Scuba Schools Specialty Courses Tuition Fees for the programs are listed and vary with each Specialty Course. The tuition fee will
cover the cost of the training and PADI certification registration fees. Tuition prices do not include the cost of study materials
that may be required, equipment rental fees or air fills necessary for the training . Each diver is required to supply
(own or rent) all necessary equipment for the course. During the course you will be able to rent any necessary gear from Scuba
Schools at 50% off our standard rental rates.
Please have a look at the following
information. If you are interested in participating in any of our Specialty programs, please contact us to check availability
in the scheduled programs.
Underwater Navigation Specialty $175
Know where you are. Always!
Under water
Navigation is, without a doubt, the most important, and often, the most overlooked aspect of diving. Remember your very first
Open water dive? You were excited about your first diving experience and probably paid little attention to where you were
going during the dive. You were perhaps astonished to surface and see that your instructor knew exactly where you were all
the time. Navigation can be difficult but, with a little practice and experience, you too will soon be navigating like a pro.
Dive requirement: 3 Dives over 2 days. Advanced
Certified Divers have already completed the first dive as part of the Navigation Specialty Course. In the case of Advanced
Certified divers the remaining two dives, and Navigation Specialty Certification, can be completed in one day.
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Deep Diver Specialty $225 + Boat charter fee: $95
Pressing the limit.
Mention "deep
diving" amid a group of divers and watch the reactions. Novice divers want to know what it's like. More experienced
divers, who have been a bit deeper chat with excitement. Deep Diving Specialty Divers, those qualified to venture to 130 feet,
the recommended farthest edge of recreational diving, also show enthusiasm, but tempered with respect for the more serious
nature of deep diving. There's something a bit attractive, exciting and mysterious about "going deep." Through
the Deep Diving Specialty Course you will be introduced to the techniques of deep diving and be qualified to dive to depths
as deep as 130 feet.
Dive requirement: 4 Dives over
2 day. Day 1 is beach diving, day 2 is boat diving.
Prerequisite:
Advanced Open Water Diver
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Emergency Oxygen Provider Course $75 Tuition + $30 Student kit
Administering Oxygen is one of the most important aspects of first aid for decompression sickness, lung overexpansion
injuries, and also for many non diving issues such as strokes. However, statistics say
that less than 50% of injured divers actually are administered Oxygen, and those that do get Oxygen don't get near 100%
concentrations due to improper administration. This class teaches you how to correctly administer 100% Oxygen to an injured
diver so that those dismal statistics will start to improve. PADI introduced this class in 2008, and they produced fantastic
training materials for it including the quick refresher card. We will cover the specific skills of:
- Assembly, safe use, and care of Oxygen systems.
- How to administer Oxygen using demand valve and mask, constant-flow/non-rebreather
masks, and pocket mask with an Oxygen inlet
- Review the signs and symptons of
dive injuries, as well as basic emergency management.
- A great class to
take heading into your Rescue class, or in conjunction with your First Aid/CPR class.
Dive requirement: None, home study plus an evening of skills practice
Prerequisite: Fog a mirror
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Fish Identification Specialty
Learn to identify ~ 40 of the most common fish that inhabit Puget Sound waters. We don't focus
on crazy scientific names and obscure latinisms, although Latin names are provided, instead we focus on how to easily identify
fish types.
Dive requirement: An evening of
classroom + 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open
Water Diver
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Multilevel Diver Specialty $175
The Key to unlimited bottom time.
Multilevel
diving gives you the ability to increase your bottom time by gradually ascending to a shallower depth during your dive. Through
the use of the PADI Wheel or a dive computer, and the techniques learned in this class, you will be able to do much more of
what you got into diving for; explore the aquatic realm.
Dive
requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite:
Open Water Diver
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Night Diver Specialty $175
Another New Adventure!
Why would people
dive at night when they can see the same dive site just as easily during the day? At dusk, nocturnal animals such as shrimp,
crabs and many nocturnal fish become active. Other animals that are difficult to approach during the day, will let you get
closer at night. Night diving adds a whole new perspective to an "old" dive site.
Dive requirement: 3 Dives over 2 nights
Prerequisite:
Open Water Diver
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Altitude Diver Specialty $175
The Heights of Adventure!
Over the years
the worlds mountains have become synonymous with recreation, a place to escape civilization and commune with nature. Not surprisingly,
more and more divers are heading for the hills to pursue their recreation. Mountain lakes are often cool, clean, clear and
full of interesting aquatic life. Altitude diving is your key to diving opportunities inland, away from the ocean.
Dive requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Boat Diver Specialty $175
Take the Adventure to the High Seas
No
hike from the car, No rock entries, No long surface swim, No surf entries or exits, need I say more. Much of the best diving
in the world is accessible only by boat.
Dive requirement: 2
Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Drift Diver Specialty $175
If You Can't Beat the Current, Join It!
Many
of the worlds best diving is in high current areas. Rather than fight the current, drift with it. In some sites, the current
carries you far faster than you could swim, sailing you along effortlessly. Drifting with the current and not having to worry
about returning to the boat, lets you relax and concentrate on the dive. This is as close as it gets to effortless diving.
Dive requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Search & Recovery Diver Specialty $225
Find the Adventure
One of the most gratifying
experiences in diving is setting out to find a lost object, and succeeding. In this course you will learn a variety of search
patterns and techniques to better help you in finding lost objects.
Dive
requirement: 4 Dives over two days
Prerequisite:
Advanced Open Water Diver
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Wreck Diver Specialty $225
Explore the Past
There's nothing
like the thrill of diving a wreck for the first time. Descending, you gaze downward, trying to catch a glimpse of it. At first,
you see nothing. Then, as it slowly comes into view you can't help but reflect on this once vibrant vessel resting peacefully
on the bottom, slowly being claimed by the sea and her creatures. Wreck diving is an adventure in exploring man's loss
and nature's gain.
Dive requirement: 4 Dives over
2 days
Prerequisite: Advanced Open Water Diver
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Dry Suit Diver Specialty $150
Make the Adventure Dry
Modern dry suits
have opened the door to diving in even the coolest water. A dry suit lets you venture into sites far from the tropical dive
resorts to which many people limit their diving. While dry suits offer warmth, they do require some special techniques. Fortunately,
it's not much of a drawback because mastering dry suit skills is easy. With the cost of dry suits free falling many divers
are choosing to "go dry."
Special:
Sign up for this class with the Advanced Open Water class and get free rental during both classes and $50 off the tuition.
Dive requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite:
Open Water Diver
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Nitrox Diver Specialty $95
Extend the Adventure
One of the most
important innovations ever in recreational diving. Nitrox is air that has been enriched to a maximum of 40% oxygen. By cutting
back on the nitrogen content of the air, nitrox will give you longer bottom times as well as a decreased risk of decompression
sickness and nitrogen narcosis.
Dive requirement: No
Dive Requirement
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver.
Minimum age 15.
Tell Me More!
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Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty $195
Bring the Adventure Home
Who doesn't
want to bring back photographic memories of their underwater adventures! Not long ago, taking pictures underwater was a difficult
endeavor reserved for those with patience and a mountain of cash. Today, camera systems are far more affordable and easy to
use. Whether exploring reefs, or wrecks, diving the ice or at altitude, or diving that local site you've done hundreds
of times, underwater photography adds a new element of interest to every dive.
This class will get you
started along the path to fantastic underwater photos. Day 1 will be classroom practice of basic camera maintenance and
care, along with basic shooting techniques for local area photography. Classroom time is followed by a dive, then back to
the classroom to review and comment on how to improve the photos taken. Day 2 more advanced camera techniques will be introduced,
along with some picture editing skills. Then a dive followed by more review of your pictures. This is a really great
class to help you make the most of your underwater time with a camera.
If you choose to purchase
a camera when you sign up for this class, or during the weekend, you would get 20% off of the price marked in store. That
includes all of the Intova cameras, and the newly released and highly reviewed Sealife DC800, as well as the Reefmaster Mini.
Camera Rental (If you don't have your own camera): $30 a day
Tuition: $195
Textbook:
$28
Dive requirement: 2 days of diving and
classroom time
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Underwater Naturalist Specialty $175
Recognize the Adventure
The more you
know about the marine environment, the more interesting your diving will become. The UW Naturalist course will get you started
in recognizing and identifying marine life in all it's varied forms.
Dive
requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open
Water Diver
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Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty $175
Learn to Relax
Peak Performance Buoyancy
is an enjoyable day of diving aimed at helping you polish your buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level.
Dive requirement: 2 Dives in 1 day
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
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Master Scuba Diver
The Ultimate Adventure
The PADI Master Scuba
Diver is a diver who has gained knowledge and experience far beyond that of the average diver. He/She is a diver who through
their superior knowledge and experience is ready and able to lend guidance and assistance to the rest of the diving community
and help make diving's already great safety record, even better.
If
you're the kind of diver who wants to go beyond the ordinary, who wants to participate in some of the most exciting and
rewarding diving possible, consider the PADI Master Scuba Diver Program.
To
qualify for the rating you will need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver and earn five
PADI Specialty ratings. Some of the most enjoyable diving comes through participation in the wide range of PADI Specialty
Diver Courses offered through Scuba Schools. Upon completion of five Specialty Courses you will become certified as a PADI
Master Scuba Diver.
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