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Scuba Diving International: SDI

Deep Diver

The purpose of this course is to provide the necessary training to plan and execute dives that are outside the
range of depths that are experienced during an Open Water Diver course, specifically beyond sixty (60) feet (18
meter) and to a maximum depth of not greater than one hundred thirty (130) feet (45 meter).

The Deep Diver specialty prepares divers to descend to the maximum allowed recreational depths safely and return within the limits of the tables or computer algorithms.

Prerequisites: Must have Open Water Diver.
Must be a minimum age of eighteen (18) or minimum age of fifteen (15) with parental consent.

Cost: $75.00 (Does not include trip/charter/entrance fees)

What's involved: Students are required to successfully complete the following:

1. Open Water – Dive one (1)
A. Test and check all equipment, i.e. depth gauges, bottom timers/watches and computers.
B. Familiarization with area.
C. Descend to planned depth and do not exceed any pre-planed limits.
D. Dive according to plan at a depth limited to thirty (30) msw / one hundred (100) fsw for
first dive.
E. Ascend to safety stop.

2. Open Water – Dive two (2)
A. Monitor depth/time/air consumption, figure all times on slate.
B. Descend to planned depth and do not exceed any pre-planed limits.
C. Figure “emergency mistake” (simulated) to be given underwater by instructor.
D. Dive according to plan at a depth limited to forty (40) msw / one hundred thirty (130)
fsw.
E. Ascend to safety stop.

 

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Please call us (919-570-DIVE) or email to inquire about classes scheduled to work with your schedule.

If you do not see a class listed that you are interested in, please contact us to inquire.

 

 

 

 

Some academics available as online courses:

SDI Online Training
We offer the academics for the Open Water class online for your scheduling convenience as well as the Recreational level of Nitrox class.

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Scuba Diving International: SDI

Advanced Adventure Diver
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Inactive Diver
Rescue Diver
Master Diver

Recreational Level Specialty Courses

*You do not need to be Advanced Diver certified in order to take the following specialty classes. As soon as you become certified for your open water certification, you are able to take any of the following courses to build on your dive experience.

Advanced Buoyancy
Boat Diver
Computer Diver
Computer Nitrox Diver
CPROX
CPR1st
Dive Propulsion Vehicle Diver
Deep Diver
Drift Diver
Drysuit
Equipment Specialist

Full Face Mask Diver
Marine Ecology Awareness
Night/Limited Visibility Diver
Search & Recovery Diver
Solo Diver
UW Navigation
UW Photographer
UW Videographer
Visual Inspection Procedure (VIP)
Wreck Diver

Technical Diving International: TDI
Technical Diving Courses

TDI Nitrox
TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver
TDI Decompression Diver
*TDI Extended Range Diver
TDI Nitrox Gas Blender
TDI Advanced Gas Blender

(*Future Specialty to be offered)

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