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And if you enjoy other pursuits that take you toward the top of the world, now you can bring your gear and scuba, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore the philosophy of this course is to focus on extending your students diving opportunities by teaching them accepted altitude diving techniques and procedures. The goal of this course is to serve as an introduction to altitude diving and help the student diver develop the necessary altitude diving skills, knowledge and techniques. Students should be able to safely plan, organize and execute no decompression dives at altitudes up to 3000 metres\/10,000 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents apply altitude diving knowledge and skills during actual open water dives. The course philosophy therefore, is to expand student diver knowledge about altitude diving and decompression theory, altitude diving physiology, altitude diving equipment considerations, and, using the recreational dive planner at altitude. 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