1.1 INTRODUCTION
This course is designed to give a more in depth look at how of dive equipment works. It will cover general repairs and maintenance of types of exposure suits, BCD’s, Regulators, and other accessories.

1.2 WHO MAY TEACH
Who may teach this course?
1. An active SDI Instructor or Assistant Instructor that has been certified to teach this specialty.

1.3 STUDENT – INSTRUCTOR RATIO
Academic:
2. Unlimited, so long as adequate facility, supplies and time are provided to insure comprehensive and complete training.
Confined Water (Swimming pool-like conditions):
3. N/A.
Open Water (Ocean, lake, quarry, spring, river or estuary):
4. N/A.

1.4 STUDENT PRE-REQUISITES
5. Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver.
6. Ten (10) years or older.

1.5 COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION
No Open Water dives are required.
Course Structure:
7. SDI allows instructors to structure courses according to the number of students participating and their skill level.

1.6 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Administrative Tasks:
8. Collect the course fees from all the students.
9. Ensure that the students have the required equipment.
10. Communicate the schedule to the students.
11. Have the students complete the Liability Release and Medical history forms.
12. The Instructor should review the Liability Release and Medical Forms before starting on the course.
Upon successful completion of this specialty the instructor must issue the SDI Equipment Diver specialty experience card. The Instructor must:
13. Issue one of the following cards:
A SDI Insta-Card.
Use either a SDI diver registration form or a Pre-paid Diver certification form to file for the specialty certification card if a SDI certification card is requested.
Award card and certificate.

1.7 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
14. Different equipment must be available for demonstration purposes.

1.8 APPROVED OUTLINE
Instructors may use any additional text or materials that they feel help present these topics. The following topics must be covered:
15. Exposure suits
A. Dry suit
I. How they work.
II. Types of materials they are made of.
III. Features.
IV. Basic Repairs.
V. Care and Maintenance.
VI. Choosing a Dry Suit best for you.
B. Wetsuit
I. How it works.
II. Types of materials they are made of.
III. Features.
IV. Wet suit accessories i.e. gloves, hood.
V. Basic Repairs.
VI. Care and Maintenance.
VII. Choosing a Wet Suit best for you.
16. Buoyancy Control Devices
A. How they work.
B. Types of materials they are made of.
C. Features.
D. Basic Repairs.
E. Care and Maintenance.
F. Choosing a BCD best for you.
17. Regulators and Alternate Air Sources
A. How they work.
B. Types of materials they are made of.
C. Features.
D. Basic Repairs.
E. Care and Maintenance.
F. Choosing a Regulator best for you.
18. Tanks
A. How they work.
B. Types of materials they are made of.
C. Features.
D. Basic Repairs.
E. Care and Maintenance.
F. Transportation.
G. Choosing a tank best for you.
19. Weight Systems
A. How they work.
B. Types of materials they are made of.
C. Features.
D. Basic Repairs.
E. Care and Maintenance.
F. Transportation.
G. Choosing a weight system best for you.
20. Computers and other Instruments
A. How they work.
B. Features.
C. Basic Repairs.
D. Care and Maintenance.
E. Transportation.
F. Choosing a computer best for you.
21. Accessories
A. Knives and cutting devices.
B. How to use one.
C. Features.
D. Basic Repairs.
E. Care and Maintenance.
F. Transportation.
22. Various Equipment caring devices
A. Types.
B. Features.
C. Basic Repairs.
D. Care and Maintenance.
E. Transportation.

1.9 REQUIRED SKILL PERFORMANCE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to successfully complete the following:
23. Make a test to see how well the student has comprehended the material