PADI SPECIALTY COURSES
The purpose of PADI Specialty Courses is to familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning and organization that are necessary to safely conduct various special interest diving activities.
With Pro Dive, you may complete all or any portion of the required dives for a PADI Specialty course; you will receive certification for the specialty course upon completion of all course requirements.
|
Specialty Course Name |
# of Dives Required |
Minimum Age |
Minimum Prerequisite Certification |
| AWARE Coral Reef Conservation | 0 | None | None |
|
AWARE Fish ID Diver |
2 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Boat Diver |
2 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Cavern Diver |
4 |
18 |
Advanced Open Water Diver |
|
Deep Diver |
4 |
15 |
Adventure Diver |
|
Digital Underwater Photographer** |
2 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Drift Diver |
2 |
12 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Dry Suit Diver |
2 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Enriched Air Diver |
2* |
15 |
Open Water Diver |
| Equipment Specialist | 0 | 10 | Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water |
|
Night Diver |
3 |
12 |
Open Water Diver or |
|
Peak Performance Buoyancy |
2 |
12 |
Open Water Diver or |
| Project AWARE Specialist | 0 | None | None |
|
Search & Recovery Diver |
4 |
12 |
Advanced Open Water Diver or |
| Underwater Naturalist | 2 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water |
| Underwater Navigator | 3 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water |
| Underwater Videographer | 3 |
10 |
Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water |
| Wreck Diver | 4 |
15 |
Adventure Diver |
* Dives Optional, but recommended.
Specialty of the Month
For PADI Diving Society members, Pro Dive offers PADI “Specialty of the Month” courses, for which you can receive nice gifts from PADI including hats, flip-flops, backpacks and other PADI items upon successful completion of your course.
For more info on courses and prizes please visit: PADI's Specialty of the Month Page.
The PADI Specialty of the Month Schedule for 2010 includes:
• January - Enriched Air
• February - Boat Diver
• March – Drift Diver
• April - Digital Underwater Photographer
• May - Dry Suit Diver
• June - Peak Performance Buoyancy
• July - Deep Diver
• August - Wreck Diver
• September – Project AWARE
• October - Night Diver
• November – Underwater Navigator
• December – Search & Recovery
Equipment Needed:
For all specialty courses, you will need the following equipment:
• Mask, fins and snorkel*
• Wetsuit*
• BCD with low-pressure inflator system*
• Single-hose regulator with alternate-air-source device*
• Submersible pressure gauge*
• Depth gauge*
• Compass *
• Bottom timing device (dive computers preferred)*
• Dive knife or other cutting tool
• Surface signaling device (whistle)
• Pencil and underwater slate
* Available for rental
Additional equipment may be needed for individual courses; please call for specific requirements of each course.
Scheduling:
Specialty courses are offered on a regular basis or may be scheduled upon request. Please call for scheduling details.
*Important Note: Please consult with our staff for procedures regarding flying after diving.
Price:
Specialty courses have a certain amount of required dives for each particular course. Prices breakdown as follows:
Specialty Course (non-diving) $125
Specialty Course (one boat trip) $195
Specialty Course (two boat trips) $270
Specialty Course (three boat trips) $345
Specialty Course (four boat trips) $420
* For Enriched Air Diver Specialty, please see the Enriched Air page for more information and separate pricing.
**For Digital Underwater Photographer, please see the UW Photo & Video page for more information and separate pricing.
For Cavern Diver specialty, please call for more information and pricing.
Our course cost includes instruction; all dives; all educational materials; your new certification card.
Get Started Today:
Simply call us at 1-800-PRO-DIVE or 954-776-3483, or email us Here to get booked for your specialty dives. For those who are local, please come by for a tour and register in person. A small deposit is requested to hold your spot and at that time we will provide you with your books and materials for your training. You may also download the Pro Dive Orientation Packet to get started on your Medical Questionnaire and pre-course assignments. We look forward to training you!