Diving Science
Understand what pressure, gas, workload and immersion are doing to the diver.
- Pressure and gas behavior
- Respiratory physiology
- Carbon dioxide and workload
- Thermal and immersion effects
Apply ↗Admission by reviewExperienced divers onlyLimited private placements
Advanced curriculum
Understand more of what is happening.
Six connected areas of study grounded in diving science, technical systems, human performance and the environments divers enter.
Technical Foundations
Examine the planning, equipment and systems behind more demanding dives.
- Gas and reserve planning
- Decompression concepts
- Redundancy and failure points
- Contingency procedures
Safety, Risk & Incident Analysis
Recognize how small problems, poor decisions and changing conditions become incidents.
- Hazard identification
- Go/no-go decisions
- Near-miss analysis
- Emergency planning
Human Performance
Study how stress, fatigue, communication and team behavior affect judgment.
- Cognitive load
- Situational awareness
- Decision traps and bias
- Leadership and accountability
Nutrition, Endurance & Readiness
Build the physical preparation needed to perform and recover well.
- Hydration and nutrition
- Strength and mobility
- Sleep and recovery
- Travel fatigue
Hydrographic Survey Studies
Understand the marine regions and destination systems surrounding a dive.
- Geography and bathymetry
- Currents and exposure
- Maritime history
- Regional logistics
Private work · Limited enrollment