1) Requirements

Minimum age: 8 years

Medical certificate: issued during the last 6 months

2) Theoretical Classes

Number of classes: 1 duration 2 hours of classes

Content

• History of apnea
• Apnea equipment
• Basic Physiology – Equalization – BO – LMC
• Basic Physics of Diving
• Diving techniques
• Basic breathing techniques
• Hazards and safety precautions
• Practice with partners

3) Practical Classes

Number of classes: 2 x 2 hours of classes

Content

• Breathing
• Static apnea
• Swimming
• Equalization techniques
• Fins
• Buoyancy
• Dynamic apnea
• Kidney blow
• Exercises – Skills

4) Security

Practice with partners

5) Skills assessment

Pool

Static apnea 1:00 min

Dynamic apnea 15 m

Constant weight 2 m