Join us March 7th for a brief presentation from local SCUBA Merit Badge Counselors and learn what Scouters should know about the merit badge.  

SCUBA INSTRUCTION FOR BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE
All scuba instruction will be conducted by recreational diving instructors in good standing with a scuba agency recognized by the Boy Scouts of America and approved by the BSA local Council.

SCUBA Certification, which is a three step process

Your program will be achievement based; Each Scout will get a skills checklist to complete. Once they have completed the list and mastered the skills, they will be required to attend a pool session for a final pre-certification evaluation.

Participants can attend one or both sessions.

This format will give the schedule flexibility. If a session is missed, when the scout returns, by following the checklist we will pick up where we left off.
There is a sufficient number of pool sessions scheduled, to well exceed the recommended course hours. This will allow the fastest learner additional practice time and assure that anyone who needs additional time will have it.

All phases of scuba instruction—classroom, pool, and open water training will comply with the training standards for entry-level scuba certification adopted by the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC). All of our instructors are trained and sanctioned by SDI (scuba diving international) a scuba agency recognized by the Boy Scouts of America.

SCUBA Certification Dives will be scheduled at Dutch Springs near Bethlehem Pa.
Dutch Springs is a 50-acre lake, with numerous underwater attractions. Camping is available on Friday and Saturday nights, May thru October, and holiday Sunday nights. Two heated bathhouses, with warm showers, are open all night.
 

Openwater Diver Certification Course overview;

• Academics

• Confined water sessions (pool sessions)

• Open-water certification dives at Dutch Springs

• Use of SCUBA system; Regulator, Computer, BCD, Tanks, Weights, Mask, Fin and Snorkel. (wetsuits and hoods for Dutch Springs)

• SDI Certification Card upon successful completion of course.

SCUBA: Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

This course will thoroughly educate the successful student with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a certified beginning SCUBA diver.

 

The class is taught in three parts: classroom sessions, pool sessions and Open water certification dives. The classroom sessions along with the study materials will provide the student with the knowledge necessary to pass the written exam. At the pool, the water skills are taught in progressions that build on the previous skills, making the difficult skills seem easy.

 

At the end of the class, the participants take a written exam, and participate in dives required for certification. The certification dives occur on the weekend following the conclusion of the course and take place at Dutch Springs, a lake in Pennsylvania. These are full day events. One snorkel dive and four SCUBA dives must be completed. Each dive contains progressing skill evaluations..

 

Typical Schedule and Course Topics for SCUBA Merit Badge Program

SCUBA Course

Session 1(Pool) Introduction to:

• Physics, Physiology

• Equipment

• Skills development

Session 2 (Pool) Skills development

Session 3(Pool) Skills development

Session 4 (Classroom) Dive Planning

• Print and bring at least 3 Copies of the Dive Planner www.1877scubausa.com/forms

Session 5 (Pool) Skills development

Session 6 (Pool) Skills Evaluation

Session 7 (Classroom) Final Exam

• View and print the various Scuba IQ assessments and Final exams and answer keys for the CD-ROM course.

Additionally, depending on each scouts needs. One or two sessions will be required to fulfill the following Merit Badge requirements:

Merit Badge

• Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while scuba diving, including hypothermia, hyperventilation, squeezes, decompression illness, nitrogen narcosis, motion sickness, fatigue, overexertion, heat reactions, dehydration, injuries by aquatic life, and cuts and scrapes.

• Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person, and explain how to recognize such conditions

• Demonstrate the proper technique for performing CPR using a training device approved by your counselor

• Before completing requirements 3 through 6, earn the Swimming merit badge.

• Discuss the Scuba Diver’s Code with your merit badge counselor, and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba diver’s safety.

• Explain what an ecosystem is, and describe four aquatic ecosystems a diver might experience.

• Find out about three career opportunities in the scuba industry. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

One flat rate includes almost all of the above

Please contact me for full details or to enroll.

Phil Ventura

201.261.8700