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FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING

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GUE Fundamentals

The GUE Fundamentals course provides all divers with an opportunity to advance basic diving skills. It provides the non-GUE trained divers (divers who are already certified with another recognized diving agency) with a gateway into GUE training.

It is a prerequisite for all GUE courses (apart from entry-level courses, Drysuit and Doubles primers).

The course can be done using a single tank or with a double tank configuration.

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The Fundamentals course is normally conducted over 4 days; it requires at least 6 dives and at least 30 hours of instruction and encompasses classroom time, land drills, and in-water work.

What you will learn:

  • GUE equipment configuration and use

  • Trim and buoyancy

  • Propulsion techniques including backwards kick

  • Valve management  

  • Gas sharing, and SMB deployment

  • Theory and use of nitrox

Prerequisites:

  • Be a minimum of 16 years of age.

  • Be physically and mentally fit.

  • Be a non-smoker.

  • Be able to swim.

  • Obtain a physician’s prior written authorization for use of prescription drugs, except for birth control, or for any medical condition that may pose a risk while diving.

  • Be certified, at a minimum, as an autonomous entry-level scuba diver (or equivalent) from a recognized training agency.

  • For a full list of course prerequisites, click here.

Fundamentals

GUE Doubles Primer

Anyone interested in making the transition from single tank to doubles will benefit from this class. It is highly recommended to anyone who is intending to take GUE Fundamentals class and who has no previous doubles experience.

This training is available for non-GUE trained divers and can serve as a basic introduction to GUE systems.

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The Doubles Primer is normally conducted over 2 days. It requires a minimum of 2 dives and at least 8 hours of instruction, encompassing classroom lectures, land drills, and in-water work.

What you will learn:

  • GUE equipment configuration and use

  • Buoyancy and trim practice, skill refinement

  • Familiarity with the theory and utilization of double tank configuration

  • GUE equipment configuration

  • Basic valve management.

Prerequisites:

  • Be a minimum of 16 years of age.

  • Be physically and mentally fit.

  • Be a non-smoker.

  • Be able to swim.

  • Obtain a physician’s prior written authorization for use of prescription drugs, except for birth control, or for any medical condition that may pose a risk while diving.

  • Be certified, at a minimum, as an autonomous entry-level scuba diver (or equivalent) from a recognized training agency.

  • For a full list of course prerequisites, click here.

GUE Drysuit Primer

Anyone interested in the transition from wetsuit to drysuit to allow for longer dives in colder water will be interested in this course. This training is available for non-GUE trained divers and can serve as a basic introduction to GUE system.

This training is available for non-GUE trained divers.

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The Drysuit Primer is normally conducted over 2 days. It requires a minimum of 2 dives and at least 8 hours of instruction, encompassing classroom lectures, land drills, and in-water work.

What you will learn:

  • Buoyancy, trim practice, and refinement

  • Types, fitting, and use of drysuits

  • Drysuit inflation systems, and undergarments

  • Cold water diving specifics; and management of basic emergencies related to drysuit diving. ​​​​​​​

Prerequisites:

  • Be a minimum of 16 years of age.

  • Be physically and mentally fit.

  • Be a non-smoker.

  • Be able to swim.

  • Obtain a physician’s prior written authorization for use of prescription drugs, except for birth control, or for any medical condition that may pose a risk while diving.

  • Be certified, at a minimum, as an autonomous entry-level scuba diver (or equivalent) from a recognized training agency.

  • For a full list of course prerequisites, click here.

GUE DPV1

GUE’s DPV Level 1 course is designed to introduce divers to the skills and knowledge required to safely use Underwater Propulsion Vehicles (DPV) in open water environments.

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This course is essential for anyone interested in utilizing one of the most fun and efficient tools available to divers to cover bigger distances or carry more equipment with reduced effort.

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The Diver Propulsion Vehicle Level 1 course is normally conducted over 3 days. It requires a minimum of 5 dives and at least 24 hours of instruction, including classroom lectures, land drills and in-water work.

What you will learn:

  • Basic principles of DPV diving

  • Dive planning, teamwork while using a DPV

  • Environmental and conservation awareness

  • Stress management, navigation, standard and emergency procedures

  • DPV maintenance and troubleshooting

  • The potential hazards of diving with a DPV.

Prerequisites:

  • Be a minimum of 16 years of age.

  • Be physically and mentally fit.

  • Be a non-smoker.

  • Be able to swim.

  • Obtain a physician’s prior written authorization for use of prescription drugs, except for birth control, or for any medical condition that may pose a risk while diving.

  • Have passed the GUE Recreational Diver Level 1 course or the GUE Fundamentals course.

  • Have a minimum of 75 non-training dives, 25 of which are beyond GUE certification.

  • For a full list of course prerequisites, click here.

Doubles Primer
Drysuit Primer
DPV1
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