Most diving related incidents have hypoxia as one of the consequences. Being able to provide oxygen in an emergency is an essential skill for all divers, for boat crew and diving professionals. Basic oxygen first aid skills are taught in several courses. The Advanced Oxygen First Aid Specialty goes beyond that point. The course does not only teach when and how to give oxygen, but also goes into detail on the physiological processes that take place in the body before and after you start providing first aid. The course creates understanding rather than „just knowledge“.

The program is modular. You progress trough the medical background and technical considerations step-by-step. At the end of each segment you answer questions. Correct answers give you access to the next course segment. After completion of the last segment, you receive a document that allows you access to the practical part of the course. With this document you can address yourself to one of the Instructor Development Centers that participate in this program to complete the practical part and to become certified as an Advanced Oxygen First Aid Specialty Instructor.

This specialty is aimed at divers who are really interested in how things work. Rather than just being able to help an injured diver, they want to understand the processes that go on in the body of the diver while they are performing first aid. The level of the course is high, but we have avoided the use of complicated terminology. The physiological concepts are explained on the basis of concepts with which divers already are familiar. This makes the course accessible and understandable for all.

As part of your training, you get access to the tools needed to teach this course in life presentations. The instructor kit is available on www.scuba-logistics.com. This distinctive specialty can be integrated in a package of EFR and Rescue training.

Divers can also do the theory of this specialty online. They then come to you for the practical part of the course only. In that case, the procedure is the same as the procedure you are following in your Specialty Instructor course. We are happy to include your name on the consumer version of this program – www.specialty-courses.com. The conditions for this option are listed in a document that can be downloaded here.

The course fee for the theory part of this course is 99 euro. The price charged by Instructor Development Centers for the practical part of your training is listed on their respective internet pages. Once you have completed your training, your access code for the course will stay active for as long as this internet course exists. This way you can always go back to prepare yourself for a course, or to find information that may help you to answer student questions.

Can divers participate in this online Specialty Instructor Course?

No, but divers will find a course on the same subject on www.specialty-courses.com. This diver level course is fully adapted to the needs of recreational divers.

Is it common that Specialty Instructor Courses are done via the internet?

Courses on the internet can only be offered by the person or institution who is owner of the copyright of the course content. The number of these entities offering their programs on the internet is increasing. In most cases there is a practical training requirement that requires you to do part of your training with a Course Director. For full-online courses a long and strict review process has to be completed before such permission is granted.