WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

GUE’s Closed-Circuit Rebreather Fundamentals course is an entry-level, closed-circuit rebreather course designed to educate GUE divers in basic rebreather technologies and to cultivate diver proficiency in the use of GUE-approved closed-circuit rebreather configurations.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

The Closed-Circuit Rebreather Fundamentals course is normally conducted over five days. It requires a minimum of six dive sessions and at least forty hours of instruction, encompassing lectures, land drills, and at least eight hours of dive time.

OFFICIAL STANDARDS AND PREREQUISITES

Applicants for a CCR-F Diver course must abide by GUE’s general training prerequisites plus:

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age. Documented parental or legal guardian consent must be submitted to GUE HQ when the participant is a minor.

• Hold a GUE Technical Fundamentals certification.

• Have conducted at least 150 non-training dives.

• If using a drysuit during the course, have conducted at least 25 non-training dives in a drysuit or have conducted 15 non-training dives utilizing a drysuit following completion of GUE Drysuit Primer certification.

COURSE SCHEDULING & COSTS

Please see the Course Scheduling & Costs page for more information about how to schedule a class and costs related to taking a GUE course.