Advanced Certification

Congratulations on taking this important step toward greater enjoyment, and improving your skills as a diver. By increasing your knowledge Scuba Diving will become more natural. You will make three "core" or required dives: navigation, night, and deep dive. You will also make "elective" dives that you choose with the guidance of your PADI Instructor. Not all elective dives can be done in a particular location.

Valuable skills will be learned when this course is finished, the course is designed to be taken directly after the basic Open Water Course. Below is a list of important skills that can be learned after getting your advanced certification.

• Estimate distance and navigate underwater using natural navigation and compass navigation.
• Dive at night with increased awareness and comfort.(Optional)
• Perform deep dives with a greater degree of safety.(Optional)
• "Search and Recovery" to find lost objects, or sunken treasure (elective).
• "Underwater Photography" to capture great photos (elective).
• "Altitude Dive" explore your favorite mountain lake (elective).
• Many other electives to choose from.

The majority of the course is practical application. You will also attend one classroom. The only prerequisite is that you be a certified Open Water Diver. Special items that are mandatory for this class are:

• Underwater slate & pencil
• Underwater light
• Compass
• Chemical Light stick or Equivalent
• Underwater Timing Device
• Whistle or other signaling device
• Knife or divers tool

What is included: tanks, weights, classroom, pool, certification card, and open water dives.

Cost $200 + Advanced Open Water Student Kit (Manual and Video) $64.95 + Any Rental gear needed