SCUBA
Register: SCUBA Classes
Register at the Service Counter located in the lobby of the Student Recreation Center.
Register: SCUBA Trips
Register at the Touch the Earth Outdoor Rental Center located on the lower level of the Student Recreation Center; the entrance is outside at the back of the building.
Cost
Cost categories are divided as follows: GSU Student /other members/non-member.
Refunds: SCUBA Classes
A full refund is given if you cancel prior to the start date of the class. No refund is given if you cancel the class on the start date or thereafter.
Refunds; SCUBA Trips
Deposits and any money paid toward the trip balance are not refundable after the deposit deadline. All payment deadlines must be met or your trip spot will be canceled and your payments forfeited.
Coordinator:
Melissa Buchheit
404-413-1778
Classes
SCUBA Info Sessions
Not sure what SCUBA is all about? Get your questions answered at either one of the info sessions and find out how easy it will be to shake off the stress of finals and spend a week in paradise!
dates: Wednesday, September 12
time: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
place: SRC lobby
NAUI SCUBA Diver
This entry-level class prepares you for your certification dives as a SCUBA diver. Prerequisites include a 50 foot underwater swim, a 9 minute nonstop swim of 300 yards, a survival float for 10 minutes and a snorkel 440 yards without stopping (conducted the first night of class). Swim suits, note-taking materials, towels, a container for contacts and a lock for a locker must be brought to the first class. The SCUBA diver candidate supplies mask, snorkel, booties, fins and textbooks. Current GSU students may use GSU snorkeling equipment although it is strongly encouraged that students purchase their own. Non GSU students should purchase snorkel equipment after the first class. GSU will provide all the SCUBA equipment for all participants. A minimum of 7 of the 8 classes must be attended and the first and last classes are mandatory. Open water training dives on the Marathon Florida Keys trip are required for certification. Non-members MUST be certified on the GSU Marathon trip. (NO REFERRALS WILL BE ISSUED TO NON-MEMBERS) The cost for the Marathon, Florida Keys open water training dives is additional.
date: Wednesdays, September 26 - November 28 (No class October 31 or November 21)
time: 5-9:30 p.m.
cost: $50/$95/$150
instructor: Melissa Buchheit
limit: 10
SCUBA Assisting
This opportunity is for those people who are certified in SCUBA and would like to assist with current SCUBA classes. All assistants in training must participate in the skills review, which will be held on the third night of the listed SCUBA class. If you have not been diving within the year, you must participate in a refresher class, at your own cost, prior to assisting. There is no charge for assisting. Assistants may accrue credit hours to use for class discounts. See specific classes for information.
Trips
If it has been a year since your last dive you are required to participate in a refresher class. (You can take a refresher class through a local dive shop.) All participants are required to show proof of dive experience along with your certification card at the time of the departure.
Marathon, Florida
This certification/pleasure trip consists of six days and five nights. Transportation, lodging and two boat trips are included. The Key Colony Beach Motel is located on the beach! Each room has a refrigerator. The trip price is based on 3 people per room.
dates: December 12 - 17
departs: Wednesday, December 12 @ 6:30 a.m.
returns: Monday, December 17 @ 11 p.m.
cost: member non-diver–$340
member pleasure diver–$450
member certifying diver–$510
others–add $50 to listed cost
SCUBA gear rental:
GSU students–free
others–$25
IMPORTANT Deadlines:
deposit—$100, due Wednesday, October 24
final payment due Wednesday, November 14
payable at the Touch the Earth Outdoor Equipment Rental Center
leader: Melissa Buchheit
Detailed information sheet available at the Touch the Earth Desk.
