Specialty Courses

Policies Applying to Specialty Diver Courses

OVERVIEW

Specialty Courses are either introductions to or are more detailed treatments of the respective areas of specialized diving. Accordingly, some specialty courses are designed to provide more detailed training and result in additional qualifications. In these instances the qualifications are described in the respective specialty course standard. They provide divers the opportunity to enjoy organized diving which yields experience and documents training in specialized diving activities.   Please see our Policies Page for specific requirements and prerequisites.

QUALIFICATION OF GRADUATES

Graduates of a specialty course are considered competent to participate in the respective specialty activities without supervision, provided the activities engaged in and the areas dived approximate those in which the diver was trained.

 

 

COURSE TITLE	COURSE (EST. HOURS)	MIN AGE (YRS)	MIN CERT	MIN DIVES Does not include screening dive, if required
Night Diver	12	15/12 Jr.	Scuba*	2
Underwater Environment	12	15/12 Jr.	Scuba*	2
Underwater Photographer	12	15/12 Jr.	Scuba	2
Search & Recovery	24	15	Scuba	2
Hunter & Collector	12	15	Scuba*	2
Cavern Diver	12	18	Scuba	4+
Cave Diver	24	18	Cavern Diver	4+
Wreck Diver (External Survey)	12	18	Advanced	2
Wreck Diver (Penetration)	24	18	Wreck Diver (External Survey)	3
Deep Diver	12	18	Advanced	2
EANx Diver	12	15	None / Scuba	2
Training Assistant	20	18	Advanced & Rescue	3
Scuba Rescue Diver	12	15	Scuba	3
Advanced Scuba Rescue Diver	20	17	Advanced +	5
* May be taught as skin diving specialties. Minimum prerequisite certification shall be Skin Diver.

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