PADI Advanced Open Water Certification Class

Prerequisites:

• Open Water Scuba Certification is required for this class by PADI or NAUI recognized agency. 
• Minimum Age 15 years old (Junior Advanced available for ages 10-14 years)
• Must be able to perform complete basic open water skill circuit
• Must be able to swim without support 250 yards.

Additional Requirements/Costs:

• Park Fees $6 per day park fees for 2 to 3 days for Florida State Parks Parking fees. 
• Optional Boat Dive $77 for 2 tank deep dive in West Palm Beach includes tanks great for deep specialty choice.
• Maxium of 4 students per instructor ration in this course.

The price is for the actual training class and the book pack combined and all equipment needed to complete the course.  Student will receive training in 6 specialty areas.  Student will choose 3 specialties along with the other three we require [Deep, Navigation, Low Viz/Night]:

REQUIRED:

• Night or Low Vision
• Deep training
• Navigation 

Student Choice/Other options include:

• Peak Performance Bouyancy [highly reccomended]
• Search & Recovery
• Boat Diving
• Light Salvage
• Hunting and collecting
• Exploration and Underwater Mapping
• Non-Penetration wreck diving
• Observation and Data Collection
• Diving in Surf or Currents
• Altitude Diving
• Sal Water Diving
• Fresh Water Diving
• Shore Diving
• Diving for Photos/Videos
• Using Dive Computers

The course includes:

• NAUI Advanced Open Water Scuba Lessons/Class
• 6 hours academics
• 2-3 confined water scuba training sessions
• 6 open water training dives
• Book Pack complete with training manual/work book & CD's for learning

Student must complete the academics in advance of the class in the book, online or video learning method of choice, learning all chapters and complete all the quizes in the specialties decided upon and required in the book prior to the first session in water with an instructor.  The student must call to book the instructor and class time: 321.299.5796 or 239.297.9447  It is reccomended that you book at least 3 weeks in advanced but we can accomodate tighter schedules.  Please call with any questions: 321.299.5796 or 239.297.9447.

After payment we will send your book pack for study at home before the class starts.  We provide all gearl.  Please note: Accessories below has reccomended options for these items.  You can purchase these on your own.  Please call with any questions: 321.299.5796 or 239.297.9447. 

This certification if completed will allow a person to recreationally dive advanced dives anywhere world wide to a max recreational depth of 130 ft. deep.  This certification is required for many boat operators to allow participation in advanced dives deeper than the standard open water recreational certification of 60 feet.   The student must meet or exceed the standards listed in the NAUI open water instructors class in order to pass this class and receive certification.  This is not difficult and our instructors are patient experts happy to provide the training in each skill until we are sure you will be a safe open water diver.  It is always reccommended to get advanced training after open water certification.  This is an advanced course.  Must be 18 years old or accompanied by a parent for all sessions, complete a medical statement, waivers and be able to swim comfortably 250 yards and tread water for 20 minutes. 

You have over 30 unique specialties you can choose for this class. If you do not see listed one you would like.  Please ask about it.  We also have some unique programs we do planting coral, mapping shipwrecks, specialized underwater photography, manatee ecology and understanding and others we can add on to this course if interested in knowing more please call: 321.299.5796 or 239.297.9447.