{"id":11690,"date":"2016-06-16T06:30:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T06:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediveshack.com.au\/cn\/?p=11690"},"modified":"2016-08-24T03:21:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T03:21:03","slug":"specialty-courses-for-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediveshack.com.au\/cn\/blog\/2016\/06\/16\/specialty-courses-for-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialty Courses for this Winter!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be sure to keep diving this winter!\"PADI<\/a><\/h2>\n

Now is the time to get your certifications up so that when the summer comes you are even more qualified and prepared to make that deep dive, or know how to find you buddy in that limited visibility dive; Or maybe even completing your Drysuit course so that you don’t have to miss out on any diving opportunities this winter due to the cold!<\/p>\n

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The Dive Shack is the Place to come in Adelaide to get all your PADI certs! From Deep, to Wreck, to Drysuit diving we offer one of the biggest ranges of Specialty Courses in South Australia. If you don’t see the specialty that you want to do being run soon enough, contact us, let us see if we can get one running so that you can learn exactly what you want to learn! We always want to hear from our customers, and know which courses YOU want us to run.<\/p>\n

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For this winter we have a few different courses being run, including some combined certifications<\/p>\n

June 17th, 18th and 19th – Rescue Course<\/h3>\n
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  • Prerequisite for this course is Advanced Open Water and Advanced First Aid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun \u2013 it\u2019s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.<\/p>\n

    June 24th, 25th and 26th – Advanced Open Water<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Prerequisite for this course is Open Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In the\u00a0PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, there\u2019s a long list of scuba specialty dives to try. Fish identification, boat diving, altitude diving, drift diving, sidemount diving, search and recovery, wreck diving, plus about 12 more. You do five different dives all under the expert guidance of your PADI Instructor. No formal classroom session, just a lot of diving. You can start learning online with\u00a0PADI eLearning\u00ae and even get credit for your dives toward the related PADI Specialty Diver course.<\/p>\n

      For this Course the Specialties being covered will be<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Peak Performance Buoyancy<\/li>\n
      2. Navigation<\/li>\n
      3. Night Diving<\/li>\n
      4. Wreck Diving<\/li>\n
      5. Deep Diving<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        At the completion of this course you will be qualified to dive to 30 m.<\/p>\n

        July – Dive Master Course (PADI Professional Course)<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Prerequisite for this course is a minimum of AOW course, Advanced First Aid (including O2) and Rescue Diver Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.<\/p>\n

          The PADI\u00a0Divemaster\u00a0course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you\u2019ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You\u2019ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.<\/p>\n

          As a PADI Divemaster, you\u2019ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you\u00a0want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you. PADI Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world \u2013 PADI.<\/p>\n

          August 5th, 6th and 7th – Advanced Open Water Course<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Prerequisite for this course is Open Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            In the\u00a0PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, there\u2019s a long list of scuba specialty dives to try. Fish identification, boat diving, altitude diving, drift diving, sidemount diving, search and recovery, wreck diving, plus about 12 more. You do five different dives all under the expert guidance of your PADI Instructor. No formal classroom session, just a lot of diving. You can start learning online with\u00a0PADI eLearning\u00ae and even get credit for your dives toward the related PADI Specialty Diver course.<\/p>\n

            For this Course the Specialties being covered will be<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Peak Performance Buoyancy<\/li>\n
            2. Navigation<\/li>\n
            3. Night Diving<\/li>\n
            4. Wreck Diving<\/li>\n
            5. Deep Diving<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              At the completion of this course you will be qualified to dive to 30 m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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