Specialty courses teach divers proper techniques and considerations for different specific areas of diving.

What they are:
Specialties allow you to continue your scuba education, make you a better diver, all while having great fun! There are specialty diver courses available in virtually all areas of scuba diving to ensure you learn the knowledge, intricacies and skills required for all the different types of diving you are interested in. 
Course Cost:
Specialty courses range from $99-$299 (please call).
The course cost includes: educational materials, your dive training,and certification card.

Other costs:
What not included are gas fills, food, lodging, dive site fees, transportation and specialty dive gear (eg lights, reels, lift bags). Dive site fees range from $5-$75, depending on site.

Gear you need to provide:
You will need to have your own basic gear: ie: mask, fins, booties, and snorkel. BC, regulator, wetsuit and weights are available for rental; reduced for alumni.

What the course entails:
Related academics and at least two dives in the dive specialty area of your choice.

How we teach it: 

There are two parts, the academics and the “wet” portion.

* The academics are done at home from your Specialty Manual/DVD. The manual and DVD set are well structured, and a very informative learning tools, and excellent alternative to multiple day or evening lectures.

As you work through the manual you will fill in your workbook (SDI and NAUI), or Knowledge Reviews (PADI), until you have completed all the material. During your specialty dives, you and your Instructor will do a full review of all the academics, and these will be reinforced throughout the specialty dive briefings and debriefings.

* For the wet training, we typically do one/two days in the water (2-4 dives, depending on specialty), focusing on that particular aspect of diving.

After successful completion of your academics, and the required number of specialty dives, you will awarded your certification in your chosen specialty.

Age requirements: 
There are different age requirements for various specialties, generally you must be at least 10 years old to receive a Specialty Diver Certification. There is no maximum age. Check Specialty Matrix below for specific course details.

Minimum # of students per class: 
We need 2 or more people to make a Specialty Diver class; private, one-on-one classes can be organized for a separate fee.

How many people are in each class?
Our Specialty Diver classes range in size, from 2-4 students. We always have some extra help too (Divemasters).

Schedule/Timing for Specialty Diver Courses: 
We train all the time so we do weekday and weekend classes.

Call us or check out our Calendar for dates of upcoming courses.

How long does the course take?
Usually we complete the wet portion of the Specialty Diver Class in 1-2 days. Academics range from 4-24 hours.

Where we do our courses:
We use a variety of local springs (Alexander, Devils Den,Rainbow River, Blue Grotto, Blue Springs), lakes and ocean sites for Specialty Diver training.

Prerequisites for Specialty Courses:

* You will need a swimsuit and towel for your wet training.

* Before participating in any Specialty Diver course, you will be asked to fill out a standard liability release form and a medical statement. If you answer YES to anything, a medical form will be required to be signed off by a physician.

* Open Water Diver certification is required for all specialties.

* Advanced Open Water Diver certification, or equivalent, is required for some specialties.

* DAN Insurance is HIGHLY recommend for all diving activities.

What you can do afterwards: 
* Dive, dive, dive!!!

* You will be a safer, more competent and comfortable diver in your specialty area after completion of you Specialty Diver course….knowing that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to plan and conduct specialty dives.

* Continue your diver training with more specialized training.

* Specialty diver ratings are prerequisites to the Master Scuba Diver rating.