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First Section of the Open Water Course

Content

  • Being a Diver
  • Equipment I
  • Your Skills a Diver I
  • Lesson Quiz
  • Knowledge Development One
Introduction

Introduction

Overview of the Open Water Course

Lesson One: Water Pressure and Air Volume Effects

Lesson One: Water Pressure and Air Volume Effects

How the water pressure and air volume is affected during diving

Lesson Two: The Effects of INCREASING Pressure on Body Air Spaces

Lesson Two: The Effects of INCREASING Pressure on Body Air Spaces

Explanation and video of the effects or pressure on air spaces

Lesson Three: The Effects of DECREASING Pressure on Body Air Spaces

Lesson Three: The Effects of DECREASING Pressure on Body Air Spaces

Explanation of decreasing pressure on air spaces

Lesson Four: Breathing Underwater

Lesson Four: Breathing Underwater

Water Pressure and Air Volume Effects while diving

Lesson Five: Buoyancy and Controlling Buoyancy

Lesson Five: Buoyancy and Controlling Buoyancy

Water Pressure and Air Volume Effects while diving

Lesson Six: The Buddy System

Lesson Six: The Buddy System

Water Pressure and Air Volume Effects while diving

Introduction of Equipment

Introduction of Equipment

Overview of Scuba Equipment

Lesson One: Choosing and Caring for Scuba Equipment

Lesson One: Choosing and Caring for Scuba Equipment

Choosing and Caring for Scuba Equipment

Lesson Two: Dive Masks

Lesson Two: Dive Masks

Dive Masks

Lesson Three: Snorkels

Lesson Three: Snorkels

Snorkels

Lesson Four Fins

Lesson Four Fins

Learning Objectives

Lesson Five: Scuba Kit

Lesson Five: Scuba Kit

Learning Objectives

Lesson Six: BCD (Buoyancy Control Device)

Lesson Six: BCD (Buoyancy Control Device)

Explanation about the divers BCD, and how it's used

Lesson Seven: Regulators

Lesson Seven: Regulators

Learning Objectives

Lesson Eight: Scuba Cylinders

Lesson Eight: Scuba Cylinders

A discussion about scuba cylinders

Lesson Nine: Weight Systems

Lesson Nine: Weight Systems

An explanation about weights in scuba diving, what they are, why we have them, and how to use them.

Introduction of Your Skills as a Diver I

Introduction of Your Skills as a Diver I

Overview of skills as a Diver part one

Lesson One: How to Defog Your Mask

Lesson One: How to Defog Your Mask

discussion on how to defog your mask

Lesson Two: Setting Up Your Scuba Kit

Lesson Two: Setting Up Your Scuba Kit

Setting Up Your Scuba Kit

Lesson Three: Inflating and Deflating Your BCD

Lesson Three: Inflating and Deflating Your BCD

Inflating and Deflating Your BCD

Lesson Four: Gearing Up With Your Buddy(ies)

Lesson Four: Gearing Up With Your Buddy(ies)

Gearing Up With Your Buddy(ies)

Lesson Five: Breathing Underwater

Lesson Five: Breathing Underwater

Breathing Underwater

Lesson Six: Hand Signals

Lesson Six: Hand Signals

Explanation on using hand signals above and below the water to communicate with dive buddies, divemaster, instructor and boat crew.

Lesson Seven: Regulator Clearing

Lesson Seven: Regulator Clearing

Regulator Clearing

Lesson Eight: Regulator Recovery

Lesson Eight: Regulator Recovery

You will see ow to recover your regulator underwater water in the unlikely event you need to.

Lesson Nine: Clearing Water Out of Your Mask

Lesson Nine: Clearing Water Out of Your Mask

Clearing Water Out of Your Mask

Lesson Ten: Managing Your Air Supply

Lesson Ten: Managing Your Air Supply

Managing Your Air Supply

Lesson Eleven: Descending and Equalizing

Lesson Eleven: Descending and Equalizing

Descending and Equalizing

Lesson Twelve: Swimming Underwater

Lesson Twelve: Swimming Underwater

Swimming Underwater

Lesson Thirteen: Alternate Air Source (AAS) User

Lesson Thirteen: Alternate Air Source (AAS) User

Alternate Air Source (AAS) User

Lesson Fourteen: Ascents and Returning to the Surface

Lesson Fourteen: Ascents and Returning to the Surface

Ascents and Returning to the Surface

Lesson Fifteen: Emergency Weight Drop

Lesson Fifteen: Emergency Weight Drop

Emergency Weight Drop

Lesson Sixteen: BCD Oral Inflation at the Surface

Lesson Sixteen: BCD Oral Inflation at the Surface

Emergency Weight Drop

Lesson Seventeen: Exiting the Water

Lesson Seventeen: Exiting the Water

Exiting the Water

Lesson Eighteen: After the Dive

Lesson Eighteen: After the Dive

After the Dive

Knowledge Review One

Knowledge Review One

Complete Knowledge Review One

Module One Quiz

Module One Quiz

Complete the quiz

I'll take you diving!

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