STANFORD SCIENTIFIC DIVER TRAINING

Offered twice per year: Spring Break 2012, March 26-30 and Pre-Summer 2012, June 18-22;
8:30am-5:00pm and 2-3 additional days by arrangement.

Prerequisites:
Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
Current CPR and First Aid
Current Stanford diving physical
Diving equipment, new or overhauled within past year (receipts as proof); or rent

Description:
Theoretical and practical diver training to qualify Stanford students to conduct underwater research. Topics include: Stanford Scientific Diving Program overview, dive rescue and emergency management, dive planning, diving physics and physiology, repetitive diving and dive computers, deeper diving, navigation, boat diving, and introduction to underwater research tools and techniques.

Stanford Scientific Diver and PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver certification achieved through satisfactory performance of practical skills and written exams, and completion of a minimum of 12 supervised dives with a total bottom time no less than 6 hours. The balance of required dives not completed during the 5-day session to be made up by individual arrangement. Recommended preparation for 185H/285H.

Apply for a training session:

Spring Break 2012, March 26-30

or

Pre-Summer 2012, June 18-22

For more information, contact the Diving Safety Officer:

Freya Sommer
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove CA 93950
Mon-Thurs (831)655-6245 freya@stanford.edu

For more details about the Stanford University Scientific Diving Program visit the start page