DIVE SAFETY OFFICER APPLICATIONS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Applications for the 2016 Summer Research Diving course are due May 13, 2016 Applications can be found on the SCMI website AAUS under the OSI Diving Program link: http://scmi.net RESEARCH DIVERS Jim Cvitanovich, the DSO for the Ocean Studies Institute, has been free and scuba diving along the So. Cal. Coast since 1963. Starting out at 12 with mask, snorkel, fins and sweatshirt along the Palos Verdes coast near home in San Pedro, getting scuba certified in 1971, and becoming a PADI instructor in 1981. PROGRAM FEES Jim has worked as a commercial diver in the area doing light salvage, survey, and repair, and as second captain and crew • $500 for students from OSI member on a number of commercial dive boats in institutions • $600 for SCMI Consortium Institutions San Pedro. Acting as the assistant DSO • $1,200 for Non-member Institutions since 1981, Jim took over the position as DSO in 1999. Jim Cvitanovich SUMMER OSI Diving Safety Officer 820 South Seaside Avenue 2016 Terminal Island, CA 90731 Email: [email protected] CERTIFICATION Cell: (562) 252-2282 SCMI: (310) 519 -3712 ext 975 PROGRAM INTRODUCTION COURSE DATES PREREQUISTES All students enrolling in the course must have The Ocean Studies Institute (OSI) AAUS the following: Research Divers Certification Program is 1. Certification as an open water scuba a 14 day course focused on technical, diver, issued by a nationally academic and scientific diving skills. recognized certification agency (NAUI, During the course divers will complete a PADI, YMCA, SSI, etc.) total of 14 dives which include, boat 2. Advanced level diver certification, or dives, deep water dive, night dive, beach equivalent, from a nationally dive, and aquarium dive. The course recognized training agency, OR a concludes with an overnight trip to Research Diving Course minimum of 12 logged scuba dives. The 12 logged dives must have been Catalina Island to conduct various types Summer 2016 made SINCE entry level training was of technical dives including a night dive, completed (entry level training dives and the culmination of rescue training. Course Dates: do not count toward this number). The OSI dive program is open to all June 13th – 27th, 2016 3. A minimum of 4 logged dives within members of the consortium that are the past year, 2 of which are within required to engage in technical, Enrollment Deadline the last six months. academic or scientific diving. Anyone 4. Scuba regulator and BC service, by an May 13, 2016 who is engaged in diving as part of their authorized technician, within one year research must be an active member of an (or new within one year). 5. Course application. academic scientific diving program or be 6. Research Diving Application. subject to US Federal OSHA standard for 7. Signed waiver. diving. The OSI Diving Program exists for 8. Current Medical Examination for this reason. Scuba Diving; must be within one year (two forms). Forms are available on the OSI Diving Program Web Site. CPR, First Aid and O2 training will be available as part of the course. If current certifications are held, it is recommended you participate, but is not required. A visual inspection of all dive equipment will be conducted on the first day. .