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Scuba Diver Basic Skills

Recreational diving certification to 30m

This recreational diving course teaches students to plan and execute dives in open water to a maximum depth of 30m using air or Nitrox. Students master essential competencies including equipment assembly and configuration, water safety drills and emergency procedures, advanced finning techniques (frogkick, flutterkick, helicopter turns), buoyancy control within ±1 meter precision, gas management calculations and reserve procedures, rescue techniques for unconscious divers, navigation using compass bearings, and team diving protocols.

Duration

Min 10 hours pool/confined water, 10 hours theory, 4 hours open water (2 dives to 20-30m)

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18 (15 with guardian consent), completed health declaration, ability to swim 200m without interruption

Learning Objectives

  • Equipment assembly and configuration
  • Water safety drills and emergency procedures
  • Advanced finning techniques (frogkick, flutterkick, helicopter turns)
  • Buoyancy control within ±1 meter precision
  • Gas management calculations and reserve procedures
  • Rescue techniques for unconscious divers
  • Navigation using compass bearings
  • Team diving protocols

Course Limits & Requirements

  • Maximum depth: 30 meters
  • Maximum PO2: 1.4 bar
  • No overhead environment diving
  • Maximum 3 students per instructor

Scheduled Classes

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Sat, May 2, 2026
Joakim BygdellJoakim Bygdell
Umeå med omnejd
Booking fee: 750 SEK

Kursen ges på halvfart och kurstillfällena infaller när det passar samtliga elever. Kursdagarana varvar teori med praktisk dykträning och förläggs alltid över hela dagar (08-18). Hyra av utrustning ingår i kurspriset. Detta tillkommer: - Boknings och certifikatsavgift som går till Swedtech Diving. - Resekostnader till dykplatserna

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