Cave Diver Course

Program Purpose

This is the last step in your training to become a certified Cave Diver. During this course you are exposed to more sophisticated cave diving scenarios in more complex cave environments. Techniques during the previous levels of training are further refined and complex navigation skills are emphasized.

The primary focus of the Cave Diver course is to establish proper procedures for completing traverses and circuits, both simple and complex. In the scenarios presented, you are responsible for dive planning, gas management, and dive execution.

The Rule of Thirds is the guideline established for maximum penetration.

Program Prerequisites

Certifications requirements: Candidate must hold an Introductory Cave Diver certification

Age requirement: Candidate must be a minimum or 18 years of age

Dive experience: Candidate must provide proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives

Program Requirements

Candidates must complete:

– A minimum of 400 minutes of cave bottom time, or a minimum of 500 minutes of cave bottom time if not yet qualified as an Introductory Cave Diver

– Minimum of eight (8) cave dives if previously qualified as Introductory Cave Diver, or a minimum of twelve (12) cave dives if not yet qualified as an Intro to Cave Diver

Program Limitations

– Dives must begin with a minimum visibility of 6m/20ft

– Maximum penetration is limited to 1/3 of double cylinders

– Maximum depth is limited to 132 ft/40 m

– Dives must remain within no decompression limits

Program Content

Lecture includes but is not limited to:

– Academic classes

– Equipment configuration including redundancy and streamlining

– Complex Navigation (permanent line markings, Ts & Ys, jumps & gaps, conduct a circuit, traverse, gap dive)

– Restrictions (criteria, passing, exiting)

– Demonstrate proficiency in use of reels and lines

– Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of propulsion techniques (frog kick, modified flutter kick, shuffle kick, pull and glide technique)

– Perform Lost Diver exercise

– Perform Lost Line exercise– Practice different out of gas situations

– Practice regulator failure

Program Duration

Note:

We teach the Cave Diver program following the standards of IANTD (International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers).