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How to Apply

Please read through the following instructions and follow them carefully.

Your final application will submitted through DocuSign found at the bottom of the page. You will need to attach the following forms in order for your application to be complete. Blank copies of the Equipment Service Record & Medical Forms can be downloaded and printed below.

1. Copy of Highest Levels of Dive Certification
2. Copy of Dive Insurance
3. Equipment Service Record (& purchase receipts if equipment is new)
4. Medical Forms

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2026 COURSE DATES AVAILABLE

• Course Date: June 8, 2026
  • Application Deadline: April 3, 2026

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MEDICAL FORMS

• Medical Forms – Please print and complete the following documents. Your dive medical exam may be conducted by a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, but must be signed by a Medical Doctor (MD). If you have an existing medical condition that might impair your ability to work as a research diver, you may be required to have your exam conducted by an MD specializing in dive medicine. Make sure your report is signed, dated, and the duration has been checked.

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EQUIPMENT

• A required equipment list has been provided below. Make sure you have everything on this list. We have a limited supply of equipment we can loan to students on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have questions or need to borrow gear, make sure you contact us as soon as possible.

• If you own dive equipment or plan to purchase it before the class starts make sure the service forms have been completed – review them carefully prior to submitting your application.
  Please note: CSU/OSI applicants qualify for equipment discounts – these are significant. Contact the DSO for more information.

• Equipment Service Record – Please print and complete the Equipment Service Record as you will need to attach this to your application in DocuSign. If your gear is new, please additionally attach a copy of the receipt. Instructions are also provided for you below.

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