PADI Professional Classes

Gas Blender

Purpose:	More people are diving with enriched air and this means the demand for enriched air fills is also increasing. However, there needs to be someone qualified to administer these fills to meet this demand. This is where the DSAT Gas Blender course comes in. It can result in one of two certifications: DSAT Gas Blender or DSAT Trimix Blender.

Prerequisites:	PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) Minimum age: 18 years old

Duration:	One day

Limits:	The DSAT Gas Blender course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.

Requirements:	DSAT Gas Blender Manual Gas Mix Calculator

Certification:	DSAT
Cost:	$250.00
Dates:	Please call or e-mail for next available class

Public Safety Diver

Course Philosophy and Goals:	Public safety diving can be an exciting and honorable service provided to our communities by divers who call themselves .Public Safety Divers.. These specially trained divers provide underwater services ranging from rescue diving to recovery and underwater criminal investigations. Although public safety diving can be a fun and exciting adventure, if not conducted by properly trained and equipped individuals, it can be dangerous and deadly. Recreational dive training can lay down a solid foundation for public safety diving, especially if the diver has continued his diving education by going beyond his initial open water certifi cate to advanced and rescue diver training. To convert to public safety diving, the diver needs to be trained in progressive steps, building a public safety diving foundation learning advanced techniques and equipment use specifi cally designed to allow the diver to safely and effectively participate in his particular environments and potential missions. The philosophy of this course is focused on laying down a foundation in public safety diving that will allow the individual to participate in basic public safety rescue diving. The goal is to introduce and familiarize the student with the use of special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communication procedures, basic public safety diving search and rescue techniques, and documentation requirements.

Prerequisites:	Certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. In this case, a qualifying certification is defined as proof of certification beyond entry level documenting experience in deep diving and underwater navigation. Certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. In this case, a qualifying certification is defined as proof of diving rescue from a training organization other than PADI. Proof of affiliation/employment with a public safety team (law enforcement, fire fighting, paramedic, EMT, dive rescue team, etc.) At least 18 years.

Duration:	The PADI Public Safety Diver course includes four open water dives conducted over two days. You can add additional dives as necessary to meet performance requirements. The minimum number of recommended hours is 30.

Requirements:
	All personal standard dive equipment Two scuba cylinders (80 cu. ft. or larger) Two separate cutting devices (e.g. shears, knife, seat belt cutter, etc.) Visual and audible surface signaling devices (e.g. whistle and surface marker buoy) Pocket mask Log book

Certification:	PADI
Cost:	$500.00
Dates:	Please call or e-mail for next available class

Assistant Instructor

Purpose:	The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.

Prerequisites:	PADI Divemaster rating or equivalent certification from another certifying organization At least 18 years old At least 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives Dive certified for at least 6 months

Duration:	The course can vary from as little as three days to more than two weeks.

Limits:	Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor. Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor. Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course

Requirements:	PADI Instructor Manual Instructor Candidate Workbook Open Water Lesson Planning Slate Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards The Law and the Diving Professional The Business of Diving The Best of the Undersea Journal Logbook Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Specialty Instructor Outline Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline Open Water Diver Manual Recreational Dive Planner, the PADI Wheel and Table, and Instructions for Use Booklets Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam Booklet Adventures in Diving Manual Rescue Diver Manual Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet Divemaster Manual Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

Notes:	All dives must be completed to the Instructor's satisfaction. The Instructor reserves the right to require further training and can refuse to issue a certification card if the student's performance does not meet the course standards.

Certification:	PADI
Cost:	$800.00
Dates:	Please call or e-mail for next available class

Open Water Scuba Instructor

Purpose:	The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wider variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both student and peers. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster. The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs, from Discover Scuba through Divemaster. PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about. If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.

Prerequisites:	PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least 6 months (check with a PADI Course Director or PADI Office for qualifying credentials.) Dive certified for at least 6 months Have at least 60 logged dives that include night, deep, and navigation dives Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months Medical clearance signed by a physician

Duration:	Times can vary from four days to three weeks or more

Limits:	Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures, and presentations Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops, and presentations Open water workshops, rescue assessment, and candidate presentations Have at least 100 logged dives prior to enterin the PADI Instructor Exam

Requirements:	PADI Instructor Manual Instructor Candidate Workbook Open Water Lesson Planning Slate Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards The Law and the Diving Professional The Business of Diving The Best of the Undersea Journal Logbook Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline Open Water Diver Manual Recreational Dive Planner, the PADI Wheel and Table, and Instructions for Use booklets Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet Adventures in Diving Manual Rescue Diver Manual Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet Divemaster Manual Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

Notes:	All dives must be completed to the Instructor's satisfaction. The Instructor reserves the right to require further training and can refuse to issue a certification card if the student's performance does not meet the course standards.

Certification:	PADI
Cost:	$1000.00
Dates:	Please call or e-mail for next available class

IDC Staff Instructor

Purpose:	PADI IDC Staff Instructors are PADI Instructors moving towards instructor-level training or teaching the Instructor Development Course (IDC). IDC Staff Instructors can independently train and certify PADI Assistant Instructors as well as help train PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors.

Prerequisites:	PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer certification At least 18 years old

Duration:	Two course days plus a complete IDC audit

Limits:	Teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses Help PADI Course Directors conduct the PADI Instructor Development Course Help PADI Course Directors conduct instructor-level continuing education

Requirements:	PADI Course Director Manual Confined Water Presentation Evaluation Slate Open Water Presentation Evaluation Slate All IDC required materials

Notes:	All dives must be completed to the Instructor's satisfaction. The Instructor reserves the right to require further training and can refuse to issue a certification card if the student's performance does not meet the course standards.

Certification:	PADI
Cost:	$1,000.00
Dates:	Please call or e-mail for next available class