How far will you take this diving thing?
It's up to you. With PADI Specialty Diver Programs you can
chart your course for a colorful collection of awesome dives.
Sure, your PADI certification opens up the oceans, seas and
lakes to you, but the PADI Specialty Dives takes the underwater
adventure to depths that will stir your soul and passion.
Achieving
PADI Specialty ratings can take anywhere
from as little as few hours to a full weekend -but this is
all hands-on, so you'll be diving right from the start.
Below is a menu of the numerous specialty
certifications. Get five specialty ratings and you're on your
way to becoming a PADI
Master Scuba Diver.
PADI Equipment Specialist
Want to learn more about how your equipment
operates and learn valuable care techniques from a dive professional?
You'll need to be at least a PADI Scuba Diver (PADI Junior
Scuba Diver or equivalent) and be 12 or older.
During your PADI Equipment Specialist program, you'll familiarize
yourself with the operation and maintenance of your own personal
equipment. You may also be given the opportunity by your instructor
to review new or unfamiliar dive equipment.
The program is not designed to be an extensive equipment-repair
program, however, it does provide you with the following:
• Theory, principles and operation of dive equipment.
• Routine, recommended care and maintenance procedures,
and equipment storage.
• Common problems with equipment and recommended professional
maintenance procedures. (May include a demonstration of repair
procedures.)
• Simple suggestions for comfortable equipment configurations
and an introduction to new equipment. (Optional trying of
new or unfamiliar equipment in confined water may be included.)
PADI Night Diver
Even your local dive site offers a whole new adventure by
moonlight! To take advantage of this extraordinary
Specialty, you'll need to be at least PADI
Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent)
and 12 or older.
During your program you'll go on three open
water dives. You'll learn to prepare night dive activities
and develop your knowledge and techniques for night diving.
Some of the topics covered in PADI Night Diver Manual
are: • Planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems and hazards of night diving.
• Proper procedures for buoyancy control, navigation
and communication.
• Use of dive lights and buddy-system techniques.
• Disorientation and emergency procedures.
• Orientation to nocturnal aquatic life.
The elective Night Dive conducted during
the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward
this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.
AWARE - Fish Identification Diver
If you'd like to take the AWARE - Fish Identification
Diver program, you'll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver
(Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and
be at least 12 years old.
During the AWARE - Fish Identification Diver
program you'll go on two open water dives (which may be completed
in one day).
The first dive allows you to practice basic
fish identification techniques, while the second dive prompts
you to collect fish identification data for submission to
the REEF Fish Survey Project (if appropriate).
After the dives, you're required to log the experience in
your personal log book.
This program covers the knowledge and techniques for identifying
fish common to your local area.
The following is included in your PADI AWARE - Fish
Identification Diver program: • The Project AWARE philosophy about protecting
worldwide
• Aquatic ecosystems.
• Fish family groupings and common characteristics of
fish
• Species found in the local area.
• Fish surveying techniques and strategies for collecting
valid data.
• The planning, organization, and procedures for identifying
• Fish families and species while diving.
At the discretion of your instructor, the AWARE - Fish Identification
elective dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program
may count toward the certification requirements of this specialty
program.
Now that your interest is piqued, contact EASY DIVERS see
how you can be identifying local fish this weekend.
PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy (PPB)
To take advantage of PADI's Peak Performance
Buoyancy (PPB) program, you'll need to be a PADI Open Water
Diver,Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent and be at least
12 years old.
Your program will include two open water dives, which may
be conducted in one day.
Some of the topics covered in your PPB program are
as follows:
• Peak Performance Buoyancy fundamentals:
• Buoyancy check
• Fine-tuning buoyancy underwater
• Weight position and distribution
• Streamlining
• Visualization
• Use of PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines.
An opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond
the Open Water Diver level:
• Positioning and distributing weight for comfort and
desired body position (trim in the water).
• Visualization techniques prior to dives
• Buoyancy checks
• Establishing neutral buoyancy during all segments
of a dive
• Fine-tuning neutral buoyancy underwater
• Hovering
The elective Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive
conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program
may be counted toward this specialty at the instructor's discretion.
To master your buoyancy, contact EASY DIVERS
and sign up for the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy program
and purchase the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Crew-Pak.
PADI Boat Diver
The PADI Boat Diver program makes diving easy - just take
one giant step off the back and you're in the water!
To start the program you'll need at least
your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent)
certification and be at least 12 years old.
During the Boat Diver program you'll go on
two open water dives, which must be - you got it - conducted
from a boat. (Both dives may be conducted in one day.)
It's a good idea, but not required, that you enroll in this
program to learn the techniques and procedures for diving
from different types of boats (inflatable boats, hard-hulled
day boats, cabin cruisers, live-aboard, sailboats, etc.).
That's a good thing - the more boats you
dive from, the more diving you to do! And, the Elective Boat
Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count
toward certification requirements for this specialty at the
discretion of the instructor
PADI's Search & Recovery Diver
Accidentally drop something in the water? Looking for lost
treasure?
Learn effective ways to locate objects underwater with PADI's
Search & Recovery Diver program!
To take the program you'll need to be at
least PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) with the dive
credential of PADI Underwater Navigation (Junior ratings accepted)
or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (Junior Advanced Open Water
Diver or equivalent). You also need to be at least 12.
During your program you'll go on four open
water dives, which are conducted over at least a two-day period,
with time being equally divided between academic and actual
water-training sessions.
Your program will cover techniques and application
of a variety of search and recovery methods and includes the
following:
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems, and hazards of search and recovery diving.
• Limited-visibility diving and underwater navigation
techniques.
• Proper techniques and safety considerations for object
location, including the use of various search patterns, lines
and reels.
• Proper techniques and safety considerations for recovery
of objects using various lifting devices.
The elective search and recovery dives conducted
during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count
toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.
If you're prone to losing things underwater,
search out and contact EASY DIVERS, sign up and purchase your
Search and Recovery Crew-Pak to find out what you've been
missing.
Dive Propulsion Vehicle
Soaring through the water with a propulsion vehicle is like
flying through space - you have to experience it to believe
it!
To take your test drive underwater, you'll
need at least your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water
Diver or equivalent) certification and be at least 12 years
old.
Your PADI DPV Diver program will include
two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. The
first dive allows you to practice basic vehicle handling skills
and the second dive prompts you to plan and execute a typical
DPV dive.
During the program, you'll cover the knowledge
and techniques used when diving with an underwater propulsion
vehicle.
The following will be included in your PADI DPV Diver
program:
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems, and hazards of diving with a DPV.
• Equipment considerations including but not limited
to battery care, maintenance and precautions.
• Proper procedures for:
• Determining a turnaround point
• Vehicle failure
• Runaway motor
• Descents and ascents
• Avoiding propeller entanglements.
• Techniques to avoid harming fragile aquatic life.
• Techniques for entering and exiting the water with
a DPV.
The DPV elective dive from the PADI Advanced
Open Water Diver program may be counted toward the certification
requirements of this specialty, at the discretion of the instructor
to take off into the wild blue yonder, with EASY DIVERS.
PADI Underwater Naturalist
Interested in sea life? Then this program
is for you! You'll need to be a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior
Open Water Diver or equivalent) and be at least 12.
Your PADI Underwater Naturalist program will
include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one
day, which will introduce you to different aquatic life and
include an overview of responsible human interactions with
aquatic life.
Some of the topics covered are:
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems and hazards of diving in different aquatic environments.
• A basic overview of major aquatic life groupings (kingdoms
and phyla).
• Factual information that dispels myths of potentially
dangerous aquatic life.
• An overview of basic aquatic life interactions and
associations.
• Responsible human interactions with aquatic life.
• Diving technique used to help preserve bottom dwelling
aquatic life and minimize aquatic life disturbance.
The elective Underwater Naturalist dive from
the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward
the certification requirements for this specialty at the instructor's
discretion.
To become more familiar with the underwater
environment in your local area, contact us at EASY DIVERS
and sign up for this specialty.
PADI Underwater Navigator
Knowing where you are - underwater - and
where you're going comes in real handy, especially if you're
looking for an object or locating that beautiful reef that
you heard about. If you're a PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior
Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12, then this
program is for you.
During your PADI Underwater Navigator program
you'll go on three open water dives familiarizing yourself
with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures,
techniques, problems, hazards and enjoyment of underwater
navigation.
You'll learn:
• Procedures and techniques for planning.
• Organizing underwater navigation and problems and
hazards associated.
• Methods of estimating distances underwater.
• Natural navigation techniques.
• How to use underwater patterns.
• Dive site relocation techniques.
• Compass navigation techniques.
The elective Navigation dive conducted during
your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward
this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.
To sign up for this specialty, Navigate to
our contact page and ask them for the details. You can also
find out more about this topic from information in the PADI
Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak.
PADI Underwater Photographer
No photo experience required!
That's what the program is for - showing you how to take
award winning pictures underwater.
You'll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver (PADI
Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12 experience
the program.
During your PADI Underwater Photographer
program you'll go on two open water dives, which may be conducted
in one day.
This is where you'll put in to practice the
tips and techniques you learned from your instructor and the
PADI Underwater Photographer Manual and video.
Your elective Underwater Photography dive
conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program
may count toward this specialty and visa versa at the discretion
of your PADI Instructor.
Capture your underwater adventures on film so you can share
the thrill of diving with friends and family.
Drop us a line at EASY DIVERS and tell them
you want to dive today - with your camera and purchase the
Underwater Photographer Crew-Pak!
PADI Underwater Videographer
Want to become the next Hans Haas (he's an
underwater motion picture pioneer from long ago)? Then sign
up for PADI's Underwater
Videographer program! You'll need to be at
least a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or
equivalent) and at least 12.
During your PADI Underwater Videographer
program you'll go on three open water dives and put in to
practice the information you learnt from your instructor.
Information covered in your program includes:
• The selection, maintenance, care and handling of underwater
video equipment.
• Safe diving practices while using underwater video
equipment.
• Exposure, focus, and maintaining colour with video
equipment.
• Shot types, lengths and camera moves.
• Developing a story line and shot sequencing
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques
and problems of underwater Videographer.
The elective Underwater Videographer dive
your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward
this certification at your PADI Instructors discretion.
To take your shot at becoming the next world
famous underwater Videographer, ask JOEY our instructor at
EASY DIVERS, he was an underwater Videographer for 7 years
before he became an instructor.
Padi Multilevel Diver
There's so much to see underwater that you'll want to make
the most of your stay. So, to maximize your underwater adventure,
you should learn how to plan and carry out a multilevel dive.
To experience the Multilevel Diver program, you'll need to
be at least a PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver
or equivalent and at least 12 years old.
During your Multilevel Diver program, you'll go on two open
water dives, both of which may be conducted in one day. You'll
also be exposed to a variety of different types of multilevel
dive calculators (the Wheel and various types of dive computers).
Topics covered include:
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems and hazards of multilevel diving.
• Definition and advantages of multilevel diving.
• Methods of calculating multilevel dives. (The Wheel
and/or dive computers).
• Review of decompression sickness theory.
• Review of emergency decompression procedures.
• Review of PADI's S.A.F.E. Campaign.
• Procedures for flying after diving.
• Guidelines, rules and procedures for multilevel diving
with the Wheel and/or diving computers.
• Care and maintenance of dive computers.
The elective Multilevel Dive from the PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward the certification
requirements for this specialty at your PADI Instructor's
discretion.
Ready to dive from the deepest depths to the shallows? Ascend
to our level at EASY DIVERS to sign up.
PADI's Deep Diver
PADI's Deep Diver program offers you the
adventure of a lifetime - going deep to see things others
only dream about.
To join the deep diving crowd, you'll need
at least your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
certification and be at least 15 years old.
The program includes four open water dives, which are conducted
over at least two days.
The minimum depth for the deep dives is between
18 to 30 metres/60 to 100 feet, with no dive exceeding 40
metres/130 feet. All your dives will be conducted within the
no-decompression limits, with deeper dives conducted first.
During your program, you'll cover the knowledge, skills and
techniques needed to dive deep.
The following is included in the PADI Deep Diver
program:
• Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems
and hazards of deep diving.
• Risk factors and decompression-tables review.
• Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures.
• Special equipment, descent lines and buoyancy-control
considerations.
• Procedures for flying after diving and high-altitude
diving.
• Orientation to recompression chambers.
The core Deep Dive conducted during the PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver program may be counted toward this
specialty at the discretion of the instructor.
To take your diving to new depths, ask EASY DIVERS to check
out schedules of our dives and sign up.
PADI Wreck Diver
Want to explore sunken ships, crashed planes
and lost treasures beneath the surface?
Then the PADI Wreck Diver program is just want you want. To
venture into PADI's Wreck Diver program, you'll need to be
at least a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
and be at least 15.
During your PADI Wreck Diver program you'll
go on four open water dives, which may be conducted over at
least two days.
This is where you'll put in to practice the
information you gained from listening to your instructor and
from the PADI Wreck Diving Manual and video.
Information contained in your program includes:
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems and hazards of wreck diving.
• The preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special
equipment, penetration lines and reels.
• Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency
procedures.
The elective wreck dive conducted during
the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program may count toward
this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.
To explore the treasures hidden beneath the
surface or dive the ZENOBIA, one of the best three wrecks
dives in the World. To sign up for the Wreck Diver program
today.
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 metres/60 feet), the Deep Diver rating is recommended as
a prerequisite for the Wreck Diver program.
DSAT Gas Blender
More people are diving with enriched air
and this means the demand for enriched air fills is also increasing.
However, there needs to be someone qualified to administer
these fills to meet this demand. This is where the DSAT Gas
Blender course comes in. It can result in one of two certifications:
DSAT Gas Blender or DSAT Trimix Blender.
The DSAT Gas Blender course will train you
as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes
to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical
properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements
and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will
learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air
nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium
mixes.
To be a DSAT Gas Blender you need to be:
• PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or qualifying
certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 18 years old
Ready to learn the deepest depths to the shallows of our
air we breathe? Ascend to our level at EASY DIVERS to sign
up.
PADI Enriched Air Diver
Why PADI Enriched Air Diver?
By diving with enriched air rather than standard
air you can extend your no decompression limits. This means
more time underwater. For example, if you dive to 15 metres/50
feet on air, your no decompression limit is 80 minutes. But,
diving on EANx36 gets you 220 minutes of no decompression
time - an increase of 140 minutes.
What do I need to start?
• PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying
certification from another organization)
• Minimum age is 15 years old
What will I do?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty certification emphasizes
the theoretical and operational considerations involved with
enriched air diving.
How long will it take?
Recommended Course Hours: 12
Minimum Open Water Training: Two dives over one day
What will I need?
You'll need your PADI Enriched Air Crew-Pak, which also includes
an Enriched Air 32 percent Table, Enriched Air 36 percent
Table and Equivalent Air Depth/Oxygen Exposure Table.
