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Reef Check California Training Course details:

The Reef Check California Training course is designed to provide participants with the skills and experience to accurately complete the Reef Check California survey protocol. In addition to direct survey methods, the training program will address safe diving practices, techniques of research diving, sampling design and theory, general marine ecology including species identification and interactions, and the importance of monitoring to meet marine management needs. Trainings include a combination of class room and field sessions. Following completion of the training, all participants will have the skills necessary to successfully complete the training examination allowing them to contribute data to the statewide database and will be eligible to obtain a Reef Check California Specialty Certification (NAUI or PADI).

Course prerequisites:

  • Proof of dive certification
  • Minimum of 30 logged lifetime dives
  • Minimum of 15 logged dives in California or other temperate region with water temp below 68° F
  • Minimum of 6 dives within the last year
  • Minimum age of 16 on the first day of class
  • Completion of liability release
  • Completed reading of Reef Check California training manual

Participants must provide all their own dive gear including weights and tanks. All training and research materials will be provided which include the Reef Check California training manual, indicator organism ID cards (flash cards and underwater ID card), dive slates, transect line and underwater data sheets.
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Training and Recertification Schedule
Location Training Code Date Note Cost Status Book Now
Ft. Bragg **HSU12001 **April 21-22, 2012 [Recertification] **Recertification for HSU students only. Mendocino spring surveys to follow. $0 Closed  
**HSU12002 **August 2012 **Training for HSU students registered in AAUS course only $0 Closed  
FB12001 April 21-22, 2012 [class/pool] & April 28-29, 2012 [field] Class session at Star Aquatic Center; (4 dives) at Van Damme State Park $200 Open  
Santa Rosa SR12001 July 7-8, 2012 [class/pool] & July 14-15, 2010 [field] Class session at Sonoma State University; Monterey Express (6 dives) out of Monterey $275 Open  
Saratoga **WVC12001 **February 2012 **Training for WVC students enrolled in science diver course only $0 Open  
Santa Cruz **UCSC12001 **February 2012 **Training for UCSC students registered in AAUS course only $0 Closed  
Monterey **CSUMB12001 **February 2012 **CSUMB students registered in AAUS course only $0 Closed  
MT12001 April 14, 2012 [Recertification] Monterey Express (3 dives) out of Monterey $50 Open  
MT12002 April 15, 2012 [Recertification] Monterey Express (3 dives) out of Monterey $50 Open  
MT12003 June 3, 2012 [Recertification] Silver Prince (3 dives) out of Monterey $50 Open  
MT12004 June 9-10, 2012 [class/pool] & June 23-24, 2012 [field] Class session at Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Express (6 dives) out of Monterey $275 Open  
Moss Landing **MLML12001 **August 2012 **MLML students registered in AAUS course only $0 Closed  
San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara **UCSB12001 **Class/pool during semester; May 19-20, 2012 [field] **Training for UCSB students enrolled in AAUS diver course only; field session (six dives, overnight) on Peace out of Ventura $125 Closed  
SLO12001 May 5-6, 2012 [class/pool] & May 19-20, 2012 [field] Class session at Avila Sea Life Center (near San Luis Obispo); Peace dive boat (6 dives, overnight) out of Ventura $275 Open  
Los Angeles ##CIMI12001 ###To be announced ###ONLY approved CIMI staff members can sign up for this class, held at their facility on Catalina Island $0 Closed  
##EB12001 ### During the spring/summer ###ONLY approved Camp Emerald Bay staff members can sign up for this class, held at their facility on Catalina Island $0 Closed  
LA12001 April 15, 2012 [Recertification] Sundiver (3 dives at Catalina) out of Alamitos Bay $50 Open  
LA12002 April 21, 2012 [Recertification] Magician (3 dives at Catalina) out of San Pedro $50 Open  
LA12003 April 28-29, 2012 [class/pool] & May 19-20, 2012 [field] Class session at Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific; Peace dive boat (6 dives, overnight) out of Ventura $300 Open  
Orange County **LBAOP12001 **To be announced, [Recertification] held by LBAOP dive program **Recertification for LBAOP trained RCCA AAUS divers only, held by LBAOP dive program $0 Open  
**LBAOP12002 **To be announced, [full RCCA training in AAUS class] **Full RCCA training for LBAOP divers in AAUS class, held by LBAOP dive program $0 Closed  
OC12001 June 23-24, 2012 [class/pool] & June 30-July 1, 2012 [field] Class session at Ocean Institute in Dana Point; Pacific Star (6 dives overnight) out of San Pedro $300 Open  
San Diego SD12001 June 2, 2012 [Recertification] Lois Ann (3 dives) out of Mission Bay $50 Open  
SD12002 July 21-22, 2012 [class/pool] & July 28-29, 2012 [field] Class session at Birch Aquarium at Scripps; Lois Ann (6 dives) out of Mission Bay $275 Open  
 
 

$50 for recertification
$200 for shore based class
$275 for 2-day boat dive class
$300 for 2-day overnight boat dive class

50% of class cost is due as a deposit at the time of booking.
BALANCE DUE IN FULL 45 DAYS BEFORE CLASS DATE.
REFUNDS GIVEN IF CANCELLATION OCCURS MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS DATE, MINUS $10 PROCESSING FEE.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN IF CANCELLATION OCCURS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF CLASS DATE.
100% of recertification cost due at time of booking. Cancellation prior to 30 days of trip receives full refund (minus $2 processing fee).

** For University students enrolled in American Academy of Underwater Sciences course ONLY

## For institutional partner group members ONLY, with prior approval from regional manager

 
 
Does my Reef Check EcoDiver Certification expire?
Yes. As part of our Quality Control/Quality Assurance procedures, your eligibility to submit data to our database expires within one year of your most recent training or recalibration training.