SEI Master Diver

[DMarelli]

There are also Instructors or Instructor Trainers in Defiance, New Bremen, Cincinnati, Eastlake, Sandusky, Rootstown, Tiffin, Morrow, N. Canton, Willoughby Hills, Waynesville, and Columbus.

If you are interested in leadership, you might want to pursue the Divemaster course instead of Master Diver.

Dan Marelli
Program Development Director, SEI Diving

 

[OldNSalty]

I like the skin diving requirements. I can tell you that right now I can not swim down 30 feet so this would be a good course for me to work towards. How do you overcome the sinus squeeze?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Same as on scuba. Equalization. This is one of those skills where you really need to work on your breath hold skills. I was working on this up until two weeks ago when I came down with this cold. It takes some effort and work but it is not a huge problem for someone in reasonably good shape. I can do the dive easily. I've been working on extending my depth to 50 feet.

 

[OldNSalty]

SO how long does this course take to complete? Is it something you can start, do your acedimics and then work towards the physical? I know there are a number of dives and stuff required.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Time required is really up to the student and instructor. I would budget a minimum of 2 hours lecture time for each subject area. Unless you are able to do all day class sessions( which due to the amount and variety of the material that needs to be covered I would advise against) there is at least 7 sessions there. Twice a week would be a month roughly. I would also like to see a min of three pool sessions to verify skills and polish up on skin diving techniques. Then there are the dives themselves that would be in the course. Theoretically you could do them in 3 weekends if you have the sites available. IF it were me and I was offering this class I'd like to spread it out over a couple months in order to give the student time to truly absorb everything and get the most benefit from it. That would be diving every other weekend or so with "fun dives" thrown in with the actual skill dives.

 

[DMarelli]

I am in Tallahassee. I can work with you on the skin diving skills. It is very empowering to do a 30 fsw skin dive correctly.

 

[OldNSalty]

Thanks, I live just over in Pensacola. I am putting your course on my list of things I need/want to do.

 

[Clennaemara]

What's up everyone, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hey. Hopefully I posted this in the right section!

 

[Walter]

If you want to talk about Scuba Educators International, you're in the right section. If you want to discuss SEI's Master Diver course, you're even in the right thread. If you just want to introduce yourself to everyone on ScubaBoard, you might want to post over here.

 

[bjjman]

Wow Jim, that sounds amazing. Leaps and bounds ahead of the NAUI Master Diver course I just finished. I can't wait to take my first SEI course.

The SEI Diving Master Diver Course is indeed a separate course. Pre reqs include: AOW,DRAM rescue or approved rescue course, one SEI Diving specialty such as Search and Recovery/Public Safety, Drysuit, Ice, or other SEI Diving Specialty, First Aid, CPR, AED, O2 provider certs. Most instructors will also require a minimum number of dives and level of skill proficiency before you can take the course.

In addition the following classroom material is covered-
Advanced tables and decompression planning
Accident Management
Physics Theory
Diving Physiology Theory
Equipment Mechanics
Medical Aspects
Environmental Awareness

Course shall include at least 10 dives with two dives to 100 feet, 2 in full wetsuit or drysuit,2 night or limited visibility, dives in fresh and salt water.

OW performance test-200 yds swim without stopping at end of swim surface dive to 10 feet, recover 3lb object, hold at surface for 2 minutes.
Hold breath under water for 20 seconds,surface for 10 seconds and repeat
With skin diving gear and weights swim 400 yds and surface dive to 30 feet
With scuba gear and weights swim 300 yds on surface breathing thru snorkel
Simulate rescue of diver from 50 feet depth and hold at surface for 2 minutes
Descend to 80-100 feet and remove and replace mask, remove and replace regulator, receive and interpret hand signals
Swim on scuba at least 25 yds at 20 feet without mask
Navigational Techniques- 3 leg course, each leg 100 feet long, return to within 20 feet of start point
Plan and execute a simulated decompression dive, Do not exceed NDL's but remain at stops for time required by plan. ( this is a simulation only to get practice in using and holding stops)

There is a minimum 100 question test covering all aspects of diving from OW thru this course and it may include any subject covered during any previous classes.

On a personal note. I would require a min of 25 dives outside of any class/training dives prior to starting this course. Divers would also be required to possess demo quality basic skills (doing them kneeling does not count!). Each classroom session would last around 2 hours for each subject. These are the BASIC guidelines for this course. Again realize that instructors would be free to add any other requirements they would see fit to benefit the student.