I'm taking a scuba diving class and need help when using the erdp. Is there a rdp chart online I can download?

Question

I'm taking a class to get dive certified and I'm studying the erdp but the dvd rom is only giving me info on the rdp table which is a card with the chart of times and feet on it. Is there a site I can download this table? If not does anyone have any hints on how to use this thing? My biggest confusion is the terms. They don't give you any definitions on these terms and the manual sure as h**l doesn't help out much. They drop you into it as if you should've known this stuff already. Also, what are the main things to know for the certification? I really am racking my brain here and need to know the most important points that the test will focus on.

Answer 1

you should have the OW book and the RDP card, in there it will explain in detail how to the dive tables work. The main things to learn is all of it, if you cut corners, how will you remember it when you are 40 to 60 ft under water? the chapter quizzes in the book are what is on the test.

Answer 2

I was kinda suprised a few weeks ago, after dropping in to my LDS , to see that ERDP being used and no tables in the open water classess.

Here's a link that will help you

http://www.scubadiverinfo.com/2_divetabl...

on how to use the tables ( works for both PADI and NAUI) and these two links are images of the front and back of the PADI RDP.

http://willwang.com/dive/images/rdp1.jpg

http://willwang.com/dive/images/rdp2.jpg

As for what is on the exam, well, a little of everything. If you've read the manual , understood it and done the quizzes, you'll be fine