This course introduces Diveheart and adaptive scuba diving to certified divers interested in working with Adaptive Divers (individuals with disabilities)! This is Diveheart’s entry-level Buddy Course. Upon earning their certification, Adaptive Dive Buddies will have the ability to participate on Diveheart Adaptive Dive Teams!

Adaptive Dive Buddy candidates must have their own copy of the Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Instructor/Dive Buddy Manual, either in softcover or an electronic version (Can be purchased on Amazon). Diveheart recommends that buddy candidates also have a copy for the Diveheart Adaptive Diver Manual, either in softcover or electronically.

PREREQUISITES:
– Minimum of 15 years old
– Certified Open Water diver, or equivalent, with at least 20 logged dives
– Been diving, or taken a refresher course, in the past two years
– Have current CPR/First Aid/AED training (must be good through the entire course)
– Comfortable performing all of Diveheart’s Buddy Tune-Up Skills PRIOR to attending the practical portion of the course
– Proficient in scuba skills including buoyancy control (RECOMMENDED that candidate has completed a Buoyancy Control Course)