If your planning a cruise or a trip to any resort in the tropics; your
sure to find snorkeling and skin diving opportunities. Learn proper technique
by enrolling in a snorkeling or skin diving course. This is a golden
opportunity to get your fins wet without all that SCUBA gear and this will
give you a leg up if you choose to progress to SCUBA.
Snorkeling See
the snorkeling page!
YMCA Snorkeling introduces individuals and families
to the recreation of examining underwater magic from above. Because there is
no age requirement for snorkeling, it is an activity that can be shared by
the whole family.
$50/Student (includes pool session)
Ask about having your non-diving
family member or friend participate in session #2 of the YSCUBA Open Water
Course which covers this material. Discounts Available!
Skin Diving
YMCA Skin Diving is designed for swimmers and
snorkelers who want to expand their aquatic exploration. With simple
equipment and basic techniques, swimmers ages eight and older will find this
course enjoyable and challenging. The underwater world is a fascinating
place that can be discovered with a minimal amount of effort and the use of
a mask, fins, and a snorkel.
$75/Student (includes text and pools session)
BLS for Non-Divers
You don't need to be a diver to render
first aid or give your diving significant other some surface support;
enrolling in some basic BLS courses will prepare you to be a part of the fun
and an integral part of our safety plan.
Heartsaver First Aid w/ Adult CPR
The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid course teaches rescuers
to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first
minutes until EMS personnel arrive. The course also provides a complete
health and safety training solution for first aid, and adult CPR. Optional
modules include child CPR and AED and infant CPR.
$70 / Student (includes text and all necessary training materials)*
Prerequisite: None
Classroom: 4-6 hours
Dives: 0
* With infant CPR add $15 / Student
* With AED add $35 / Student
Heartsaver CPR
The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid course teaches rescuers
to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first
minutes until EMS personnel arrive. The course also provides a complete
health and safety training solution for first aid, and adult CPR. Optional
modules include child CPR and AED and infant CPR.
Adult $45 / Student (includes text and all necessary training materials)*
Child/Infant $45 / Student (includes text and all necessary training
materials)*
* Price valid when taking course in conjunction with any other ECD
course.
The American
Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help
reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Diver
This Divers
Alert Network (DAN) program is designed for nondivers and teaches them how to recognize
the warning signs of decompression illness and help provide care for a diver
involved in a dive emergency.
This program includes the AED, Oxygen First Aid and First Aid for Hazardous
Marine Life Injuries courses and is a GREAT value!
$175 / Student (includes text and all necessary
training materials)
Prerequisite: CPR
Classroom: 6+ hours
Dives: 0
