CERTIFICATION CARD  Digital photo 370 X 400 pix for C-card, no hats, no sun glasses.  Photo must be provided to complete your registration.

HSA ITC ENROLLMENT APPLICATION DEPOSIT: $200.00 NOTE: BALANCE DUE PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF COURSE.

YES, enroll me in this ITC/DBC; here is my deposit of $200.00. Payment: Check [ ] Charge My: [ ] VISA [ ] Master Card Credit Card Number: ______Expiration Date: ______

Name ______email ______

Address ______City ______

State/Province _____ Zip Code ______Country ______Phone ______

CERTIFICATION: [ ] INSTRUCTOR [ ] ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR [ ] DIVE MASTER [ ] SCUBA DIVER

Instructor number: ______Date Certified: ____/_____/______

“I will recommend your course to all dive professionals, whether they intend to teach people with disabilities or not.”

Handicapped Scuba Association Attn: James A.F. Gatacre 1104 El Prado, San Clemente, CA 92672-4637

Dear Jim:

I wanted to write you this note to thank you for coming to Walt Disney World® to teach the Dive Quest team. Your enthusiasm, commitment and dedication to divers with disabilities, is contagious.

I benefited greatly from taking part in your course, and I'm better prepared to serve our guests. I will recommend your course to all dive professionals, whether they intend to teach people with disabilities or not.

Also, could you please send me Michelle Galler's contact information? I would like to send her a thank you note for being so kind on the phone.

Best regards,

Mario Caruso, CHT/DMT, EMT-P Senior Technical and Safety Director Edward White Hospital Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine St. Petersburg, Florida 33713 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.edwardwhitehospital.com