The Full Cave course is emphasizing advanced cave diving planning and execution. This is the final step in the progression from Cavern Diver to Full Cave Diver. Techniques learned through earlier courses are more fully developed and refined, with the cave diver exposed to more sophisticated cave diving scenarios. Relatively few divers in the world achieve this level of advanced capability and training. The primary focus of the Full Cave Diver course is establishing proper procedures for completing traverses and circuits with the Best instructor Michael O'Leary, former President of the NACD (oldest certifying cave diving agency).
Read a Testimony to my training was my student Mr. John Bennett who held the world's deepest open circuit dive ever made (Guinness World Book of Records) a depth of 1,010ft. (308 meters). Mr. John Bennett became a full cave diver.....
"Mike I would like to thank you for taking me through your Full Cave program. Being a full time Technical Instructor Trainer and more importantly a very active "cutting edge diver" I fully appreciated the exceptional quality of the courses you took me through. We completed Seven different systems during the courses. I feel this is important as it gave me experience in seven different caves from springs to siphons, each was unique and helped in the learning curve. The skills and drills you have incorporated into your program such as the "line entanglement" problem along with repeated emphasis on "Accident analysis" far exceeded what I had expected. The program really hammered home to me the realities of cave diving. It gave me not only the certification to go cave diving; it gave me the tools and skills to complete the most important part of any cave dive. To come home safely. Great course Mike I am honoured to have been trained by you. I would not hesitate to recommend you to any of our instructor/students. As Arnie once said "I will be back" Your Friend John Bennett."
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Read about Proper Training, Equipment and Technical Diving. Check the Suwannee River Basin - Current River Levels .Browse my website for a wealth of information....
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR FULL CAVE COURSE:
Mandatory Text:
Cavern/Cave Diver Workbook
Basic Cave Diving:
A Blueprint for Survival by Sheck Exley
The Full Cave Course may be taught in a week long program of intensive diving (7-8 straight days).
Fee for 7-8 Day Full Cave Course: $1150.00 each 2 or more students; $1600.00 private course plus certification fee; add Nitrox course for an additional $150.00. Course fees are paid directly to the instructor, in cash, at the beginning of each course
The 4 day Full Cave Course: Is for the student who has been certified in Intro-to-Cave and wishes to complete the Full Cave certification.
Fee for the 4 day Full Cave Course: $700.00 each 2 or more students; $900.00 private class plus certification fee
Registration: To register for this course, a deposit of $100.00 is required. Early registration is important because class size is limited! Don't be caught with your pants down! Please be aware that enrollment in an NSS-CDS or NACD course, at any level does not assure certification. Due to the risks involved in full cave dives, only those students who meet specific performance criteria will earn their certification. As the student progresses through the cave environment to become a Full Cave Diver, of key importance is excellent buoyancy control, a high degree of comfort in the water, and a keen awareness of the environment. Water skills include all those which have been performed at previous levels on an "unannounced" basis, as well as, complex navigation skills.
Rental of equipment is available. Inquire for prices.
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