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	<description>Southern California Marine Institute</description>
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		<title>Welcome to the OSI Diving Program website.</title>
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Thank you for visiting the OSI Diving Program website!
For more information please visit the following links or you can contact:

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: james.cvitanovich@csulb.edu
Cell: (310) 560-9917
SCMI: (310) 519-3172



An Introduction

Application Forms

Dive Safety Officer

Important Dates

Prerequisites

Relevant Diving Links

Required Equipment



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		<title>Relevant Links</title>
		<description>
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)
USC Wrigley Institute, Diving Program
Divers Alert Network (DAN)
University of Hawaii (UH)
PADI Diver Protection
DiveSafe
DiveAssure
Diver's Security Insurance
NAUI Worldwide Dive & Travel Insurance

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		<link>http://scmi.us/relevant-links</link>
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		<title>Dive Safety Officer</title>
		<description>Jim Cvitanovich, the DSO for the Ocean Studies Institute, has been free and scuba diving along the So. Cal. Coast since 1963. Starting out at 12 with mask, snorkel, fins and sweatshirt along the Palos Verdes coast near home in San Pedro, getting scuba certified in 1971, and becoming a ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/dive-safety-officer</link>
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		<title>Important Dates</title>
		<description>Research Diving Course
Dive Class will be July 30 to August 13, 2011

Cost: $385 for students from OSI member institutions,
$585 for students from non-member institutions.
Registration deadline: June 30, 2011
(fitness for diving medical exam must also be completed by this date).

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu
Cell: ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/important-dates</link>
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		<title>Application Forms</title>
		<description>Download the forms in one of the following formats

- doc: word document (97/2000)
- rtf: rich text format
- pdf: acrobat reader
2009 OSI Diving Manual (*pdf)
Summer Scientific Diving Class: Dive Class will be July 30 to August 13, 2011
Applications due June 30, 2011

Download the following forms (pick the file that suits you ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/application-forms</link>
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		<title>Required Equipment List</title>
		<description>Swimsuit and towel for swim test & pool scuba check-out

Pen, paper, etc. for taking notes

Mask, fins, snorkel

Booties

Wetsuit (6-7mm or 1/4”, with hood, is recommended)

Gloves

Buoyancy Control Device

Weight belt

Regulator

Tank and Backpack

A second Tank is advisable and could be rented for specific days

Submersible Air-Pressure Gauge (tank pressure)

Depth Gauge

Timing Device (Dive Watch, Computer, etc.)

Dive ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/required-equipment-list</link>
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		<title>Prerequisites:</title>
		<description>
Ocean Studies Institute
 California State Universities
SCIENTIFIC DIVING PROGRAM
The Ocean Studies Institute (OSI) dive program is open to all members of the consortium that need to engage in technical, academic diving.  Anyone who is engaged in diving as part of their research must be an active member of an academic ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/prerequisites</link>
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		<title>An Introduction To&#8230;</title>
		<description>The California State University Ocean Studies Institute
Research Diving Course
The Ocean Studies Institute (OSI) dive program is open to all members of the consortium that are required to engage in technical, academic or scientific diving. Anyone who is engaged in diving as part of their research must be an active member ...</description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/an-introduction-to</link>
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		<title>SCMI/OSI Forms:</title>
		<description>SCMI Cruise Information & Contract Form
(.doc file; 48 Kb) CSU Marine Biology Semester on Santa Catalina Island Interest Form
(.doc file; 36 Kb) </description>
		<link>http://scmi.us/scmiosi-forms</link>
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		<title>Calendar:</title>
		<description>This calendar is currently under maintenance, we apologize for the inconvenience.
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		<link>http://scmi.us/calendar</link>
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