Applicants for a GUE Recreational Diver 3 program must:
- Be a minimum of 18 years of age.
- Be physically and mentally fit.
- Be a non-smoker.
- Be able to swim.
- Obtain a physician’s prior written authorization for use of prescription drugs, except for birth control, or for that may pose a risk while diving.
- Have passed the GUE Recreational Diver 2 course or a GUE Fundamentals course at the “recreational” level.
- Have completed the GUE Doubles Primer course or be proficient in doubles with at least 25 experience dives.
- Have a minimum of 75 non-training dives.
- For a full list of course prerequisites, click .
The Recreational Diver 3 course is normally conducted over five days and includes eight dives and at least 40 hours of instruction, encompassing classroom, land drills, and in-water work.
