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HFiD: ESSENTIALS

Are you a diver who wants enhanced performance by being more knowledgeable and aware, leading to safer and more enjoyable dives?

 

Do these sound familiar?

  • You want to improve your ability to communicate and solve problems under water.

  • You want to improve your situation awareness and the ability to make more effective decisions on a dive.

  • You want to be a better leader and follower in diving.

  • You want to prepare yourself and your team for things that could go wrong underwater.

  • You want to be able to improve on every dive, and learn in a non-judgmental way.

If so, then you've come to the right place.

  • You want a better understanding of what’s happening when you dive and what potentially can go wrong.

  • You have experienced issues that you don’t want to happen again.

  • You know you're part of a team and you want to improve your team, leadership and followership skills.

Just imagine yourself after this course!

By the end of this course you will have:

Improved Awareness

You will understand how to improve your situation awareness pre-, during, and post-dive so that each dive is safer and more informed than the last one. You will also understand how to examine others' events and extract the maximum learning from their stories, by being curious, and not judgemental. 

Deeper Knowledge

The knowledge contained within the HFiD: Essentials class is not covered to this level of detail in any of the training agency materials, but it is critical to diver safety, instructor competency, and general enjoyment on a dive. The knowledge is applicable to all divers, from Recreational OW, to Tech and Cave divers, to Course Directors and Instructor Trainers.

Critical Insights

You'll see the world through fresh eyes—not just in diving, but in everyday life. This course enhances your diving performance by building knowledge and awareness while also providing skills and insights to help you be more effective in your professional and personal life.

But most of all:

You will have built the foundations for a personal culture of learning, along with gaining knowledge and awareness of how to influence the diving industry to be a safer, more enjoyable place. You will be a leader, even if you don't hold a title that infers leadership. You will be a trail blazer when it comes to improving the learning surrounding unexpected and unwanted events in diving.

You will be better than yesterday

What have others said about this course?

Brian Slater

As a previous recreational dive instructor, now technical diver, and leader of non-diving organizations, I can whole-heartedly recommend this course as foundational to your diving, your career, and your personal life. The principles within, if you are attuned and open to learning, may just postitively influence your character across all domains.

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A.M.

It would be beneficial for anyone to take this course because it's not only extremely informative and well-articulated, but also because it forces you to reflect on your personal experience on the topic. Our reflections then allow us to identify areas of mistakes or things we are doing well and therefore improve our instruction.

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Nils Jacobsen

As a technical and scientific diver, the course has opened my eyes to the many facets of human factors and deepened my understanding of how accidents unfold, even when everything seems like business as usual. Certainly a course that holds a lot of value for any diver.

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C.J.

Very well put together course. Having done the Level 1 course prior to the Essentials, it is appealing how the concepts have been condensed without losing the plot or the essential details without oversimplification. Well organized in a stepwise fashion to make concept retention natural and illustrated with an excellent case study and additional resources.

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HFiD: Essentials

  • 3.5-4 hours of engaging content - 1/4 the time of OW eLearning but 10x more valuable!
  • Additional resources for those who want to dig deeper into the topics. 
  • Detailed case studies in each module to reinforce the topics. 
  • In-depth and emotive case study at the end to bring the theory to life.
  • Access to a learning-focused community. 
  • Affiliate links for graduates to help build a thriving community of ambassadors who want to help others be better than yesterday.

As an aspiring technical team diver, I'd say this course provides a superb foundation to enable people to become better team divers, who think about their actions more carefully to the benefit of the team. And discuss those thoughts to help the whole team reflect and improve.

H.M.

Getting insight behind the cause of mistakes and accidents in the diving world is extremely valuable as a recreational dive professional, because its giving me more insight into things to look out for both in myself and my students that could potentially create risk. It will also help me teach them to look out and communicate about them, creating a safer and more productive atmosphere in the courses.

Isaiah Ludlam

There can be large egos involved at the higher levels of technical & CCR diving. Being able to put those egos aside to create a safe space to ask questions, challenge current processes, & recognize when an issue, no matter how minor, arises & what it's effect on both an individual diver as well as the dive team is paramount.

AEW

This is what is inside!

Each module is divided into lessons of approximately 5-15 mins long, meaning the content is delivered quickly and effectively. 

Module 1 - Introduction

Module 2: Human Factors and Non-Technical Skills

Module 3: 'Human Error', Violations and Normalisation of Deviance

Module 4: Psychological Safety and Just Culture

Module 5: Decision Making

Module 6: Situation Awareness

Module 7: Communication

Module 8: Teamwork

Module 9: Leadership and Followership

Module 10: Performance Shaping Factors

Module 11: Case Study

Module 12: Summary, Feedback and Personal Goals

Bonus Content #1

In viridi valle, in silenti valle.

  • Ubi flores parvi crescunt. Ibi murmurat aqua alba.
  • Et guttae resiliunt ubique. Ut singulos flores irrigent, etiam minimos.
  • Ut singulos flores irrigent, etiam minimos. Et in cacumine montis acuminati.
  • Ubi arbores robustae crescunt. Ibi flagellat ventus impetu acerbo et saevus. Ibi fulgur rubrum colit.
  • Et scindit in fragore tonitruo, maiora. Et scindit in fragore tonitruo, maiora.

Sursum, deorsum, in montibus et valle.

Bonus Content #2

In viridi valle, in silenti valle.

  • Ubi flores parvi crescunt. Ibi murmurat aqua alba.
  • Et guttae resiliunt ubique. Ut singulos flores irrigent, etiam minimos.
  • Ut singulos flores irrigent, etiam minimos. Et in cacumine montis acuminati.
  • Ubi arbores robustae crescunt. Ibi flagellat ventus impetu acerbo et saevus. Ibi fulgur rubrum colit.
  • Et scindit in fragore tonitruo, maiora. Et scindit in fragore tonitruo, maiora.

Sursum, deorsum, in montibus et valle.

Plus all these extra Bonuses!

Within each module you get:

  • Published research papers on the topic.
  • Infographic that simply explains each topic.
  • Case study PDF.
  • Briefing and debriefing guides.
  • eBooks covering the topics.

Award Winning Content

The Human Diver has won awards at

  • 2018 TekDiveUSA Technical Diving Conference - “For innovation and/or product design that has increased the safety and extended the field of technical diving.”

  • 2022 OzTek - “For exceptional contribution to the growth and development of diving.”

  • 2023 Chartered Institute of Ergonomics Award for Communication - "Outstanding communications...for successfully communicating and promoting the value of human factors and ergonomics to new audiences through sustained activity."

HFiD: Essentials

  • Improved Awareness
  • More Knowledge
  • Critical Insights
  • The opportunity to influence diving safety
  • Hours of content you won't get from ANY of the training agencies.
  • Plus loads of bonus materials.


And remember.... if you're not happy, you can get your money back!

100% Money Back Guarantee

We are so confident that you’ll benefit from this HFiD: Essentials course that if you’re not 100% happy with it we’ll refund your money.

All we ask is that you provide some robust feedback within a month of buying the HFiD: Essentials course as to why the learning didn't happen and how we can make the class better.

What do you have to lose?

Do you have any burning questions left?

Click on the + below to get the answer? If it's not covered, get in touch via the contact page

What is the financial investment?

It is just $97 - you have lifetime access and the content is updated regularly.

What technology do I need to complete the class?

The only thing you need is a web-browser (PC, Mac, iOS or Android) and an internet connection. Videos can be downloaded for viewing offline e.g., while on a flight or on a liveaboard.

There is also an app which can be downloaded from the iOS app store (Search for 'The Human Diver') Android is coming soon.

How long does the course take to complete?

The class takes approximately 3.5-4 hours to complete but is arranged in 12 modules of approximately 5-15 mins which you can start and stop at anytime you want.

It’s really flexible so you can download them for viewing offline on PC or Mac too so you can learn whilst on the move.

"This was much more engaging and informative than all of the online learning courses I've done in aviation!" - HM

Do I get a C-card or Certificate?

You do get a certificate which you can use for continuing professional development.

The course is not currently underwritten by any of the diver training agencies. 

How long do I get access to the course?

You have lifetime access to HFiD: Essentials. When we update the course, you'll get access to that free of charge.

I'm an instructor, can I get a discount for my students?

Yes, The Human Diver runs an affiliate scheme whereby you can purchase credits and then provide the course to your student at a discounted rate or for free. Please get in touch via the contact page.

Still not sure?

 

Diving takes place in an inherently hazardous environment. Technical skills (buoyancy, propulsion, trim, and equipment handling etc) and technology (CCR, scooters, dive computers...) will only get you so far in terms of enhancing your underwater performance - no matter how shiny the piece of equipment!!

We take our brain on every dive, and this HFiD: Essentials course gives you the boost to make better decisions, communicate more clearly, and be more aware because you've gained practical knowledge that is applicable and actionable immediately.

Waiting will not solve your gaps in knowledge and there will never be a perfect time to start than now. If you're not happy, there is always the 100% money back guarantee.

So why not start today and be better than yesterday.