{"id":1532,"date":"2025-07-20T17:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T17:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/?page_id=1532"},"modified":"2025-07-20T17:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T17:13:36","slug":"future-buddies-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/future-buddies-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Buddies Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1532\" class=\"elementor elementor-1532\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-027b947 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"027b947\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bf791\" 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class=\"flex_column av-krukl2f-c698063c624c8853c48a03cc48a36ce2 av_three_fifth avia-builder-el-2 el_before_av_two_fifth avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle\"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k16pjl3-4d7aaf6328a1eeb020741f1c1b24bb92\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\"><div class=\"flex_column av-jkulfwg-7cb292153df408e54cdf195049659a9e av_three_fifth avia-builder-el-2 el_before_av_two_fifth avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle\"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-itro4tc-2f5f2f288b43708890f73498ecc56c74\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\"><div class=\"flex_column av-aet0fjp-9bd5c9d4e98711f90510f9efad26358e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div\"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-9tm7vat-bab9bc4699772694b458fb5a40f5043f\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\"><p>This program is designed to provide children between the ages of 8 and 12 an introduction to scuba diving in a controlled environment, under the direct supervision of an active instructor.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf28cbc elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf28cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/ar\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book this Course 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Who this course is for:<\/h3><ul><li>Children ages 8 to 12 who wish to experience the underwater world, or wish to have a career that will involve the underwater world such as a marine biologist<\/li><\/ul><h3>Course prerequisites:<\/h3><ul><li>Minimum age 8 with parental consent<\/li><li>Demonstrate comfort and adequate swimming skills<\/li><\/ul><h3>What you can expect to learn:<\/h3><p>The SDI Future Buddies Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:<\/p><ul><li>History of diving<\/li><li>The aquatic environment<ul><li>Marine environment<\/li><li>Marine life<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Physics and physiology<ul><li>Buoyancy<\/li><li>Pressure<\/li><li>Air spaces<\/li><li>Equalization techniques<\/li><li>Lung over-expansion problems<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Breathing air under pressure<\/li><li>Scuba equipment<ul><li>Mask, fins and snorkel<\/li><li>Exposure protection<\/li><li>Buoyancy compensator device (BCD)<\/li><li>Regulator<\/li><li>Cylinders<\/li><li>Weight systems<\/li><li>Underwater instruments<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Accessories<ul><li>Dive flag<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><em>Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:<\/em><br \/>The required skills should be performed in pool\/confined water only, with a maximum depth of 6 metres\/20 feet:<\/p><ul><li>Weight system adjustment with proper weighting<\/li><li>Pre-dive check of self and buddy<\/li><li>Mask clearing; partial<\/li><li>Buoyancy compensator device (BCD) use<\/li><li>Buoyancy control<\/li><li>Regulator use<\/li><li>Underwater swimming; proper use of fins<\/li><li>Use of gauges<\/li><li>Underwater communications<\/li><\/ul><h3>What\u2019s in it for you?<\/h3><p>Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in diving activities under direct supervision of the SDI Instructor* so long as the following limits are adhered to:<\/p><ul><li>The diving activities approximate those of training<\/li><li>The areas of activities approximate those of training<\/li><li>Environmental conditions approximate those of training<\/li><\/ul><h3>SDI Future Buddies Diver minimum requirements:<\/h3><ul><li>Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution<\/li><\/ul><h3>How to take this course!<\/h3><ul><li>Find your local SDI Dive Center<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c44e7e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"c44e7e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9b20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9b20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-6jgdyqo-2f534d29e54e2fd70b4e4563a3709bb3\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\"><p>Embark on this journey to become a certified Divemaster and elevate your diving career to new heights. Your expertise in leading and managing dive trips will not only make you an invaluable asset to the diving community but also open doors to further professional development and extraordinary diving expeditions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdisdi.com\/search\/\">Find Your Local SDI Dive Center<\/a><\/p><p>Take this step to not only enhance your diving journey but also to become a key player in ensuring every dive is a safe one. We\u2019re excited to welcome you to this critical and rewarding field within the diving community!<\/p><p>* eLearning courses are available in many languages.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdisdi.com\/iti\/available-translations\/\">Check course translation availability<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f66e1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55f66e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/ar\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book this Course <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Buddies Program Home Page SDI Future Buddies Program This program is designed to provide children between the ages of 8 and 12 an introduction to scuba diving in a [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1532","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1532"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1539,"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1532\/revisions\/1539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/duck-adventures.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}