{"id":7053,"date":"2023-11-17T00:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2024-12-08T11:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T16:24:07","slug":"2023-training-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=7053","title":{"rendered":"2024-2025 Training Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230408_162309-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated: 21 May 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calendar Showing Available Seats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most reliable place to see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=2200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available class dates and seats for Wet Rocks classes is here.<\/a>&nbsp;Feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=AddAClass6938@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>email us<\/strong>&nbsp;to add a class<\/a>&nbsp;as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update on&nbsp;<strong>upcoming Wet Rocks Diving class seats and classes forming<\/strong>. Seats are current as of this writing, but check the calendar linked above for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FUNDIES with Max in Miami<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taking interest lists to form additional Miami Fundamentals classes done as a 4-day course or as two 2-day parts for late 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAVE 1 with Mer in High Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sept 29, 2024, two seats remain (some date flex)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nov 18, 2024 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 6, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking interest lists for Fall 2024 and Winter\/Spring 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAVE 2 with Mer in High Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nov 18, 2024 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 6, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 7, 2025 &#8211; two seats remain (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking interest lists for Fall 2024 and Winter\/Spring 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAVE DPV with Mer in High Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nov 18, 2024 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec 9, 2024 &#8211; FULL pending deposits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 6, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inquire to schedule in Fall 2024 or any time in 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TECH 1 \u2013 Ft Lauderdale area or Bonaire with Mer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mid-June 2024, Ft. Lauderdale, FL &#8211; available class slot for a S FL class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan 20, 2025, Bonaire &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tech class seeking one additional teammate with date TBD, likely Bonaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 12, 2025 &#8211; Ft Lauderdale, FL &#8211; available class slot for a S FL class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DPV1 with Max in Miami<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Class with date TBD, one seat remains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking interest lists to form additional Miami area DPV1 classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn-to-Dive\/REC 1 with Max<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Miami or combo High Springs\/Miami \u2013 taking interest lists for 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> REC 2 with Max in Miami<\/strong> (Rec 2 covers all topics of Advanced OW and more. Rec 2 = Nav Primer + Rescue Primer + Deep Primer, with each primer being ~2 days)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100ft &#8220;Deep&#8221; Primer, TBD, FULL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking interest lists for 2024 (for individual primers for the full Rec 2 program)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FUNDIES co-taught by Mer and Instructor Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taking interest lists for 2024 for Fundies for divers from the mid-west, mid-Atlantic, and northeast only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classes will be grouped by divers and co-Instructor from the same region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classes are to be held in High Springs in colder months and in the actual region (quarries\/lakes) in July, Aug, or Sept<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT \u2013 RECREATIONAL &amp; FUNDAMENTALS ITC with Mer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interest list forming for mid-2024 and 2025, part online, part in High Springs. Please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=itc6938@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>email us<\/strong>&nbsp;to make sure you\u2019re on our radar for info and coordination sessions regarding this, and future, ITC schedules<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GUE training is unlike almost any other course you\u2019ve ever taken in the diving world. There\u2019s a lot to learn about in order to figure out if it\u2019s right for you (and it\u2019s not for everyone). We hold periodic free Info Sessions over Zoom. During this session we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>what is this GUE course about<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how to figure out if it\u2019s right for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what to expect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the methodology used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how to prepare and common equipment questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Wet Rocks Diving difference &lt;\u2013 there are some awesome new benefits here<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COVID-related modifications and protocols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be holding periodic free Info Sessions for Cave and Tech students, during which we\u2019ll discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which first: cave or tech? \u2014 pros and cons of different course-orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where to train? \u2014 pros and cons of different class locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to prepare \u2014 for Tech or Cave and how that prep is a little different for the two classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Wet Rocks Online Learning Process &lt;\u2014 there is some neat NEW stuff here!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A preview of Wet-Rocks-Only student resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COVID precautions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=FundiesInfoSess6938@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>&nbsp;here to be invited to the next GUE Fundamentals Info Session<\/a>, it\u2019s free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=rec6938@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>&nbsp;here if interested in GUE Recreational courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=cavetechInfoSess6938@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us&nbsp;<\/strong>here to be invited to the next GUE Cave\/Tech Info Session, it\u2019s free<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: 21 May 2024 Calendar Showing Available Seats The most reliable place to see&nbsp;available class dates and seats for Wet Rocks classes is here.&nbsp;Feel free to&nbsp;email us&nbsp;to add a class&nbsp;as well! 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