An Underwater Adventure Diving An Underwater Adventure

What is Diving? Recreational Diving Technical Diving Commercial Diving Diving to explore and experience aquatic life and environments Technical Diving Diving with a purpose Commercial Diving Career Diving, using diving to accomplish a commercial task Exempli gratia Industry

Why Dive? Experience marine life and aquatic environments in a new way Gain a new respect for aquatic life of all types Become aware of, and get involved in conservation efforts The Diving Community

Where to Start Research Find a dive shop/dive school Diving can be a time consuming and expensive hobby Get involved in a “Discover SCUBA” program Find a dive shop/dive school A1 SCUBA has great instructors and equipment

First Steps Study the material that you have been given Complete the classwork Get started with your confined-water training Finish off with your open-water training

Furthering Your Dive Experience Dive Specialties Deep Dive Peak Performance Buoyancy Underwater Photography Shark Conservation Adventure Diver Advanced Open Water cert. Rescue Diver Master SCUBA Diver

DEMP (Diver Emergency Management Program) Requires Red Cross CPR certification Contents CPR for diving AED for Diving O₂ Administration Advanced O₂ Administration Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Neurological Assessment

Potential Expenses Equipment BCD Regulator Cylinder Exposure suits Emergency equipment (all those handy gadgets to keep you from ending up like Jack) DAN (Diver Alert Network)

PADI PRO Career or Hobby Dive Master Assistant Instructor Open Water SCUBA Instructor Specialty Instructor Master SCUBA Diver Trainer IDC Staff Instructor Master Instructor Course Director

Careers in Diving PADI Pro Tec Diving Commercial Dive Shop/Dive School staff Tec Diving Marine/Geo/Bio research Repair/Construction Search and Recovery Exploration Commercial Industry Salvage Et cetera