2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Professional Dive Instructor	
Career Cluster:	Hospitality & Tourism

CCC	
CIP Number	0249030403	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	15 credit hours	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	49-9092 – Commercial Divers	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to coursework that will prepare students for career employment in the business of recreational scuba diving and instruction. Students will be qualified to develop, operate and manage recreational diving businesses such as those which proliferate Florida and other resort areas.  In addition to direct vocational qualification, courses taken in this certificate are applicable to an AAS degree in Diving Business and Technology.  

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills at an exemplary level.  
02.0	Demonstrate the skills required for scuba rescue and emergency medicine.  
03.0	Demonstrate the ability to effectively teach recreational scuba diving.
04.0	Identify the business aspects of recreational diving.
05.0	Demonstrate the skills required for computer based diving.
06.0	Demonstrate the skills required to supervise recreational divers. 

2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Professional Dive Instructor	 
CIP Number:	0249030403	
Program Length:	15 credit hours	
SOC Code:		49-9092

This certificate program is part of the Diving Business and Technology AAS degree program (0249030400).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate scuba diving skills at an exemplary level. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Define Archimedes’ Principle and its relationship to diver buoyancy.	
01.02	Identify the gas composition of typical breathing air.	
01.03	Define and explain the gas laws as they relate to diver buoyancy, air consumption and their physiological effects upon the diver.	
01.04	Explain pressure changes in the air vs. water and their physiological effects upon the diver.	
01.05	Explain how divers respond to the effects of water regarding temperature and light absorption.	
01.06	Explain cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology as they relate to the physiological responses of diving.   	
01.07	Demonstrate the proper selection, care and use of basic scuba equipment including mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy compensator, tank, regulator, instrumentation, exposure protection and weighting system; as well as auxiliary equipment such as knife, light and compass.	
01.08	Demonstrate effective pressure equalization techniques during ascent and descent.	
01.09	Demonstrate effective methods for entry and exit from the water.	
01.10	Demonstrate effective underwater buoyancy control. 	
01.11	Demonstrate effective surface procedures.	
01.12	Demonstrate effective underwater propulsion and navigation.	
01.13	Demonstrate effective surface and underwater communication.	
01.14	Demonstrate effective use of the PADI recreational dive planner.	
01.15	Demonstrate effective use of the diver buddy system.	
01.16	Effectively demonstrate multiple emergency out-of-air procedures.	
01.17	Identify and describe how to prevent and manage diving medical emergencies.	
01.18	Define and explain various diving environments as they relate to both diver safety and environmental preservation.	
02.0	Demonstrate the skills required for scuba rescue and emergency medicine.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate the ability to recognize potential panicked divers prior to the full expression of an emergency situation.	
02.02	Demonstrate the ability to perform rescue breathing on the surface of water too deep to stand in.	
02.03	Demonstrate several techniques used to successfully extricate an injured diver from the water.	
02.04	Identify the cause, signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention related to the psychological stress of scuba diving and rescue diving.	
02.05	Demonstrate how to appropriately deliver oxygen to a breathing and non-breathing diver.	
02.06	Demonstrate how to deliver oxygen to a conscious and unconscious diver.	
02.07	Demonstrate the ability to conduct rapid neurological field examinations.	
02.08	Demonstrate the skills required for effective field emergency medical management of diving injuries including decompression illness, drowning, hypothermia, marine life injuries and conventional trauma.	
03.0	Demonstrate the ability to effectively teach recreational scuba diving.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify instructional techniques and learning styles.	
03.02	Identify the domains of Bloom’s taxonomy.	
03.03	Define learning.	
03.04	Define teaching.	
03.05	Identify the laws of learning.	
03.06	Identify factors that enhance learning.	
03.07	Identify the elements of oral communication.	
03.08	Describe the application of training aids.	
03.09	Describe how empathy, motivation, reinforcement, anxiety and fear apply to teaching and learning.	
03.10	Identify the components of a knowledge development presentation.	
03.11	Identify the components of a confined water presentation.	
03.12	Identify the components of an open water presentation.	
03.13	Prepare and conduct a knowledge development presentation.	
03.14	Prepare and conduct a confined water presentation.	
03.15	Prepare and conduct an open water presentation.	
04.0	Identify the business aspects of recreational diving.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Outline the components of a good business plan.	
04.02	State the requirements for an appropriate dive facility location.	
04.03	Compare rent vs. purchase benefits when considering facility location.	
04.04	Describe the optimum layout for a dive facility.	
04.05	Estimate the standard reoccurring overhead costs for a dive facility.	
04.06	Determine the legal and insurance requirements for a dive facility.	
04.07	Identify the components for an employee policy and procedure manual. 	
04.08	State the requirements of local, state and federal laws as they apply to the employees of the dive facility.	
04.09	Describe the job description, salary and benefits for each position of the dive facility.	
04.10	Determine the product composition for the retail portion of the dive store.	
04.11	Describe the training requirements for a good sales force.	
04.12	Utilize the DEMA directory to identify dive store suppliers.	
04.13	List the techniques that may be used to merchandise the retail stock in the dive shop.	
04.14	State the methods of inventory control and their application in the dive store.	
04.15	Define margin, profit and cost per square foot as it applies to retail sales.	
04.16	Establish a price strategy after considering total fixed and variable costs.	
04.17	Describe the legal compliance requirements for a charter dive boat for hire. 	
04.18	Select the optimum dive boat for various types of diving by comparing hull types, propulsion, capacity, operating costs and special features.	
04.19	State the common items that are necessary for all boats that charter dive trips.	
04.20	Determine fixed and variable costs associated with the boat.	
04.21	Compare lease/independent contractor vs. purchase when considering a dive boat.	
04.22	Identify equipment repair facility requirements for tools, workspace, repair costs and technician qualifications.	
04.23	List all costs and operating requirements for a clean air fill station.	
04.24	Describe considerations for rental equipment in a dive facility.  	
04.25	Estimate the depreciation costs for the service operation of the dive facility.	
04.26	Identify the physical requirements for the dive instruction program.	
04.27	List the requirements for the scuba diving instructional staff.	
04.28	Create a scuba diving instructional program that considers a customer’s level of certification, experience interests and the local environment.	
04.29	Compare the different training agencies and their features.	
04.30	Establish a competitive pricing program for dive instruction based on total facility costs and profit expectations.	
04.31	Develop an advertising and marketing plan for a hypothetical dive facility.	
04.32	Demonstrate how PC based automation can improve the efficiency of a dive facility.	
05.0	Demonstrate the skills required for computer based diving.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Define tissue compartment, M value, nitrogen absorption, and no decompression limits.	
05.02	Describe situations when slow compartments will determine the no decompression limit.	
05.03	Describe situations when fast compartments will determine the no decompression limit.	
05.04	Explain the Navy 120-minute compartment and the DSAT 60-minute compartment.	
05.05	Describe the limits of decompression theory and current experiments in no-decompression, repetitive, and multilevel diving.	
05.06	Define multilevel diving.	
05.07	Explain why more decompression time may become available when ascending to a shallower depth after reaching the no-decompression limit at a deeper depth.	
05.08	Explain the limits of tables in multilevel diving.	
05.09	Explain the recommended procedures for ascent with any dive computer or table.	
06.0	Demonstrate the skills required to supervise recreational divers. The student will be able to:	
06.01	Demonstrate the ability to work with students in training at various levels as an instructional assistant.	
06.02	Demonstrate the ability to prepare a group dive plan for recreational divers, including a briefing, dive profiles, safety considerations, contingency and emergency plans. 	
06.03	Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a dive from the surface in the local environment which includes boat diving. 	
06.04	Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a dive using in-water supervisions.	
06.05	Identify the various programs a divemaster may conduct in the recreational industry and demonstrate the ability to conduct selected programs. 	
06.06	Supervise a recreational dive.	
06.07	Identify the various elements of management and control of a recreational dive and demonstrate effective utilizations of these elements. 	
06.08	Identify the correct emergency procedures for a recreational dive. 	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Laboratory activities for this program encompass a wide variety of both physical and natural environments including classrooms, a pool and an open water facility for student teaching; computer stations; equipment repair, storage and distribution areas (dive locker); actual and simulated underwater work stations in open water both inland and offshore; and diver delivery stations on docks, beaches and boats. Cooperative arrangements with local businesses allow advanced students to interact with real customers in the actual working environment. Laboratory activities range from basic motor skill development through the performance of complex underwater tasks, as well as diving supervision and teaching. Students participate in actual underwater work projects and serve as teaching assistants in actual courses. The primary laboratory, an on-campus, open water, all weather underwater training area (UTA), contains abundant marine life, archeological artifacts (timbers from an actual treasure galleon) a sunken boat, submerged vehicles including a school bus, a large aeration system, and several work diving simulators.

Special Notes

The State of Florida is the world’s leading employer in the business of recreational diving. Many of these businesses, along with other employers of underwater workers, are represented on the A.A.S. Degree Advisory Committee for Diving Business and Technology. Classes involving diving sometimes are conducted at the site of these businesses, which represent a regular source of employment of students, often even before completion of their degree. Interaction with special classes conducted regularly for diving employees of such agencies as the Florida Department of Transportation, South Florida Water Management District, public safety agencies, and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provide degree-seeking students with an opportunity for first-hand experience with careers in diving technology.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml.