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Scuba Ventures
NITROX | DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries | Scuba Refresher Course | Spearfishing | Public Safety Diver | Scuba Skills Update | Try Scuba | Underwater Naturalist Course | Underwater Photography Course
Whether you need a refresher course or want to have more training under your belt, Scuba Ventures offers you a wide range of training opportunities for both a beginner and the most advanced divers.
NITROX is any combination of nitrogen and oxygen. Diving with enriched air Nitrox provides two main benefits: increased bottom time using Nitrox tables, and decreased risk of DCS when using recreational air diving tables.
SSI's teaching system simplifies learning to use Nitrox. Through the use of SSI's special tables, complex calculations and difficult formulas are eliminated. SSI's Enriched Air Nitrox course is ideal for the recreational diver who wants to Nitrox dive within the non-decompression limits. With this course you'll learn:
Course schedule: One weeknight from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: Tuition - $125 and Materials - $33 + tax
DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course represents entry-level training designed to educate divers and interested non-divers (such as a charter boat captain) to recognize scuba diving injuries and to provide emergency oxygen first aid.
This course will also introduce novice divers to the fundamentals of dive accident recognition, response and management. This program provides an excellent training opportunity for divers and continuing education for leadership-level divers and instructors.
Since Oxygen Provider skills deteriorate with time, DAN encourages retraining every two years as a minimum following successful completion of the course. DAN Oxygen Providers are trained to provide emergency oxygen as adjunctive first aid to injured divers while awaiting arrival of emergency medical services or evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.
This course provides a guide for oxygen first aid training in the special situations of decompression illness and near-drowning. It will not address oxygen use in other situations.
In addition, divers are encouraged to practice these and other diving skills regularly. All skills performed in an emergency should be within the scope of one's training and experience.
Course schedule: 1 class 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: Tuition - $125, Materials - $28 + tax
You must have dove within two years.
If not, a full course refresher is required and is ½ price for Scuba Ventures Certified Divers.
The variety and complexity of diving equipment, diving skills, and diving locations available to the recreational diver has increased dramatically. It is difficult for today’s diver to maintain proficiency in the use of these skills and equipment when they are not used on a regular basis. If an individual does not dive enough to maintain proficiency and comfort with their scuba skills, it is highly recommended by Scuba Ventures that the responsible diver attend a Scuba Skills Update.
Your Scuba Skills Update schedule can be done in 4-5 hour session (class and pool). [You determine the schedule!]
Academic fundamentals:
Pool Skills:
Scuba Ventures spearfishing program is designed to provide the certified diver with the fundamentals of spearfishing and equipment.
GIVE A MAN A FISH, FEED HIM ONCE – TEACH A MAN TO FISH, FEED HIM FOR A LIFETIME.
Prerequisites:
Schedule:
Costs:
This specialty course is designed for certified divers that are proficient in their recreational diving skills and are comfortable in little to no visibility.
There is a special emphasis for Police, Fire, and Sheriff’s Department personnel in the recovery and management of evidence, crime scene integrity, and drowning.
Participants will be provided with the fundamental knowledge to safely perform the following underwater
tasks:
Often, sport divers are asked to search and recover items lost in the water. It might be a ring, watch, or even a large
object like a boat motor. Whatever the object, divers need to assess the situation and determine their ability to
retrieve the object. This course will accelerate the learning process and make you a safer, more productive recovery diver.
Scuba Ventures Public Safety Diver Course is taught by John Murray, one of our Master Instructors. John has been diving since 1992, a member of South Bossier Fire Departments dive team and a scuba diving Instructor since 2000.
* Must be 18 years or older to participate in the PSD class.
COSTS:
Tuition: $350
The variety and complexity of diving equipment, diving skills, and diving
locations available to the recreational diver has increased dramatically.It is difficult for today’s diver to maintain proficiency in the use of these skills and equipment when they are not used on a regular basis. If an individual does not dive enough to maintain proficiency and comfort with their scuba skills, it is highly recommended by Scuba Ventures that the responsible diver attend a Scuba Skills Update.
Course Content: Academic fundamentals
COSTS: $50.00
Pre-Scuba Ventures Trip – No Fee
All equipment furnished.
Payment required at registration.
We provide everything:
COSTS: $45
* Deduct the $45 from your Open Water Diver lessons if you sign up at the TRY Scuba.
How many times have you surfaced from a dive and heard comments like the one above? Wouldn’t you enjoy your diving even more than you already do if you could identify the aquatic life you observed underwater?
The UNDERWATER NATURALIST course will not only provide you with the knowledge to recognize distinguishing features of fish, but also make your dives much more interesting and FUN!
Certified Underwater Naturalists can expect to be able to identify hundreds of fish species upon the conclusion of this course.
Costs:
Tuition: $150
Materials: $39 + tax
Gold Key Members: $125 + materials
TEXT:
Reef Fish Identification
By: Paul Humann
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Four nights from 6PM – 9PM
NOTE: Because of demand and limited space, Scuba Xtreme requires a $50 nonrefundable deposit for all specialty
courses.
SPECIAL OFFER!
Registrants for this course can take home the ReefNet Software’s Reef Series: Vol 1 Fishes of the Caribbean and Adjacent Waters for only $75. Regular price $85. This is an interactive reference, identification and learning tool on CD-Rom.
This first volume in ReefNet Sofware’s Reef Series is the most comprehensive CD-ROM field guide for the fishes of the West Indies. Its sophisticated search and browse capabilities coupled with an intuitive interface make it the idea tool for divers, underwater photographers, educators and other fish enthusiasts. It includes:
descriptions of nearly 500 species spanning 92 families, over 1400 full-color photographs, more than 200 video clips, totaling over 30 minutes annotated drawings
And much much much more . . .
If you're looking for a new and fun underwater activity, then photography is for you. With Scuba Ventures’ Underwater Photography course, you can bring back beautiful images and memories to show your friends and family, even if you're not an experienced shutterbug. Underwater Photography avoids "techno babble" and explains everything you need to know about selecting cameras and film -- and taking great pictures -- in friendly, easy-to-understand language.
Costs:
Tuition: $150.00
Materials: $25 + tax
Gold Key Members: $125 + materials
Course Schedule:
6 hours
Make your own schedule. Call to
arrange your U/W Photography course
on the nights that best suit your time
needs.
* Includes Sea and Sea DX-3000 provided for pool and FREE rental
camera for your open water photo assignment.
NOTE: The DX-3000 is available for rental to Scuba Ventures certified photographers only. Want to own your own photo equipment? Scuba Ventures certified photographers can deduct $75 off any Sea and Sea camera system.
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our training courses. Call Scuba Ventures today 318-222-3483 to sign up!
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