Cavern Diver

The Cavern Diver course is comprised of classroom academic sessions, field academics and exercises, open water line drills, and a minimum of 4 dives. The course provides instruction on Cavern Diving procedures, dive planning, problem solving, equipment configuration, buoyancy skills, and specialized propulsion techniques for diving in the cavern environment.  This is a fun, yet challenging course! The Cavern Diver course is the foundation for cave diving and is the first in a series of courses towards the Cave Diver certification.

Certifications available from IANTD, NSS-CDS, PADI, & PSAI

Duration:

A minimum of 2 days, which includes:

Classroom academics

Equipment configuration

Land line drills

• Working with reels and/or spools and use of guidelines
• Touch contact communication
• Safety procedures

A minimum of 4 dives

Prerequisites:

The student must be a minimum age of 18

Advanced Open Water or equivalent

A minimum of 25 logged dives

Required Materials:

Student Kit (contains student manual and supplemental materials)