When looking into specialties, there’s a long list of dives you might be interested in the Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Speacialties such as navigation, Underwater Photography, search and recovery, fish ID and many more.

Over the course of two days, your PADI Instructor will introduce you to five different introductory dives. These dives will increase your confidence and watermen skills, while having fun.

Divers age 12 and up may enroll in Advanced Open Water Diver courses, though young divers may only be able to participate in certain Adventure Dives. Check with your PADI Instructor.

The Adventures in Diving manual and DVD are required for the course. Study of these materials before class will better prepare you to start practicing your skills when you meet your instructor. It is a must.

Basic scuba equipment is required for the course, as well as a compass and dive knife or dive tool. Some specialized gear might be required depending of the Adventure Dives you may choose. Your instructor will explain the required equipment and may further suggest additional gear.

The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes observation skills and teaches you how to accurately use your compass underwater. This course offers big challenges, but even bigger rewards. It’s a fun way to help you find your way.

If you are a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.

During three scuba dives, you’ll learn:

-Methods to estimate distance underwater.
-Compass navigation while making at least five turns.
-Marking or relocating a submerged object or position from the surface.
-Underwater map making.

A PADI Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak is required for this course. This pack will include your manual and DVD. Basic scuba equipment is required, as well as a compass and an underwater slate. Your PADI Instructor may suggest additional gear to help keep you oriented underwater.

Like a siren’s call enchanting you to go deeper and explore depths with confidence, our PADI Deep Diver Specialty course will prepare you to explore dive sites below 10 meters/60 feet.

The PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher and being at least 15 years of age is required to enroll in the Deep Diver course.

Training begins with reviewing reasons for deep diving and the importance of knowing your personal limits.

During four deep dives with your instructor, you will go over:

-Specialized deep diving equipment
-Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control
-Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations

A PADI Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which includes your manual and DVD, is required to enroll. Along with your basic scuba equipment, a dive computer is required. A dive light and slate are also recommended. Your PADI Instructor may suggest other gear appropriate for local deep diving.

Imagine descending below the surface of a clear mountain lake. If you are ready to discover a hidden world where few have ventured, then the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you. Altitude diving includes scuba diving at an altitude higher than 300 meters/1000 feet above sea level.

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Altitude Diver course.

Over the course of two dives, you will learn to adjust your dive plan for the reduced surface pressure at a high altitude.

You will also learn about:

-Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques
-How to adjust your dive computer for altitude diving
-How to calculate altitude dive profiles using the RDP Table or eRDPMLTM
-How to avoid problems and handle emergency situations, if they occur, at altitude

The PADI adventures in diving manual and an altitude RDP conversion slate are required. Besides basic scuba equipment, proper exposure protection is required depending on the time of year and location. The PADI Instructor you work with may suggest additional equipment depending on the local dive site conditions.

Discover the wonders of the aquatic world and get your scuba diving certification through the PADI Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course.

No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

You must be at least 10 years old to enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver course. Good physical health and adequate swimming skills are also required.

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you'll learn how to use basic scuba gear through the course of three main phases:

-Understanding of basic principles of scuba diving
-Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
-Open Water Dives to use the skills you developed

You can start learning with PADI’s Open Water Diver Touch app or the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver DVD.

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time. That means being able to stay in the water longer and being able to go back sooner on multiple dives.

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course.

During a session, and two scuba dives, you will:

-Discuss managing oxygen exposure
-Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank
-Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox
-Learn how to read the Enriched air tables

The Enriched Air Diver Manual Slates and the Enriched Air Diving DVD are required for this course.

Your instructor will let you know if your gear meets manufacturer recommendations and local requirements for use with enriched air and will explain other equipment you may need.

Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. This course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques.

PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months is recommended. This training can also be offered during your rescue diver course.

During exercises, you will work with an oxygen unit, floats, marker buoys and CPR mannequins.

Topics in the course include:

-Self rescue
-Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
-Emergency management and equipment
-Rescuing panicked or unresponsive divers

The Rescue Diver Manual and the Rescue Diver DVD are required for the course. A pocket mask to practice in-water resuscitation will be required in addition to basic scuba equipment. Your instructor may suggest the use of additional gear, such as a first aid kit.