This course is not ordinarily counted in the Associate of Arts Degree. In addition to the classroom lecture, this course will provide practical training that addresses the recognition, management, stabilization and treatment of decompression illness and other diving related injuries or illnesses. After completing the course, students may be eligible to apply for certification as a diver medic through the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. Nationally recognized certifications in scuba diving, CPR and AED, current diving physical and completion of DOT approved EMT courses or equivalent are requirements for enrollment in this course and will be verified by the instructor at the first class.