Scuba Diving Specialty Courses
Pricing Per Dive - $150
Includes Elearning or classroom/books and Certification Card
Excludes admission/air fees/equipment rental
Maximum of 3 training dives are allowed per day
Advanced Buoyancy Control
Introducing a diver to the benefits of controlling his buoyancy usually has a great positive effect, an effect that will enhance the diver’s sense of enjoyment, and feeling of accomplishment. This specialty is designed to increase the open water diver’s understanding of the factors that influence his buoyancy, and to train the diver in using those means available to him as methods for controlling his buoyancy. The added benefits to the marine, and freshwater environments, cannot be overstated; as well as a diver that has better control of himself in conjunction with his environment.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Boat Diver
Scuba diving from boats is an everyday occurrence. Whether on a private vessel or one of the many charter dive boats available worldwide, divers are frequently not aware of the special procedures and etiquette used when boat diving. This course is designed to introduce divers to different types of boat diving and the skills needed to plan and conduct a boat dive with maximum safety.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Computer Diver
This course is designed to expand a diver’s knowledge in the use of their personal dive computer (PDC) and is primarily intended for divers who are certified with agencies using traditional dive tables for planning, rather than PDCs throughout training.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Computer Nitrox Diver
The Computer Nitrox course is designed to teach open water divers how to use nitrox mixtures up to 40 percent with the aid of a nitrox programmable dive computer.
Open/confined water dives not required - Course price is $250 - additional dives with nitrox can be added at the $125 per dive rate. When combined with another specialty course a special price of $150 for the course is given.
Deep Diver
The purpose of this course is to provide the necessary training to plan and execute dives that are outside the range of depths that are experienced during an Open Water Scuba Diver course, specifically beyond 18 metres / 60 feet and to a maximum depth of not greater than 40 metres / 130 feet.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
This course is designed to train divers in the use of a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) and familiarizes them with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of using a DPV in a non-overhead environment. (DVP rental fees additional)
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Drift Diver
This course is designed to teach divers the skills, knowledge, and necessary techniques to properly conduct drift dives.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Dry Suit Diver
This course allows the student to develop knowledge and skills to properly use a dry suit. It will discuss the types of dry suits, accessories, maintenance and how to make basic repairs.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Full Face Mask Diver
The purpose of this course is to train divers with the necessary procedures, knowledge and skills to safely dive with a full face mask.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Marine Ecosystems Awareness Diver
Divers have a vested interest in protecting the marine environment. In many cases, divers do not have environmental information about the local sites. This specialty is designed to increase the open water diver’s understanding of marine and freshwater environments, the problems facing these unique ecosystems, and the role that divers play in protecting our marine resources.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Night/Limited Visibility Diver
Many divers find that night diving is their favorite type of diving. As with all specialty diving applications, procedures are different than those associated with open water diving. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the open water diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night, or in limited visibility. By becoming familiar with the use of dive lights, and night diving techniques such as navigation, buddy system procedures, communications, buoyancy control, and interacting with nocturnal aquatic life, the diver will be able to enjoy night diving with maximum safety.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Search and Recovery Diver
This specialty is designed to acquaint the diver with the special skills and techniques necessary to successfully plan, execute and evaluate a search and recovery dive.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Shore/Beach Diver
The purpose of this course is to acquaint a diver with the necessary procedures and knowledge to safely dive from shore. The focus of this specialty must be on how to handle different types of surf and shore conditions.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Sidemount Diver
This course is designed to teach certified divers how to safely utilize sidemounted primary cylinders as an alternative to the traditional back-mounted configuration. The course is strictly non-decompression with a maximum depth limit of 40m/130ft, or within the limit of the student’s current certification, whichever is shallower.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Underwater Navigation Diver
This course is designed to give students a greater understanding and experience on how to properly navigate underwater using both natural and compass navigation.
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Underwater Photographer Diver
This course is designed to introduce divers to the equipment, techniques and procedures to take underwater photographs and allow the student to experience and discuss many areas of interest to the underwater photographer
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Underwater Video Diver
Most divers have a desire to bring home the sights and sounds of being underwater. Underwater video makes it possible to save our underwater experiences and share them with others. Shooting underwater video is fun, exciting, and easy to learn. This course is designed to introduce divers to the equipment, techniques, and procedures needed to plan and shoot underwater video with maximum safety
Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Wreck Diver
Wreck diving can be one of the most exciting aspects of sport diving, however every effort must be made to maximize safe diving techniques. This course will discuss the equipment and techniques commonly employed while wreck diving. This course may be taught as a non-penetration, 2 dives required, or as a limited-penetration course, requiring 3 dives. Limitedpenetration is defined as a swim through or within the ambient light of entry point.
No Penetration Minimum Number of Dives - 2
Limited Penetration Minimum Number of Dives - 3
Solo Diver
At one point or another, many divers have found themselves alone during a dive, whether it was intentional or not. SDI’s Solo Diving is the practice of self reliant scuba diving without a “dive buddy.”Solo diving, once considered technical diving and discouraged by most certification agencies, is now seen by many experienced divers and some certification agencies as an acceptable practice for those divers suitably trained and experienced. Rather than relying on the traditional buddy diving safety system, solo divers should be skilled in self-sufficiency and willing to take responsibility for their own safety while diving.
Being one of SDI’s most popular courses, the Solo Diver course stresses proper dive planning, personal limitations, and accident prevention, as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo. You will also learn the additional equipment that is required for solo diving including its proper usage and assembly. This is the perfect course for underwater photography and underwater video divers as well as those diving with their children or buddies that may not be very experienced in scuba diving.
Minimum Number of Dives - 3
