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eLearning Specialties

Earn your Nitrox, Deep, Underwater Navigation, and Wreck during the 2012 dive season. Earn all four specialties and complete a total of 50 logged dives to qualify for your Advanced Diver Rating.

Enriched Air Nitrox Diver- Longer Bottom Times. Shorter Surface Intervals. These are among the many benefits of diving Nitrox — a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen in which the concentration of oxygen is greater thanthat found in air. You’ve no doubt heard of Nitrox, probably know divers who use it. You also know that using Nitrox safely requires special training and certification. You can complete most of the required academic study in thecomfort and convenience of your home or office. You’ll learn to dive Nitrox the modern way, using Nitrox-programmable dive computers. When you are done with the self-study portion of the course, you will meet with our instructor to review your final exam (academic review)and to take part in a brief, practical application session. Here you will get hands-on experience with oxygen analyzers and Nitrox computers.

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Deep Diver - Diving below the 100 feet limit that has become the standard for open water divers, opens up a different world, where undisturbed shipwrecks, unexplored caves, and tropical reefs teaming with life of unimaginable color and form are the norm. These are the attractions of deeper diving. But there is a downside. Deeper diving carries with it increased risk.

This course is designed to introduce you to those risks and their management in a comprehensive and enjoyable format. You will work your way through the six short chapters that make up the self-study portion of this SDI specialty course at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. You will then particiapte in a Deep Dive Planning class with our Instructor, followed by two North Carolina Wreck dives with our instructor to master on the skills and techniques you'll need to become a safe Deep Diver.

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Underwater Navigation - Experienced divers are intensely fascinated by navigation. It allows them to make their way back to a special spot discovered on an earlier dive. They use the tricks and techniques of navigation to find a safe exit point at the end of a dive without the need for an uncomfortable surface swim. And they draw comfort and reassurance from a reel and continuous line anchored near their ascent line when wandering around on a new and unfamiliar wreck. Your Underwater Navigation Specialty course will help you overcome the obstacles inherent in finding your way underwater. We will show you how easy simple navigation is and how it will help you both above and below the surface. We will discuss natural aids such as sand ripples or reef formations, which can accurately predict your route. Tools such as mechanical compasses are a surprising challenge to the novice but we will help you unravel the challenge and teach the practical skills and techniques you'll need to use them effectively. When you are done with the academics of this course, you will begin the exciting part of any dive course... diving! You will get hands-on lessons in how to prepare yourself and your gear for your first dives into a whole new world of possibilities.

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Wreck Diver- Your SDI Wreck Diving Specialty course will help you to learn the basic skills and techniques that will open up a whole new world of opportunities to you. We will show you how to recognize some basic types of vessel, what special gear you need to wreck dive effectively, and what special hazards to look for and how to avoid them. You will participate on four North Carolina Wreck dives with our instructor to master on the skills and techniques you'll need to become a safe North Carolina wreck diver.

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Traditional Academics (Classroom) based classes

Rescue Diver- This course trains divers in the knowledge and skills needed to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems and diving emergencies. Included are: assists, transports, surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba divers. The course meets the prerequisite rescue training for Skin Diving Instructor, NAUI Assistant Instructor, Divemaster, and Instructor certifications. Note: Adult CPR training (approximately four hours) meets the requirement for Scuba Rescue Diver certification. However, additional CPR training that includes two person CPR and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket mask®, face shield, is required to meet the requirements for NAUI leadership certification.

Master Scuba Diver- Gain the in-depth knowledge that will establish you as a recognized authority in your diving club or group. Thrill to the adventure of open water dives in settings that will test your abilities to their limit while expanding your diving capabilities and experience. Then proudly carry the most coveted and respected certification card in recreational diving - that of the NAUI Master Scuba Diver.

The Master Scuba Diver course is a continuing education certification course for divers who wish to increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. This course is an excellent progression toward NAUI Leadership roles.

Requirements include Classroom sessions and Two Boat Dives.

Prerequisites: 100 logged dives;  Deep and Wreck Specialties or Advanced Specialty

Dive Professional Training Courses

Thinking of working in the Scuba Industry? Our professional training department offers a wide variety of professional accreditations including Dive Master, Assistant Instructor, and Instructor. Call us at (919) 341-2787 for more information .