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 You're a certified scuba diver.
Now you're asking yourself, "Now that I know how to dive, what can I do
while I'm down here?" It's time to explore the Specialty Courses.
Specialty Courses allow you to custom tailor your diving based on the
adventures you want to experience. Scroll down or click on the
course titles to learn more.
Fish Identification
What's the value of AWARE Fish ID certification?
This course will introduce you to the
most common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical
waters. You'll also learn basic fish identification and scientific
survey techniques as well as how important personal involvement is in
aquatic conservation.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your AWARE - Fish Identification
Diver Specialty course, you'll practice basic fish identification
techniques then collect fish identification data for submission to the
REEF Fish Survey Project (if appropriate). The course includes all the
background you'll need to identify fish in your area, including:
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Information on Project AWARE and aquatic
protection worldwide
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Characteristics of local fish families
and species
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Fish survey techniques and strategies
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Fish identification dive planning,
organization and procedures
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: two dives
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This is a perfect course to complete
while on a group dive trip.
What
materials are required?
Reef Fish
Identification book recommended
How much is the tuition?
$50 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
The Fish Identification Adventure
Dive from the Advanced Open Water Course credits toward this specialty
and this specialty certification
counts as one of the five specialty course certifications for the
Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Coral Reef Conservation
What's the value of AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
certification?
The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation
Specialty course teaches divers, snorkelers and non-divers about the
vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course also
familiarizes participants with the current state of the world's coral
reefs and how they can help.
What are the requirements?
No dive certification required
No minimum age limit
What will I do?
This non-diving course includes:
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An introduction to Project AWARE
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The importance of coral reefs to marine
ecosystems and coastal areas
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Coral reef biology, association and
competition
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The status of the world's coral reefs
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How participants can help, including
responsible diving and snorkeling practices
How long will it take?
One evening at
Divers Training Center
What
materials are required?
A.W.A.R.E. - Our World, Our Water
book
Protect the Living Reef Video
How much is the tuition?
$50 per
student + materials
What's next?
You can use this course to complement
your Peak Performance Buoyancy, AWARE - Fish Identification, Underwater
Naturalist or Underwater Photography Specialty course. In addition, the
AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course counts as one of five
specialty course certifications required for the
Master Scuba Diver
certification.
Divers Training Center will be happy
to present this program, pro bono, to schools, civic groups, etc.
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Boat Diver
What's the value of Boat Diver certification?
Through the PADI Boat Diver Specialty
course, you can learn the techniques and procedures for diving from
different types of boats. The more boats you're diving from, the more
diving you're doing.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
As part of your PADI Boat Diver Specialty
course, you'll learn about:
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Boat diving planning, organization,
procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
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Proper boat diving etiquette, including
equipment storage and conduct
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Common boat terminology
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Specific and local boat diving laws and
ordinances
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Overview of emergency and safety
equipment needed on- private dive boats
How long will it take?
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One evening at divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: two dives
over as little as one day
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A very popular Specialty with our divers
that travel with us – we do it on the trip!
What
materials and equipment are required?
Boat Diver
Manual recommended
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
The Boat Adventure Dive from the
Advanced Open Water Diver course credits toward this specialty course. This
specialty course can also be one of
the five specialty certifications necessary for your
Master Scuba
Diver certification.
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Deep Diver
What's the value of Deep Diver certification?
The Deep Diver Specialty course offers
you the opportunity of a lifetime - going deep to see thing others can
only dream about.
What are the requirements?
PADI
Advanced Open Water certification
(or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 15 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn deep dive planning,
organization, procedures, techniques and hazards. You'll also put this
knowledge to the test as you go on four open water dives that range from
18 - 40 meters / 60 - 130 feet.
How long will it take?
What
materials are required?
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Deep Diver
Manual
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Deep Diver
DVD
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
You can count the Deep Adventure Dive
from your
Advanced Open Water course as the first dive of this specialty course. This
specialty course certification also counts as one of
five specialty certifications required for
Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Drift Diver
What's the value of Drift Diver certification?
Drift Diving is effortless and relaxing
because you simply glide with the current and feel the rush of flying
underwater. But, with this type of diving come special procedures that
you need to know so you can maximize your fun underwater.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old
What will I do?
During your PADI Drift Diver
certification course, you'll learn about drift dive planning,
organization, techniques and potential hazards, as well as special
equipment and procedures like buoyancy. But it's not all theory because
you'll go on two open water dives where you can put your new knowledge
into action.
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: Two dives
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A very popular Specialty with our divers
that travel with us – we do it on the trip!
What
materials and equipment are required?
Drift
Diver Manual recommended
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Drift Adventure Dive
from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this specialty certification. You may also count this
specialty
certification toward one of the five required specialties for the
Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
What's the value of
Enriched Air Nitrox Diver certification?
Welcome to one of our most
popular specialties – the Enriched Air Diver course. Diving with
enriched air nitrox lets you safely extend your no stop time beyond the
no decompression limits for air. Diving with enriched air means more
time underwater – but you need to be certified as an Enriched Air Diver
to get enriched air fills.
Whether you’re into
underwater photography or wreck diving, on vacation in some tropical
paradise or just out for a leisurely day of diving at your local dive
site, the Enriched Air Diver course helps you get more out of diving by
giving you more time underwater.
What are the
requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
What will I do?
During the Enriched Air
Nitrox diver course, you'll learn to safety increase your
no-decompression limits, plan enriched air nitrox dives using tables and
computers, learn how to analyze your cylinder contents, and dive using
Enriched Air Nitrox up to 40% oxygen.
How long will it take?
What materials are required?
Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
Manual and Tables (included)
How much is the tuition?
$150 per
diver and includes the materials
What's next?
You can count this
specialty
certification towards your Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Drysuit Diver
What's the value of Drysuit Diver certification?
If you want to see the spectacular and
prolific aquatic life often found in colder water climates you'll need
to stay warm and that means a dry suit. But, you want to be trained in
proper techniques and this is where PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course
comes in.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty
course, you'll not only cover the background knowledge related to dry
suit diving, you'll get into confined water to put that theory into
practice. Then, once you've mastered confined water, it's time for two
open water dives and applying that knowledge, including dive planning,
organization, techniques, problems and buoyancy control.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
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Dry Suit Diver Manual
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Dry Suit Diver DVD
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Dry suit
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your
Dry
Suit Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward
this specialty course. You may also count this specialty certification
toward one of the five required specialties for the
Master Scuba Diver
Certification.
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Equipment Specialist
 What's the value of Equipment Specialist certification?
Whether it's a regulator problem, a wet
suit tear or a broken mask strap, the Equipment Specialist course can
help. This Specialty course prepares you for the basic equipment
maintenance, care and adjustments you'll encounter every day. In
addition, you'll get the valuable background on equipment repair and
purchase, making you better able to protect your investment.
What are the requirements?
PADI Scuba Diver, Junior Scuba Diver,
PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver certification (or
qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old (10 for PADI
Junior Scuba Diver and PADI Junior Open Water Diver)
What will I do?
During your PADI Equipment Specialist
program, you'll familiarize yourself with the operation and maintenance
of your personal equipment. Your instructor might also provide the
opportunity to review new or unfamiliar dive equipment.
The program is not an equipment repair
program but it does give you:
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Theory, principles and operation of dive
equipment
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Routine recommended care and maintenance
procedures
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Common problems with equipment and
recommended professional maintenance procedures
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Simple suggestions for comfortable
equipment configurations and an introduction to new equipment
How long will it take?
What
materials are required?
The Scuba Equipment Care & Maintenance
book
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver + materials
What's next?
You can count this
specialty
certification towards your Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Multilevel Diver
What's the value of Multilevel Diver certification?
Since there's so much to see underwater
you'll want to make the most of your stay. The PADI Multilevel Diver
Specialty course tells you how by introducing you to the many varieties
of multilevel diving.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn what multilevel diving is
and why you want to plan for multilevel dives. You'll also get to see
the various types of multilevel dive calculators (including the
Recreational Dive Planner, Wheel version and dive computers), as well as
learn about multilevel dive planning, organization, procedures,
techniques, and potential problems.
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: two dives
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A very popular Specialty with our divers
that travel with us – we do it on the trip!
What
materials required?
How much is the tuition?
$10 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Multilevel
Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this specialty certification. And, the
specialty certification counts as one of
five specialty certifications necessary for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Night Diver
What's the value of Night Diver certification?
When you go night diving you'll see a
whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on a new personality at
night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those
you see during the day) are active at night.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn night dive planning,
organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also
learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night.
Since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll
also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Night Adventure
Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this specialty course. In addition, the Night Diver
specialty course counts as one
of five specialty courses required for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Peak Performance Buoyancy
What's the value of Peak Performance Buoyancy certification?
If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy
and soar over reefs, extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and
prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy
Specialty course is for you.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your Peak Performance Buoyancy
Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to
determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the
fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives,
including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight
positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization.
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: two dives
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A very popular Specialty with our divers
that travel with us – we do it on the trip!
What
materials are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Peak
Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward your Peak
Performance Buoyancy specialty course. This
specialty course also counts toward one of the five specialties required
for your Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Project AWARE
What's the value of Project AWARE certification?
If you want to learn about the plight of
worldwide aquatic ecosystems and how you can protect them, this
Specialty course is for you. This non-diving Specialty course may also
be conducted in conjunction with other PADI Specialty Diver courses.
What are the requirements?
No dive certification required
No minimum age limit
What will I do?
You'll learn about aquatic ecosystem
degradation and the conservation measures protecting aquatic resources.
This includes:
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The Project AWARE philosophy
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The importance and interdependence of
worldwide aquatic ecosystems
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Current issues regarding fisheries,
coastal zone management and marine pollution
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The status of several critically degraded
marine environments
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How you can help
How long will it take?
Two evenings at
Divers Training Center
What
materials are required?
How much is the tuition?
$50 per
diver
Project AWARE is pro bono for schools
and service organizations
What's next?
The Project AWARE
specialty course
certification counts as one of five specialty certifications required
for your Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Search and Recovery Diver
What's the value of Search & Recovery Diver certification?
Have you ever dropped something in the
water? Are you looking for lost treasure? The PADI Search and Recovery
Diver Specialty course will teach you effective ways to find objects
underwater and bring them to the surface.
What are the requirements?
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior
Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
OR
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver AND PADI Underwater Navigation certifications (or
qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn search and recovery dive
planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems.
You'll also cover limited visibility, effective search patterns and safe object
recovery using lift devices.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Search and
Recovery Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this
specialty certification. This specialty can also be used as one of five
specialty certifications required for your
Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Underwater Naturalist
What's the value of Underwater Naturalist certification?
If you're interested in aquatic life then
the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course is for you. This course
is an introduction to the underwater aquatic environment and will help
develop safe and responsible aquatic life interaction techniques.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your PADI Underwater Naturalist
Specialty course, you'll learn underwater naturalist dive planning,
organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also
get an overview of the major aquatic life groupings, interactions and
factual information that dispels negative myths. You'll put this
information into practice during your two open water dives.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100 per
diver
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Underwater
Naturalist Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward your Underwater Naturalist
specialty course. This specialty course also
counts toward one of the five required specialties for the
Master Scuba
Diver rating.
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Underwater Navigator
What's the value of Underwater Navigator certification?
When you're underwater, knowing where you
are and where you're going comes in handy, especially if you're looking
for that beautiful reef that you've heard all about. The PADI Underwater
Navigator Specialty course will help you become a pro at finding your
way underwater.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certified (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your PADI Underwater Navigator
Specialty course, you'll learn underwater navigation dive procedures,
techniques, planning, organization and potential problems. You'll also
be introduced to natural navigation, underwater patterns, distance
estimation and further your compass navigation skills. You'll put these
into practice during your three open water dives.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Navigation
Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this specialty course. This
specialty also counts toward your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Underwater Photographer
 What's the value of Underwater Photographer certification?
The PADI Underwater Photographer
Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist underwater
photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce photographs
that will stun your friends.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn the basics of underwater
photography such as composition, film type and camera handling, with
special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn underwater
photography dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and
potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your
camera equipment.
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: two dives
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A very popular Specialty with our divers
that travel with us – we do it on the trip!
What
materials and equipment are required?
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Underwater Photography Manual
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Underwater Photography DVD
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Underwater camera capable of depths
greater than 20 feet
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Underwater
Photographer Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this
specialty course. This specialty also counts toward one of the five
specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.
Capture your underwater adventures on
film and share diving with your friends and family.
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Underwater Videographer
 What's the value of Underwater Videographer certification?
Do you want to show the underwater world
to your land-based friends? Take the PADI Underwater Videographer
Specialty course and you'll learn the skills necessary to shoot your own
underwater footage.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn about selecting, maintaining
and caring for your underwater video equipment as well as safe diving
practices while on a videography dives. Further, you'll learn
videography fundamentals, such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves,
story line and shot sequencing. Then you'll get to put your knowledge to
actual use during your three open water dives.
How long will it take?
Two evenings at Divers Training Center
Minimum Open Water Training: three dives
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver + materials
NOTE: If you wish, we will provide
full scuba equipment for any course requiring
open water dives for $50 per day.
What's next?
Your Underwater
Videographer Adventure Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward your Underwater
Videographer specialty course. This specialty
course also counts toward one of the five required dives for the
Master Scuba Diver
Certification.
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Wreck Diver
 What's the value of Wreck Diver certification?
The lure of exploring sunken vessels,
airplanes and automobiles is something most divers can't resist. The
PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course introduces you to wreck diving and
helps you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and fun
wreck diving.
What are the requirements?
PADI Adventure Diver certification (or
qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 15 years old
What will I do?
Information contained in your wreck diver
program includes:
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The planning, organization, procedures,
techniques, problems and hazards of wreck diving
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The preparation and use of lights, air
supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels
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Limited-visibility diving techniques and
emergency procedures
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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Minimum Open Water Training: four dives
over two days
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Note: Wreck penetration-training dives
are limited to within the light zone and within 40 metres/130 feet from
the surface, vertical and horizontal distance included. If the wreck
used for training is located in deep water (over 18 meters/60 feet), the
Deep Diver rating is recommended as a prerequisite for the Wreck Diver
program.
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver + materials
What's next?
Your Wreck Adventure
Dive from the Advanced Open Water course counts toward this specialty certification. This
specialty certification also counts as one of five
specialty certifications required for your
Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Full-face Mask Diver
What's the value of Full-face Mask Diver certification?
Diving in a full-face mask is a unique
and enjoyable experience. Many divers use a full-face mask for the
ability to have underwater communications ability. Others use the
full-face mask for protection from a cold-water environment. Many Nitrox
divers use them as a safety consideration.
Full-face masks require a new set of
skills for use and maintenance and this course will prepare the diver
for its safe and comfortable use.
What are the requirements?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open
Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
You will learn and practice the
preparation and fitting of the mask for diving, special clearing
techniques, out-of-air procedures and proper maintenance techniques.
You will attend a single academic
session, a pool session and complete two open water dives.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver
What's next?
The Full-face Mask Diver course counts as
one of five specialties required for
your Master Scuba
Diver certification.
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Gas Blender
What's the value of Gas Blender certification?
If you are an Enriched Air Diver you will
find this course to be especially valuable. This course prepares you to
accurately calculate and blend custom fills for special dive plans. You
will also learn the special markings and labels required for Nitrox
tanks. The course emphasizes safety at all stages of handling and mixing
air with oxygen.
What are the requirements?
PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or
qualifying certification from another organization)
What will I do?
You will learn how to O2 clean scuba
regulators and tanks, calculate custom blends of air and oxygen and you
will custom blend and analyze several tanks of Enriched Air.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$150.00
per diver
What's next?
This course counts as one of five
specialty courses for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Oxygen First Aid / O2 Provider
 What's the value of Oxygen First Aid / O2 Provider certification?
The use of oxygen for First Aid in a
diving emergency is recognized as being extremely beneficial. Being able
to render aid to another diver with oxygen can often make a real
difference in the outcome.
What will I do?
You will acquire the skills and knowledge
required to safely and effectively administer oxygen in a diving
emergency situation. You will learn how to manage various delivery
systems as well as the assembly and disassembly of these systems.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver
What's next?
This course counts as one of five
specialty courses for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Research Diver
 What's the value of Research Diver certification?
Ever wonder how marine biologists figure
out how many fish of a certain specie live in a body of water? Or, how
do they figure out what makes up a “community” in the coral reef? This
course gives you the opportunity to not only find out how they do it but
also get the opportunity to practice some of the skills and procedures
they use. You will also sharpen your general diving skills and powers of
observation in this course.
What will I do?
You will learn how to build and use an
effective “counting grid” underwater. You will learn how to conduct an
effective underwater census as well as various other techniques such as
sampling and record keeping underwater.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver
What's next?
This course counts as one of five
specialty courses for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Resort Divemaster
This is a Divers Training Center
Pro-level course, not a PADI course, designed to prepare the individual
for employment in the resort environment. As such, it requires a
Divemaster, or higher, certification and a commitment in time by the
participant. This program is extensive, personalized and may include an
internship with one of our affiliates in the Caribbean. Individuals
interested in this program should discuss it with our Training Director,
Jeff Simpson.
How much is the tuition?
$500.00
per divemaster
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Shark Studies
 What's the value of Shark Studies certification?
We have come a long way since the days
that everyone was convinced “Jaws” was waiting for them in the ocean.
Today divers realize that sharks are a fascinating part of the
underwater world and actively seek opportunities to observe them.
Knowing what you are looking at and being able to appreciate what you
are seeing enhances the experience. After all, there are hundreds of
different types of sharks and they all have a story to tell.
What will I do?
You will learn what makes a shark
different from other fish and how unique the shark is. You will learn
how the shark is adapted to its environment and how this affects its
behavior. You will learn about “shark encounters” and how you should
conduct yourself during these magic moments. You may take a field trip
to put it all together before your own encounter.
How long will it take?
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Two evenings at Divers Training Center
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A Saturday morning at Dallas World
Aquarium or the Fair Park Aquarium
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There are no open water requirements for
this course
What
materials and equipment are required?
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per student
What's next?
This course counts as one of five
specialty courses for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Underwater Archaeology
What's the value of Underwater Archaeology certification?
It is said that anything that is lost or
sunk in the water enters a time capsule. How long has man been around
and on the water? A LONG time.
Today archaeologists have realized how
much history and knowledge is to be found underwater and underwater
archaeology has taken a long neglected position in piecing together the
story of man. Shipwrecks can provide artifacts that are not to be found
anyplace else.
However, making sense of what one finds
underwater requires specific techniques of discovery, measurement and
recording or the story may be lost. This course is designed to introduce
the participant to the skills and techniques used in underwater
archaeology and builds and appreciation for the process.
What will I do?
You will explore the various techniques
used to excavate and record artifacts underwater. You will build your
own excavation grid and you will conduct a full excavation process. You
will also get the chance to operate an airlift to conduct and excavation
where you might discover “treasure”. You will prepare a complete site
map for your archaeology site and you will definitely learn some new
diving skills.
How long will it take?
What
materials and equipment are required?
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Large Slate
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Materials to build
your grid (your instructor will give you guidance on these materials)
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Empty 1
gallon milk jug and
30ft. of 1/8” line
How much is the tuition?
$100.00
per diver
What's next?
This course counts as one of five
specialty courses for your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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