CLASSES: Specialty - Dive Propulsion Vehicle

Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Diver
This course is designed to introduce divers to the skills and excitement of using diver propulsion vehicles. The course familiarizes student divers with the knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, potential problems and hazards associated with using DPV’s.

Prerequisites
To qualify for the DPV Diver course, you must:

• Be certified as an Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
• Be at least 12 years old.

If a DPV Dive was conducted during an Advanced Diver program, it may be counted toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor conducting the specialty course.

Course Overview
This course covers the knowledge and techniques for diving with an underwater propulsion vehicle. During the DPV Diver course, you will learn the following:

• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of diving with an underwater propulsion vehicle.
• Equipment considerations including but not limited to battery care, maintenance and precautions.
• Proper procedures for determining a turnaround point, vehicle failure, runaway motor, descents and ascents and avoiding propeller entanglements.
• Techniques to avoid harming fragile aquatic life.
• Techniques for entering and exiting the water with a DPV.

Course Costs
The Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Diver Specialty Certification from Wet N Rugged Sports includes:

• 4 hours of classroom lecture
• Two Certification Dives
• Certification Processing and Administrative fees
• DVP Rental (if needed) is an additional $25 for the course

This course costs $125 per person. Course materials are $59.99, which include a manual and training DVD.

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