The PADI Specialty
Diver/Master Scuba Diver Ratings
PADI
Specialty Diver Ratings and the MASTER SCUBA DIVER Course.
 Choose from a variety of Specialty Diver ratings and Improve Your Scuba! Accumulate
5 Specialties and a Rescue Diver certification and attain the highest non-professional
rating in the PADI system :- MASTER SCUBA DIVER. Or, collect Specialties as you
progress through Professional PADI membership levels and teach them to others.
- Junior
Level- age 12 or above.
- Standard
Level- age 15 or above.
 Prerequisite:
Specialty Diver prerequisites vary from Open Water Diver or equivalent, to
Adventure Diver or equivalent, with some more advanced specialties requiring
Advanced Open
Water Diver or equivalent. See list below. Age requirements and medical evaluation
correspond with previous courses.
A Standard
Learning Agreement must be reviewed and signed in addition to course
paperwork. Once registered, any session the student misses must be made up
at an extra charge
or during the next regular course schedule, or forfeit remaining course fees.
Course
outline:
Specialties available
BOAT DIVER
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $150 plus equipment
DEEP DIVER
Minimum requirement age 15 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $280 plus equipment
DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE (DPV)
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
2 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $290 plus equipment
EQUIPMENT
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
Classroom/workshop session (4-8 hours), cost $150 minimum 2 people
MULTI LEVEL DIVER
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session “the Wheel”, 2 open water dives, cost $175 plus equipment
NIGHT DIVER
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 3 open water dives, cost $300 plus equipment
OXYGEN
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent CPR certification
1 classroom session (approx. 2 hours), cost $100, minimum 2 people
SEARCH AND RECOVERY
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $280 plus equipment
NATURALIST
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $150 plus equipment
UNDERWATER NAVIGATION
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 3 open water dives, cost $275 plus equipment
PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $175 plus equipment
WRECK DIVER
Minimum requirement age 15 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $280 plus equipment
PHOTOGRAPHY
Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $200
(includes camera, shoot macro and wide angle and 2 rolls of film, processing not included)
Course
Fees:
Fees vary depending on course. Ask our staff for a quote
on individual specialties or a rate for
proceeding through to
Master Scuba
Diver.
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