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USF Recreational Scuba Program




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Open Water Dives
Equipment
Upcoming Classes

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Cost Information

Class Tuition:                $ 150.00

Books                          $   80.00

(This includes text book, workbook, log book, DVD, dive tables Student Record Folder and certification fee)


Crystal River Dive        $   25.00

Devil’s Den Dive          $   35.00


(If conditions are favorable an option of a Gulf Dive is given.  This Gulf Dive option would be in place of the Devil’s Den dive would be $65 instead of $35)

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Scheduling Information

The evening non-credit scuba class meets:

4 weeks on a Monday and Wednesday schedule.

Each evening meets from 7 until 10 PM.

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Open Water Dives

In order for a student to receive scuba certification s/he must also complete 5 open water dives.  These dives are done over 2 dates.  They usually occur on the Saturday morning at the end of the 3rd week and again after the 4th week.  We currently go to Crystal River (Kings Spring) for the first 3 dives and then finish the remaining two dives at Devils Den (another spring). 

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Equipment

Each student MUST provide their own Mask, Fins and Snorkel.  The student may want to wait until after the first class because an equipment lecture is given the first night and water work will not start until a week later.  USF will provide tanks, air, regulators, buoyancy compensators and weight.  The only potential rental item would be a wet suit for the open water dives (Typically they rent for $10).

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Upcoming Classes
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2008 Upcoming NAUI Open Water Classes
(beginning class)

Beginning Open Water
Non-Credit Start Dates
Crystal River Dive Date
For Credit, Non-Credit, & Fun

Devil's Den
Dive Dates
For Credit, Non-Credit, & Fun

February 4th- Monday
Saturday-February 23
Satruday - March 1
March 17th - Monday
Saturday - April 5th
Saturday - April 12th
April 14th - Monday
Saturday - May 3rd
Saturday - May 10th
May 12th - Monday
Saturday - May 31st
Saturday - June 7th
June 4th - Wednesday
Saturday - June 21st
Saturday - June 28th
June 30th - Monday
Saturday - July 19th
Saturday - July 26th
July 28th- Monday
Saturda - August 16th
Saturday-August 23rd
Monday-September 8th
Saturday-September 27th

Saturday-October 4th

Monday-October 6th
Saturday-October 25th
Saturday-November 1st
For More Information Call Ben @ 396-9223 or bmeister@research.usf.edu


Upcoming Advanced Class Courses

Key Largo Advanced Dives Weekend - Spring
Apr. 19 & 20, 2008
Lecture dates TBA or Independent Study
Key Largo Advanced Dives Weekend - Summer
Jul. 12 & 13, 2008
Lecture dates TBA or Independent Study
Key Largo Advanced Dives Weekend -
Fall
Nov. 29 & 30, 2008
Lecture dates TBA or Independent Study


Nitrox Courses

Single night of lecture with 2 open water dives
TBA
For More Information Call Bill @ 974-5018 or wdent@research.usf.edu


NAUI Rescue Class

3 weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
TBA
 



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Contact Information

Visit Us: http://www.research.usf.edu/diving/diving.htm

William Dent
Diving Safety Officer
(813) 974-5018
wdent@research.usf.edu

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Ben Meister
Assistant Diving Safety Officer
(813) 396-9223
bmeister@research.usf.edu



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