The program covers the basic principles of cave diving. This two-day course will cover in particular: conservation, dive planning, cave environment, procedures, techniques, problem solving, and other specialized needs of cavern and cave diving.

Skills training in the Intro to Cave course includes body positioning; buoyancy control; emergency procedures; line following; propulsion techniques; the use of reels; and problem solving. A minimum of four full cave dives are performed in a minimum of two different cave systems. These dives are designed to further develop the skill level and extend the cavern diver’s competence from the cavern into the “cave zone.” Limitations are placed on distance, depth, passage size, and complexity at this level.