MSCI 410 Prerequisites

Prerequisite Ability, Training, and Experience

• Swimming Skills (administered during 1st day of class)
  • Swim 400 yards in under 12 minutes
  • Swim 25 yards underwater with one breath
  • Tread water for 10 minutes
  • Transport another person 50 yards in water
• Diving Certifications
  • Required: Openwater certification from a nationally recognized certifying agency
  • Recommended: Advanced and/or Rescue certifications
  • See the required documentation page for submitting certification copies
• Diving Experience
  • Required: 10 dives logged beyond those conducted in your certification course(s).
  • Recommended: 20 dives logged in cold water
  • See the required documentation page for submitting dive log history
• First Aid Training
  • Current 1st Aid certification
  • Current CPR & AED certification
  • Oxygen Administration will be covered as part of the course.
• Medical Evaluation for Diving
  • See the required documentation page to download the medical form
• Required Equipment and Services
  • See the required documentation page
• Health Insurance that covers hyperbaric treatment and diving injuries
  • A Diver's Alert Network (DAN) insurance package is recommended, however any health insurance is acceptable, as long as you can provide documentation that it covers hyperbaric treatment for diving injuries.

For more information about course prerequisites, dates, and how to best prepare for taking Scientific Diving, contact the Diving Safety Officer.