OWD English-Metric CUE

Open Water Diver
Pool/Confined Water Session 1 | Snorkeling

Instructor Notes
Snorkeling skills may be done in a single session or
combined with any pool/confined water session
Pre-Dive Exercises
Snorkeling System Assembly and Adjustment
In-Water Exercises
Water Fitness Evaluation
Giant Stride Entry | Snorkeling
Buoyancy and Weight System Adjustment
Buoyancy Check | Total Snorkeling System
Snorkel and Mask Clearing
Flutter Kick | Surface
Establishing Positive Buoyancy at the Surface
Equalization Techniques
Head-First Snorkel Dive
Snorkel Fin Techniques | Underwater
Surfacing
Deepwater Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Equipment Care | Snorkeling
Debriefing
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Open Water Diver
Pool/Confined Water Session 2
Pre-Dive Exercises
Scuba System Assembly
Putting on a Scuba Unit
Pre-Dive Check
In-Water Exercises
Controlled Seated Entry
Buoyancy Check | Total Diving System
Regulator Breathing
Regulator Clearing
• Exhale Method
• Purge Method
Regulator Retrieval
• Arm Sweep Method
• Alternate Regulator Method
Mask Clearing
• Partial Flood
• Full Flood
Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time

Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Scuba Unit Disassembly
Equipment Care | Scuba
Debriefing
Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
In-Water Exercises
Giant Stride Entry | Scuba
Controlled Descent
Mask Removal and Replacement
Stationary Air Sharing
• Passing the Primary Regulator
• Passing the Alternate Regulator
Neutral Buoyancy | Diving Position
• Power Inflation
• Oral Inflation
Fin Techniques | Scuba

Controlled Ascent
Deepwater Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Debriefing and Record Keeping

Training Record
Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
In-Water Exercises
Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Surface
Controlled Descent
Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Underwater
Air-Sharing Ascent
Controlled Ascent
Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Debriefing
Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
In-Water Exercises
Back Roll Entry
Controlled Descent
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit | Underwater
Neutral Buoyancy | Hovering
No-Mask Swim
Emergency Swimming Ascent
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit | Surface
Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Debriefing
Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
In-Water Exercises
Entry
Disconnect/Reconnect an Inflator Hose
Breathing from a Free-Flowing Regulator
Safety Stop
Emergency Buoyant Ascent
Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Deployment | Surface
Rescue Skills
• Approach
• Cramp Removal
• Valve Tow
• Side Tow
• Fin Push
Exit
Post-Dive Exercises

Training Record
Open Water Diver | Open Water
Snorkeling Skills | Scuba Rescue Skills
Instructor Notes
Snorkeling skills may be done in a single session or
combined with any open water training dive
Pre-Dive Exercises
Putting on a Total Snorkeling System
Buoyancy and Weight System Adjustment
Open Water Skills
Snorkel and Mask Clearing
Locating and Dumping the Weight System
Establishing Positive Buoyancy at the Surface
Rescue Skills
• Approach
• Cramp Removal
• Valve Tow
• Side Tow
• Fin Push
Surfacing
Deepwater Exit
Post-Dive Exercises
Equipment Care | Snorkeling

Training Record / Logbook
Open Water Diver
Open Water Training Dive 1
Pre-Dive Exercises
Briefing and Hand Signal Review
Pre-Dive Check
Open Water Skills

Controlled Seated Entry
Buoyancy Check | Total Diving System
Controlled Descent
Regulator Retrieval
• Arm Sweep Method
• Alternate Regulator Method
Mask Clearing
• Partial Flood
• Full Flood
Controlled Ascent
Safety Stop
Exit
Post-Dive Exercises

Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
Open Water Skills
Back Roll Entry
Controlled Descent
Stationary Air Sharing
Controlled Ascent
Safety Stop
Snorkel/Regulator Exchange
Surface Swim
Exit
Post-Dive Exercises

Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
Open Water Skills
Controlled Descent
Air-Sharing Ascent
Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Surface
Exit
Optional Open Water Skills
No-Mask Swim
Post-Dive Exercises

Open Water Diver
Pre-Dive Exercises
Pre-Dive Check
Open Water Skills

Entry
Free Descent
Reciprocal Compass Course
Controlled Ascent
Safety Stop
Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit | Surface
Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Deployment | Surface
Exit
Optional Open Water Skills

Gas Consumption Rate Check
Emergency Swimming Ascent
Post-Dive Exercises

Instructor Cards
Instructor Notes


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Open Water Diver

Pool/Confined Water Session 1 | Snorkeling

combined with any pool/confined water session

Giant Stride Entry | Snorkeling

Buoyancy and Weight System Adjustment

Buoyancy Check | Total Snorkeling System

Snorkel and Mask Clearing

Flutter Kick | Surface

Establishing Positive Buoyancy at the Surface

Head-First Snorkel Dive

Snorkel Fin Techniques | Underwater

• Alternate Regulator Method

Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time

• Passing the Primary Regulator

• Passing the Alternate Regulator

Neutral Buoyancy | Diving Position

Fin Techniques | Scuba

Debriefing and Record Keeping

Scuba System Assembly

Putting on a Scuba Unit

Giant Stride Entry | Scuba

Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Surface

Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Underwater

Mask Removal and Replacement

Neutral Buoyancy | Diving Position

Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time

Scuba Unit Disassembly

Equipment Care | Scuba

Scuba System Assembly

Putting on a Scuba Unit

Back Roll Entry

Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit | Underwater

Neutral Buoyancy | Hovering

Emergency Swimming Ascent

Skill Review and Supervised Practice Time

Removing and Replacing the Scuba Unit | Surface

Scuba Unit Disassembly

Equipment Care | Scuba

Debriefing and Record Keeping

Debriefing and Record Keeping

Open Water Skills

• Arm Sweep Method

• Alternate Regulator Method

Debriefing and Record Keeping

Briefing and Hand Signal Review

Scuba System Assembly

Putting on a Scuba Unit

Open Water Skills

Back Roll Entry

Neutral Buoyancy | Diving Position

Mask Removal and Replacement

Stationary Air Sharing

Scuba Unit Disassembly

Debriefing and Record Keeping

Training Record / Logbook

Briefing and Hand Signal Review

Scuba System Assembly

Putting on a Scuba Unit

Open Water Skills

Giant Stride Entry | Scuba

Neutral Buoyancy | Diving Position

Mask Removal and Replacement

Removing and Replacing the Weight System | Surface