{"id":7162,"date":"2024-12-08T11:23:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=7162"},"modified":"2025-01-29T16:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:21:35","slug":"2025-training-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=7162","title":{"rendered":"2025 Training Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\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\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7163\" class=\"wp-image-7163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241206_085832-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Last Updated: 29 Jan 2025<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calendar Showing Available Seats<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The most reliable place to see\u00a0<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>\u00a0Feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=AddAClass7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>email us<\/strong>\u00a0to add a class<\/a>\u00a0as well!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Update on\u00a0<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.<br \/><br \/><strong>REC 1 (GUE OW\/Learn-to-Dive) with Mer in High Springs and Ft Lauderdale FL<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>May 12, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (dates negotiable, but NOT overlapping Memorial Day Weekend)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>CAVE 1 with Mer in High Springs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Jan 6, 2025 &#8211; FULL<\/li>\r\n<li>Mar 30, 2025 &#8211; Taking waitlist, may have one seat and should know by 3 Feb, please email to inquire<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>April 27, 2025 &#8211; one seat remains, pending deposits (dates slightly negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>June 9, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Nov 17, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dec 8, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Taking interest lists for additional 2025 classes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>CAVE 2 with Mer in High Springs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>June 9, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n<li>Oct 20, 2025 &#8211; two seats remain (dates negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Nov 17, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Taking interest lists for additional 2025 classes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>CAVE DPV with Mer in High Springs, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Dec 9, 2024 &#8211; FULL<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Feb 6, 2025 &#8211; FULL<\/li>\r\n<li>Nov 17, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dec 8, 2025 &#8211; class slot available (date negotiable)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Are you a GUE diver considering taking another agency&#8217;s Cave DPV class to prepare for GUE&#8217;s? GUE&#8217;s Cave DPV class can be dialed up or down to challenge the team at hand appropriately. For some teams, this means half a dive shop of gear; for other teams, this means getting a solid proficiency in DPV Cave diving with 1 stage, 1 DPV, and a tow DPV for the team when appropriate. <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=CaveDPVTailorable7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>\u00a0here to be included in an Info Session on how GUE&#8217;s Cave DPV class is tailorable to the team.<\/a> Info sessions are always free!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Inquire to schedule additional 2025 classes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>TECH 1 \u2013 Ft Lauderdale area or Bonaire with Mer<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>May 12, 2025 &#8211; Ft Lauderdale, FL &#8211; class slot available (dates negotiable, but NOT overlapping Memorial Day Weekend)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Tech class seeking one additional teammate, likely Bonaire, fall 2025.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>FUNDIES with Max in Miami, Florida\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Taking interest lists to form additional Miami Fundamentals classes done as a 4-day course or as two 2-day parts for 2025<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>DPV1 with Max in Miami<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Taking interest lists to form additional Miami area DPV1 classes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Learn-to-Dive\/REC 1 with Max<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Miami or combo High Springs\/Miami \u2013 taking interest lists for 2025<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>100ft &#8220;Deep&#8221; Primer, TBD, FULL<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Taking interest lists for 2025 (for individual primers or for the full Rec 2 program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>GUE FUNDAMENTALS or PERFORMANCE DIVER co-taught by Mer and Instructor Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=PerformanceInfoSess7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>\u00a0here to be invited to the next Info Session on figuring out which class (Fundies or Performance Diver) <\/a>is the right one for you and your diving goals <strong>after the big Dec 2025 changes to these programs<\/strong>. It\u2019s free!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Taking interest lists for 2026 for Fundies for divers from the mid-west, mid-Atlantic, and northeast only.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Classes will be grouped by divers and co-Instructor from the same region<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Classes are to be held in High Springs in 2025 and colder months of 2026 and in the actual region (quarries\/lakes) in July, Aug, or Sept of 2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT \u2013 RECREATIONAL &amp; PERFORMANCE DIVER &amp; FUNDAMENTALS ITC with Mer<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Interest list forming for 2025, part online, part in High Springs. Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=itc7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>email us<\/strong>\u00a0to make sure you\u2019re on our radar for info and coordination sessions regarding this ITC schedule as well as info session on how the recent significant standards changes at GUE have adjusted the instructor development process<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info Sessions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>what is this GUE course about<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>how to figure out if it\u2019s right for you<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>what to expect<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>the methodology used<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>how to prepare and common equipment questions<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>the Wet Rocks Diving difference &lt;\u2013 there are some awesome new benefits here<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>COVID-related modifications and protocols<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We will be holding periodic free Info Sessions for Cave and Tech students, during which we\u2019ll discuss:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Which first: cave or tech? \u2014 pros and cons of different course-orders<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Where to train? \u2014 pros and cons of different class locations<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>How to prepare \u2014 for Tech or Cave and how that prep is a little different for the two classes<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The Wet Rocks Online Learning Process &lt;\u2014 there is some neat NEW stuff here!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A preview of Wet-Rocks-Only student resources<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>COVID precautions<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Next steps<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=FundiesPDInfoSess7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>\u00a0here to be invited to the next GUE Fundamentals\/Performance Diver Info Session<\/a>, it\u2019s free!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=rec7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>\u00a0here if interested in GUE Recreational courses (Rec 1 = Open Water, Rec 2= Advanced + Rescue, Rec 3 = Recreational Trimix + Deco Procedures)<\/a>, it&#8217;s free!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=cavetechInfoSess7162@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Email us\u00a0<\/strong>here to be invited to the next GUE Cave\/Tech Info Session<\/a>. 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