Professional and Honor Program - Descriptions with Prerequisite Requirements Professional Career Programs - Full Residence Honor Programs The Professional Career Programs provide broad training for students seeking Short Residence with Self Study Prep rewarding, full-time employment in the recreational diving industry. Both The Institute's Honor programs are shortened versions of our full residence full-residence individual skill and combination skill programs are available. “Professional” Instructor, Divemaster /Dive Control Specialist and Rescue Areas covered in professional programs are: skin and scuba diving instruc- training modules. We designed the “Honor” Programs to give credit for tion, divemaster supervision and dive control specialist, boatmaster, under- certain types of previous training from diver to divemaster and for using our water digital photography and videography with computer editing, promo- self study package to help prepare before attendance. tional diving video-DVD-CD and photo production, detailed dive business, store and resort operations, diving business sales and persuasion, diving Honor program entry requirements are a lot stiffer than our longer full equipment overhaul and repair technology, deep and technical diving residence “Professional” programs. They also do not include the broad instruction, semi-closed or closed circuit rebreather instruction, diving variety of training and practice available in our more extensive "Professional" specialties instruction, submersibles and underwater communication tech- programs. nology, air station and technical gas blending operations, professional CPR- People attending shorter Honor Programs, need to be self-motivated with First Aid, and diving accident response technology and instruction. excellent reading and math skills. Most Honor Programs have physical and Making a good living in the recreational diving industry generally requires written attendance qualification exams to test your preparedness before you more abilities than just teaching. The Professional Instructor Training Pro- arrive at the Institute for training. If your time is limited and you are willing grams below provide additional training in other related skills to broaden to honor the commitment to self preparation, shorter Honor Instructor, your career opportunities. See the individual program descriptions for Divemaster/Dive Con or Rescue programs could be the right choice for you. details. Honor- Table of Contents Professional - Table of Contents See 6 Week Instructor Training .................................................... 2 You want to You are now Minimum Details 12 Week Store and Resort, Instructor .................................... 2 become: "Any Agency" Program to Attend Page 14 Week Store, Resort, Deep Tech & Rebreather Instructor .. 3 Instructor Diver ............... 19 Day Instructor w/ DART .... 6 2 Week Sales & Operations Only ........................................... 3 " Rescue Diver ... 15 Day Instructor with Prep ... 7 1 Week Rebreather Instructor Training .................................. 4 " Divemaster ...... 10 Day Instructor ................... 7 1 Week Deep Tech Instructor Training .................................. 4 " Asst. Instructor- 10 Day Instructor ................... 7 1 Week Digital Photographer (Technician or Instructor) ....... 5 Divemaster Diver ............... 9 Day Divemaster w/ DART ... 8 1 Week Digital Videographer (Technician or Instructor)........ 5 Rescue Diver Diver ............... 4 Day DART ........................... 8 1 Week Equipment Repair Technician .................................... 6 ER .A R NAL AS V S M .S & HE SAFETY IO SO I . 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The identifier prefixes are characters that represent the type of course and the suffixes are numbers that represent the sequence in which they are taught. 12 Weeks (88 days) • 532 Clock Hours 2 Days Off A Week Average • 8 Hour Days • 53.2 CEUs Minimum Program Prerequisites: Professional Instructor Training Program • General Entrance Requirements 6 Weeks (45 days) • 300 Clock Hours • No previous diving experience, certification or length of time as a diver required. • No previous logged scuba dives, if you agree to dive at least 24 dives on your days off 1 Day Off A Week Average • 8 Hour Days • 30 CEUs during the course, or 24 logged dives. Some outside training agencies may require testing Minimum Program Prerequisites: review and up to 35 additional logged dives before authorization to teach. • General Entrance Requirements • No previous diving experience, certification or length of time as a diver required. Diploma: Professional Store and Resort Instructor • No previous logged scuba dives, if you agree to dive an additional 35 dives on your days Program Objective: off during or after the program before certification, or 35 logged dives. Some outside To create employable certifiable skills in a person through training and experience in skin and scuba diving, the art of underwater instruction, and in the art of supervision and rescue of divers. To also give certifiable training and experience in the operations of a diving resort, store or training agencies may require testing review and up to 35 additional logged dives before business, underwater digital cameras, photo and video computer editing, diving equipment repair facility and sales in a diving resort, store or authorization to teach. business. PIR - 1 • Introduction and Reviews • 23.5 clock hours Diploma: Professional Instructor This subject area includes orientation to the Institute and the city of Marathon. Procedures for diving excursions, equipment check in and out and first aid and safety gear operation are discussed. Periodic reviews of your progress are conducted throughout the program. PSK - 2 • Diving Skills and Knowledge • 43.5 clock hours. Program Objective: This subject area is designed to evaluate and strengthen and in some cases start basic SCUBA and skin diving skills as a foundation upon To create employable certifiable skills in a person through training and experience in skin and scuba diving, in the art of underwater which to build advanced diving skills. The knowledge areas includes basic diving physics, physiology, equipment, environment, diving instruction, and in the art of supervision and rescue of divers. techniques and decompression theory at the entry certification level. Students are expected to show mastery of these areas by passing an entry PIR - 1 • Introduction and Reviews• 23.5 clock hours level examination after review sessions are completed. They also have to pass all waterwork sections. This subject area includes orientation to the Institute and the city of Marathon. Procedures for diving excursions, equipment check in and out PAD - 3 • Advanced Training • 46 clock hours and first aid and safety gear operation are discussed. Group Leader assignments and responsibilities are also presented at this time. Room Advanced diving physics, physiology, equipment, environment, diving techniques and decompression theory are taught in this subject area. A rules and regulations, eating establishments and laundry facilities are also explained. Periodic reviews of your progress are conducted special study guide and quizzes are employed to assure the student expands basic knowledge to the instructor level. Waterwork exercises throughout the program. expand to include advanced agility skills and diving skills beyond the entry level diver’s capability. PSK - 2 • Review of Diving Skills and Knowledge• 43.5 clock hours POS - 4 • Resort and Business Operations and Sales • 62.5 clock hours This subject area is designed to evaluate and strengthen basic SCUBA and skin diving skills as a foundation upon which to build advanced In this subject area the students are schooled to complete entire service and sales operations with the aid of a special Operations manual and diving skills. The knowledge review includes basic diving physics, physiology, equipment, environment, diving techniques and decompres- Video program. Every aspect of dive resort and store operations and sales is covered from selling diving equipment, renting equipment and sion theory at the entry certification level. Students are expected to show mastery of these areas by passing an entry level examination after reef trip organization to cash register operation and daily reporting. There are two written exams that must be passed in this subject area along review sessions are completed. with practical exercises. PAD - 3 • Advanced Training• 46 clock hours PPV - 5 • Digital Photography and Videography with Computer Editing • 96 clock hours Advanced diving physics, physiology, equipment, environment, diving techniques and decompression theory are taught in this subject area.