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Required
Materials/Equip.
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REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Each student entering diving classes will be required
to purchase and maintain specific items of personal equipment; most
of it diving gear. These are tools of the profession that prospective
employers may require in addition to your daily training at SBCC.
The department maintains a multi-million dollar inventory of state-of-the-art
specialized diving equipment for student training. All personal
student equipment is subject to approval by the diving control board.
 Students
must provide the following equipment prior to commencement of diving
modules:
- Dive Wristwatch (Casio G-Shock or equivalent)
- Full Wet Suit 1/4" (minimum) including
gloves
- Hood and booties
- Face Mask, Fins, Snorkel
- Adjustable weight belt w/ soft or coated lead
weights (for SCUBA use- 20-24 lbs lead in 2lb increments)
- SCUBA regulator assembly
- Submersible pressure gauge
- Octopus second stage and keeper device
- BCD with power inflation (integrated BCs are acceptable,
- Depth gauge
- Underwater compass
- Diving knife
- Underwater slate
- Gear Bag
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