As mentioned it is only really the basics. You learn about the equipment, and some of the differences to help you pick out what to buy. You learn some snorkel skills, the basic kicks and dives, The pool skills are to get you to some level of comfort underwater on scuba. You will learn how to find your regulator if you should loose it from your mouth, learn how to remove and replace your weightbelt and BC (that’s the vest and tank) and learn how to remove and replace your mask and then clear the water out of it. (this is usually the toughest one to learn as it seems uncomfortable at first. – but becomes the easiest and the clearing part is used frequently.)
You do learn some theory, but it is designed around a set of rules… Basicly the book work is about the things you need to understand so that you don’t get hurt.
You learn the basic kit, what it does, foundation maths (with regard to decompression rates) and how to dive safely to 18m.
It’s a fun course and an ideal starting point but you’ll soon want more!
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As mentioned it is only really the basics. You learn about the equipment, and some of the differences to help you pick out what to buy. You learn some snorkel skills, the basic kicks and dives, The pool skills are to get you to some level of comfort underwater on scuba. You will learn how to find your regulator if you should loose it from your mouth, learn how to remove and replace your weightbelt and BC (that’s the vest and tank) and learn how to remove and replace your mask and then clear the water out of it. (this is usually the toughest one to learn as it seems uncomfortable at first. – but becomes the easiest and the clearing part is used frequently.)
You do learn some theory, but it is designed around a set of rules… Basicly the book work is about the things you need to understand so that you don’t get hurt.
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