Saturday

8:45 AM – 12:45PM Classroom

12:45 – 1:30 PM Lunch break

1:30 – 6:00 PM Pool

Sunday

8:45 AM – 12:45 PM Pool

12:45 – 1:30 PM Lunch break

1:30 – 5:00 PM Classroom

Location

YM-YWHA – One Pike Drive Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 595 - 0100

Instructor

Jackie Phillips – PADI Master Instructor # 45800

(973) 406 - 7261

Participant Checklist – Please prepare and bring to class:

PADI Open Water Diver
Textbook Package, note paper and pen

Immediately upon registration, contact your instructor directly to purchase your training materials package ($55) in order to give yourself ample time to complete the required, pre-course reading assignments.

Open Water Course DVD

Your instructor will provide you with a loaner copy of the PADI Open Water Diver course DVD. Please view the video in conjunction with your pre-course reading assignments and return the DVD to your instructor on your first day of class.

Completed Knowledge Reviews for Chapters 1 - 5

For each of the five chapters in the textbook, you should first read that section, then view the corresponding video segment and complete the Knowledge Review page at the end of the chapter. (Please do not use old borrowed manuals as they are more than likely missing the Knowledge Review pages) Your completed Knowledge Reviews for each of the five chapters will be collected by your instructor during class. It is suggested that you also keep a photocopy of these for future reference. A short quiz will be given during class time as we complete each chapter

Completed Student Record File Folder

Included in your textbook kit is a student record file folder. Prior to class you should carefully read and fill in the front of the folder as well as the two inside panels. For students under the age of 18, parental signatures are also required. When filling in the medical history questionnaire printed on the inside of your student file folder, be sure to clearly write “YES” or “NO” next to each item. Do not use check marks or X’s, do not draw lines down the columns.

Physician’s Medical Approval Form**

** This additional form is ONLY required if you answer “YES” to any of the medical questions on your student record file folder. In which cases you will need to have your physician complete this additional form enclosed in your textbook package and bring it to class in order to participate in water activities.

Equipment Preparation and Checklist

Scuba Mask*
(available for rental $15)

Professionally fitted, scuba-grade mask. Prior to use, your mask lenses should be cleaned as follows: Apply toothpaste to a soft cloth and scrub the inside and outside of your lenses, then rinse. This one-time cleaning will allow your mask to be more easily de-fogged. Dive mask lenses must be tempered safety glass and are labeled with the word “tempered” or the letter “T” as an indicator. DO NOT scrub lenses made from other materials as they will scratch.

Snorkel *
(available for rental $5)

Self-draining, scuba-grade snorkel. Attach your snorkel to the left side of your mask strap and adjust it to fit comfortably

Scuba Fins*
(available for rental $20)

Scuba-grade, open-heel, adjustable fins

Neoprene dive boots*
(available for rental $10)

Neoprene dive boots should fit comfortably inside of your fins without compressing your foot. Improperly fitted boots and fins can cause cramping

Swim suit & Towel

Lunch

There will be a lunch break between classroom and pool sessions. You may choose to bring a ‘brown bag” lunch or otherwise purchase lunch at the Y’s on-premise café. Be sure to bring along sufficient food and drink to be comfortable through the course of the day.