{"id":757,"date":"2013-07-18T20:37:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T00:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=757"},"modified":"2020-03-03T14:06:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T19:06:20","slug":"fundamentals-tech-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=757","title":{"rendered":"Fundies Tech Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fundamentals Tech Upgrade<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-806\" src=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2006-bonaire-dive-450-bari-reef-097-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kicking into the current\" width=\"225\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2006-bonaire-dive-450-bari-reef-097-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2006-bonaire-dive-450-bari-reef-097-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2006-bonaire-dive-450-bari-reef-097.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Fundamentals Tech Upgrade is a session which allows a GUE Rec 1 or GUE Fundamentals graduate to demonstrate they meet the Fundamentals Technical Rating requirements. If student&#8217;s previous GUE training was in a single tank, best results may be achieved by combining a Doubles Primer with the Tech Upgrade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This upgrade session is useful for a Rec 1 or Fundamentals graduate who wishes to continue to GUE Cave or Technical training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Duration &amp; Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Half day, primarily in-water evaluation<\/li>\n<li>OR Full day or longer, if refinement &amp; coaching needed or combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=751\">Doubles Primer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If significant review desired, consider taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=752#part2\">Fundamentals Part 2 <\/a>as a way to review and demonstrate Tech-level readiness<\/li>\n<li>In some locations, we offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=3399#fundiestweak\">Fundies Tweak<\/a> running parallel to a scheduled Fundamentals class. This is an opportunity for review and Upgrade evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Requirement Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-807\" src=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"DIGITAL IMAGE\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060-374x300.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2007-kona-dive-460-amphitheater-060.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>Must be an active GUE Rec 1\/2\/3 or Fundamentals-Rec level diver (card not expired)<\/li>\n<li>Can be done at <strong>any time<\/strong>. There is\u00a0<strong>NO<\/strong>\u00a0limitation that a Tech Upgrade has to be achieved within 6 months of your Fundamentals class.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation dives require at least one qualified teammate. This can be another Rec 1 or Fundies-Rec graduate or a GUE Fundies-Tech Rated or higher diver; your instructor cannot play this roll<\/li>\n<li>Basic\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalunderwaterexplorers.org\/node\/2507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GUE system equipment<\/a>, including\u00a0double tanks, primary light, back-up lights, and a back-up mask<\/li>\n<li>See Technical Rating skill requirements\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalunderwaterexplorers.org\/content\/gue-fundamentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ready to take your Fundamentals Tech Upgrade?<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:techupgrade757@wetrocksdiving.com\">Email Us<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"GUE Courses\" href=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=116\"><strong>Back to GUE Course listing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fundamentals Tech Upgrade What A Fundamentals Tech Upgrade is a session which allows a GUE Rec 1 or GUE Fundamentals graduate to demonstrate they meet the Fundamentals Technical Rating requirements. 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