SDI FUTURE BUDDIES PROGRAM

This program is designed to provide children between the ages of 8 and 12 an introduction to scuba diving in a controlled environment, under the direct supervision of an active instructor.

Who this course is for:

Children ages 8 to 12 who wish to experience the underwater world with their parents/legal guardian, or may be wishing to have a career that will involve the underwater world such as a marine biologist

Course prerequisites:

Minimum age 8 with parental consent
Demonstrate comfort in the water and adequate swimming skills

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Future Buddies Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

History of diving
The aquatic environment
- Marine environment
- Marine life
Physics and physiology
- Buoyancy
- Pressure
- Air spaces
- Equalization techniques
- Lung over-expansion problems
Breathing air under pressure
Scuba equipment
- Mask, fins and snorkel
- Exposure protection
- Buoyancy compensator device (BCD)
- Regulator
- Cylinders
- Weight systems
- Underwater instruments
Accessories
- Dive flag

Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:
The required skills should be performed in pool/confined water only, with a maximum depth of 6 metres/20 feet:

Weight system adjustment with proper weighting
Pre-dive check of self and buddy
Mask clearing; partial
Buoyancy compensator device (BCD) use
Buoyancy control
Regulator use
Underwater swimming; proper use of fins
Use of gauges
Underwater communications

What’s in it for you?

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in diving activities without direct supervision of the SDI Instructor* so long as the following limits are adhered to:

The diving activities approximate those of training
The areas of activities approximate those of training
Environmental conditions approximate those of training

SDI Future Buddies Diver minimum requirements:

Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution