The PADI Specialty
Diver/Master Scuba Diver Ratings
PADI
Specialty Diver Ratings and the MASTER SCUBA DIVER Course.
 Choose from a variety of Specialty Diver ratings and Improve Your Scuba! Accumulate
5 Specialties and a Rescue Diver certification and attain the highest non-professional
rating in the PADI system :- MASTER SCUBA DIVER. Or, collect Specialties as you
progress through Professional PADI membership levels and teach them to others.
- Junior
Level- age 12 or above.
- Standard
Level- age 15 or above.
 Prerequisite:
Specialty Diver prerequisites vary from Open Water Diver or equivalent, to
Adventure Diver or equivalent, with some more advanced specialties requiring
Advanced Open
Water Diver or equivalent. See list below. Age requirements and medical evaluation
correspond with previous courses.
A Standard
Learning Agreement must be reviewed and signed in addition to course
paperwork. Once registered, any session the student misses must be made up
at an extra charge
or during the next regular course schedule, or forfeit remaining course fees.
Course
outline:
The purpose of a PADI Specialty Course is to familiarise divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organisation, techniques, hazards and enjoyment of diving in a fun environment.
BOAT DIVER
- Minimum requirement age 10 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Junior Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $160 plus equipment
DEEP DIVER
- Minimum requirement age 15 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $330 plus equipment
Digital PHOTOGRAPHY
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI (Jr.) Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $250 plus equipment,
Excl. manual(includes camera, shoot macro and wide angle, CD included)
DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE (DPV)
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
2 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $330 plus equipment
FISH-ID
- Minimum requirement age 10 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Junior Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, incl. fish slate and u/w camera cost $210 plus equipment, minimum 2 people
MULTI LEVEL DIVER
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session “the Wheel”, 2 open water dives, cost $190 plus equipment
NATURALIST
- Minimum requirement age 10 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Junior Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $210 plus equipment
Incl. Fish slate and disposable u/w camera
NIGHT DIVER
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 3 open water dives, cost $310 plus equipment
OXYGEN
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent CPR certification
1 classroom session (approx. 2 hours), cost $120, minimum 2 people
SEARCH AND RECOVERY
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $330 plus equipment. Minimum 2people
UNDERWATER NAVIGATION
- Minimum requirement age 12 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 3 open water dives, plus an extra dive cost $320 plus equipment
PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
- Minimum requirement age 10 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Junior Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 2 open water dives, cost $280 plus equipment
WRECK DIVER
- Minimum requirement age 15 years.
Prerequisite certification PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent
1 theory session, 4 open water dives, cost $330 plus equipment
Course
Fees:
Fees vary depending on course. Ask our staff for a quote
on individual specialties or a rate for
proceeding through to
Master Scuba
Diver.
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