EcoDiver Certification Course

[shafi]

Okay guys, some updates...  Bear in mind that below is for the Ecodiver certification course and not the dates of the reef check surveys under the Sustainable Island Programme (SIP), which I will put up later.

The earlier posts I have put up on RM 750 for 4-day certification course still stands. Alternatively....

For this option I'm putting below, it is all based on:-
- One day academic training in KL
- 3D/2N (one weekend) on the island for the remainder of the course
- Maximum number of people per course on the island = 10. (because ratio of trainer to trainees is 1:3)


  EcoDiver Certification Course Dates

The cost is RM 660 per person and this includes ferry transfer, food & accommodation, 6 certification training dives. This cost is standard for all the 3 dive centres listed below. This excludes the reef check academic lessons and buoyancy session at Cheras (Kembara) on March 16th, which will cost RM 90 for training materials and RM 35 for rental of tanks.

A deposit of RM 250 by March 8th for the March 28th course, and April 1st for the April courses would be very much appreciated as this would secure your places, otherwise you may be denying other keen ones the certification opportunity should you cancel at the very last minute.

We have agreed that for the SIP, trainers fees for Ecodiver certification will be covered by the Programme.

Its a great deal guys.... and we are looking for serious EcoDivers who will continue doing reef surveys outside of the SIP in the near future. So divers going for this certification below, pls ensure you have your own dive gear....

March 28th-30th @ Redang Kalong 
1. Kurt Foong - paid deposit on 8/03/08, paid full amount 30/03/08
2. Trisha Thow - paid deposit on 8/03/08, paid full amount 30/03/08
3. sepet
4. mart1njo3 - paid full amount on 27/3/08
5. Scubabunny - paid deposit 3/3/08, paid full amount 26/3/08
6. Carmen Tang - paid deposit 3/3/08, paid full amount 26/3/08
7. Belle Tang - paid deposit 3/3/08, paid full amount 18/3/08
8. Evelyn Wong - paid deposit 10/3/08, paid full amount 17/3/08


April 11th-13th @ Tioman Dive Centre 

1.   mocha - paid deposit 31/03/08 (duty call)
2.   RoCKET - paid full amount in cash
3.   Wing - paid deposit 1/04/08, paid full amount on island
4.   bijan - paid deposit 29/02/08, paid full amount on island
5.   miezegreat - paid deposit 31/03/08, paid full amount on island
6.   Blue
7.   ATXdiver - paid full payment cash 6/04/08
8.   Blackbear - paid deposit on 5/3/08 (didnt make it!!)
9.   Revathi (The Star)
10.  jgshuwei – paid deposit on 28/2/08, paid full amount on island.


April 25th-27th @ Tioman Dive Centre 

1. Deepblu - paid cash deposit 25/3/08
2. Mocha - paid deposit 
3. harfiez – paid deposit on 28/2/08.
4. watercow - paid full amount on 14/04/08
5. trigger fish - paid deposit on 25/3/08
6. Janet Chua Sok Hwee - paid deposit 6/3/08, paid full payment 17/04/08 (PBB007010 Kulai).
7. Lai Hon Yan -  paid deposit 6/3/08, paid full payment 17/04/08 (PBB007010 Kulai).
8. Daniel Lim Boon Wah - paid deposit 27/3/08
9. May Kho Sek Ying - paid deposit 27/3/08
10. Bajaulaut - paid deposit 1/04/08
11. JD (tbc - on reserve list)

Blackbear will attend the May 27-29th session at Perhentian with the Sime trainees.


May 27-29 at Perhentian Watercolours (Tuesday - Thursday). 5 places only.

1. Blackbear (already done pool & academic)
2. Tang Chee Kwan (Sime)
3.
4.
5.

Will update you guys on the weekend when the academic and pool session will be carried out.




Prior to the island certification courses in March and April as posted above, it is COMPULSORY for all EcoDiver trainees to attend the academic lessons at:-


Reef Check Office on March 8th (Saturday) - 2pm - 5pm (after polling quick quick) - academics only
1. May Kho Sek Ying
2. Triggerfish
3. Atuk
4. Daniel Lim Boon Wah
5. ScubaBunny
6. Carmen Tang


Cheras (Kembara) pool on March 16th (Sunday) - 10am - 3 pm (academic session and pool buoyancy check)[/color][/size]
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1. RoCKET
2. bijan
3. miezegreat
4. Kurt
5. Trisha
6. mart1njo3
7. jgshuwei
8. mocha
9. pengotor.diver
10. Adzri
11. Janet Chua Sok Hwee
12. Lai Hon Yan
13. Belle Tang
14. Evelyn Wong
15. sepet


APRIL 6th Sunday @ CHERAS (Kembara) Pool - 10am - 3 pm (academic session and pool buoyancy check)
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1. Watercow
2. Blackbear
3. Ah Phoi
4. Jonathan Lim
5. Jamie Ong
6. Blue
7. Mocha - buoyancy check only
8. Miezegreat - buoyancy check only
9. Bajaulaut
10. ATXDiver
11. Evelyn- buoyancy check only
12. Belle - buoyancy check only


Hope no one misses out as this is an essential COMPULSORY Pre-requisite.

Cost per person is RM 90 for the training materials and RM 35 for tank (with own gear) or RM 45 (if you need to rent gear). Please have cash handy on that day and pay to Reef Check and Jerung accordingly.


 

[shafi]

 

Guys, here is the schedule for the certification course. Its over 3 days (Friday, Saturday and half-Sunday) and involves 6 dives.


Day 1

9.00 - 9.30    Check in to dive center   
9.30 - 10.00   Introductions/dive center briefing   
10.00 - 10.30   Fish/invert ID review   
10.30 - 12.30   Dive 1: Fish/invert underwater ID training   
12.30 - 13.30   Lunch   
13.30 - 14.30   Reef Check Methodology training session 1   
14.30 - 16.30   Dive 2: Fish/invert photo slide assessment   
16.30 - 17.00   Review   
17.00 - 18.00   Fish/invert final test   


Day 2

8.00 - 9.00   Breakfast   -
9.00 - 9.30   Substrate ID review   
9.30 - 11.30   Dive 3: Substrate underwater ID training   
11.30 - 12.00   Reef Check Methodology training session2   
12.00 - 13.00   Lunch   
13.00 - 15.00   Dive 4: Substrate assessment   
15.00 - 15.30   Review   
15.30 - 17.00   Dive 5: Reef Check Survey practice
17.00 - 18.00   Substrate final test   


Day 3

8.00 - 9.00   Breakfast   
9.00 - 10.00   Reef Check survey briefing   
10.00 - 12.30   Dive 6: Reef Check Survey   
12.30 - 13.30   Lunch   
13.30 - 15.00   Data entry/clean up/review   
15.00   -   Depart   -

[shafi]

babe... a quick one.... can do within weekends only ar?? so that no need to take leave.... especially the one at tioman... hehe... depart fri nite...check in sat morning.... dive dive and dive on sat and sun..... then check out from the island on sunday evening....possible?? haha...

I wish I could, but it is best that we do not rush and squeeze everything into 2 days. Its tiring for the trainees because there is so much to learn and we want to ensure that there is quality in the training carried out by the EcoTrainers and received by the soon-to-be-EcoDivers.

Originally it was over 4 days, but because we plan to do the academic and buoyancy check in KL, that takes one day off the island.

That is as much as we can compromise in terms of scheduling...

[mocha]

babe... a quick one.... can do within weekends only ar?? so that no need to take leave.... especially the one at tioman... hehe... depart fri nite...check in sat morning.... dive dive and dive on sat and sun..... then check out from the island on sunday evening....possible?? haha...

I wish I could, but it is best that we do not rush and squeeze everything into 2 days. Its tiring for the trainees because there is so much to learn and we want to ensure that there is quality in the training carried out by the EcoTrainers and received by the soon-to-be-EcoDivers.

Originally it was over 4 days, but because we plan to do the academic and buoyancy check in KL, that takes one day off the island.

That is as much as we can compromise in terms of scheduling...

ok...roger that...no problemo..... one day leave... still haf another 41 days....haha...

[Ah Phoi]

shafi,

Will you organize any bouyancy practice in the pool before the session starts? It would be better if we were to have training here couple of times (for those who needs the practice like me lar )

[shafi]

Looks like most of us will be doing it at TDC... surprise surprise... 

I think Bijan, Deepblu and Miezegreat has done the pool session and reef check academic lessons in January, so they are exempted from the March 16th one. For the remaining 7, kindly register for the Cheras Pool session and have cash handy to pass on to Reef Check Malaysia for the training material as well as for the rental of tanks.

Thanks a million!!   

[bijan]

can i attend the class and pool session anyway? i missed the pool session the other day..had to leave early..

[dp]

shafi,

Will you organize any bouyancy practice in the pool before the session starts? It would be better if we were to have training here couple of times (for those who needs the practice like me lar )

wah.. YOU want to practice your buoyancy? Unless u wanna do tricks like them dolphines do in marine theme park shows, then can la..

(now where did i put that bucket of fish?)

 

[miezegreat]

can i attend the class and pool session anyway? i missed the pool session the other day..had to leave early..

yeah, I missed the pool session too. Can we join then?

[shafi]

can i attend the class and pool session anyway? i missed the pool session the other day..had to leave early..

yeah, I missed the pool session too. Can we join then?

yes of course, feel free to join the pool session... put your name up on the March 16th list cos maximum we can take is 15 pax, so we need to do a head count.... 

[mart1njo3]

i can make it for the academic/pool session on march 16 but unable to make it for any of the certification at the resort due to work commitments. will there be other certifications sessions ?

cheers...

Cost per person is RM 90 for the training materials and RM 35 for tank (with own gear) or RM 45 (if you need to rent gear). Please have cash handy on that day and pay to Reef Check and Jerung accordingly.

Only 15 trainees can be accommodated for this batch (for those who have done this before in January, you are not required to do this again):-
1. RoCKET
2. bijan
3. miezegreat
4. Kurt
5. Trisha
6. mart1njo3
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

[shafi]

I say..not available on the April 11-13 at Tioman. Shafi,is it possible to have the schedule on April 25-27 at Perhentian moved to Tioman? I guess from the respone most of us in Klang valley woluld prefer Tioman for obvious reasons...logistic and all (my opinion le..)

JD my brother... because of your reputation for having excellent buoyancy, I shall bend over (backwards) for you and ask Tioman Dive Centre if they can accommodate for that weekend. They might have a group from the UK coming in on that April 25-27th for reef check training, but they will get back to me by the end of the day if the dates are good.. Will keep you posted.   

I agree, driving to Mersing is a lot less painful...

Well, if that is what most of the Klang valley fellas would prefer, I'll see what we can do. Promise me that if the switch can be done, you will rally your buddies to do the certification! Otherwise, all this hassle...   

Also, you can do the March 16th academic lessons and pool session first with your buddies and do the island certification later on. Hope to see your names up on that list! 

[shafi]

Hi marti1njo3,

Thanks for putting your name in the March 16th list. You can always go for the academic and pool session first and take up certification much later on, either through us or on your own at your convenience, with any of the Reef Check network dive centres. But the rates might be different then. The RM 660 is a special rate because it is for the Sustainable Island Programme.

Shafi

i can make it for the academic/pool session on march 16 but unable to make it for any of the certification at the resort due to work commitments. will there be other certifications sessions ?

cheers...

Cost per person is RM 90 for the training materials and RM 35 for tank (with own gear) or RM 45 (if you need to rent gear). Please have cash handy on that day and pay to Reef Check and Jerung accordingly.

Only 15 trainees can be accommodated for this batch (for those who have done this before in January, you are not required to do this again):-
1. RoCKET
2. bijan
3. miezegreat
4. Kurt
5. Trisha
6. mart1njo3
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

[JD]

I say..not available on the April 11-13 at Tioman. Shafi,is it possible to have the schedule on April 25-27 at Perhentian moved to Tioman? I guess from the respone most of us in Klang valley woluld prefer Tioman for obvious reasons...logistic and all (my opinion le..)

JD my brother... because of your reputation for having excellent buoyancy, I shall bend over (backwards) for you and ask Tioman Dive Centre if they can accommodate for that weekend. They might have a group from the UK coming in on that April 25-27th for reef check training, but they will get back to me by the end of the day if the dates are good.. Will keep you posted.  

I agree, driving to Mersing is a lot less painful...

Well, if that is what most of the Klang valley fellas would prefer, I'll see what we can do. Promise me that if the switch can be done, you will rally your buddies to do the certification! Otherwise, all this hassle...   

Also, you can do the March 16th academic lessons and pool session first with your buddies and do the island certification later on. Hope to see your names up on that list! 

Excellent buoyancy ah!...now whoever gave you that notion? No problems in joining guys from the uk as the saying goes Go Places,Do things n Meet People. As for the academic lessons and pool session,I have
done it in January but no harm in doing the pool sessions to perfect my already so call excellent buoyancy

For wanting to do it in Tioman, like I said this is my personal opinion,don't know about the rest. As for rallying my buddies...Atuk,Hafize,Shazay,Wing and Divexus...what's up guys? 

[jgshuwei]

Shafi,

Anyway to squeeze me in April 11th-13th @ Tioman Dive Centre 

1.   mocha
2.   RoCKET
3.   deepblu
4.   bijan (tentative..find piggy bank first..hehe)
5.   miezegreat
6.   Blue
7.   ah poi
8.   jonathan lim
9.   SeaDemon
10.  jamie ong
11.  jgshuwei?????