Purpose of skills and exercises

If for some reason water gets into your diving mask underwater, we'll teach you how to clear the water so your vision can be restored without having to leave your dive site.

The main exercises constitute a foundation for safe diving, for which some of the exercises you should complete with the help of your instructor are listed..

Regulator recovery, buoyancy control, navigation, shore entry methods, ear and mask pressure compensation, weight balance management and its relationship to your body's buoyancy while navigating underwater.

Buddy system practices, cohabitation with marine environments (flora and fauna).

You will practice a controlled ascent by observing time and depth gauges, as well as learning emergency measures such as ascending safely if you run out of air. Only a few exercises are mentioned that you must complete to obtain your certification. Upon registration, you will be given the general program, where you can review all the exercises you will perform during the course in five confined water sessions.

The learning sequence involves your instructor explaining the steps for each exercise. The instructor will then perform the exercise for the group to observe in the pool or classroom. The exercise will then be repeated, but with the equipment in place and in the water. Finally, each student in the group will perform each exercise underwater. They will be supervised by the instructor at all times and constantly monitored by the instructor's assistant.

Each exercise will be evaluated by the instructor in order to make adjustments. When the exercises are performed correctly, a score will be awarded to confirm accreditation through a grade..