CMAS P Courses
The club organizes CMAS courses, the certifications given are internationally recognized. We keep classes small to keep quality high.
P1 - Introductory
The basic course is your ticket to the underwater world. The course educates comfortable, safety conscious and independent divers for recreational diving down to 20 meters. The course is led by skilled instructors who constantly provides new challenges under safe conditions.
The course consists of a theoretical part of approximately 20 hours leading up to a written multiple choice exam. Topics of the course include review of dive gear, diving techniques, physical conditions underwater, how to plan dives, use of dive tables and dive computers, first aid, diving medicine and diving practicalities.
The practical part consists of two days of diving in the pool and three days with at least six dives in the sea. The education you will receive is adapted to diving conditions in Norway and meet the special requirements set by Norwegian authorities to all diving courses. Once you pass the course, you will get the international CMAS P1 certificate that allows for diving down to 20 meters.
Candidates must conduct a medical examination and must be able to swim.
Students must buy mask and fins; the rest of the equipment can be borrowed from SUB.
The course normally runs for two weeks, and is usually arranged once every semester.
Price: 4500/7000NOK (student / non-student). The price includes certification fee, the textbook “scuba diving” and logbook.
The medical certificate, as well as mask and fins is not included in the course fee.
A nitrox course will also be conducted along side the CMAS P1 (included in the price. Normal price is 800 kr).
Membership in the club included, normally valued at (800 students, 1200 non-students).
P2 - Rescue diver
CMAS P2 is an advanced course that provides further competence in recreational diving. It focuses especially on providing knowledge and experience in rescue and injury prevention and aims to equip the participant with the skills to dive to depths of 30 meters.
Among the theoretical topics covered are advanced diving equipment, diving techniques under more demanding conditions, gas consumption and dive planning, advanced table usage, practical diving, dive leadership, and first aid. Practical diving includes diver recovery, gas sharing while swimming (including ascent), use of a DSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy), navigation, and deeper dives.
The theory portion uses eLearning, where students go through the curriculum and assignments in advance. The theory session with the instructor moves at a fast pace based on this, but allows for professional discussion with the students, enabling them to reflect on their own diving practices.
Admission requirements: CMAS P1, PADI Open Water Diver, or a basic course from another recognized dive training organization, as well as a Nitrox course and experience with using a dry suit. The diver must have completed at least 20 dives (after the basic course) before the course starts.
Price: NOK 3000 / 4500 (student / non-student). This includes the textbook, e-learning access, and certification fee. A deposit of NOK 441 is required. You are not registered until the deposit is paid! Additionally, part of the course fee must be paid directly to NDF (Norwegian Diving Federation), specifically NOK 1059 of the total amount. This must be paid in order to gain access to the e-learning.