There are three good reasons to continue your formal diving education:
- You will become more comfortable and safer in the water, making each experience more enjoyable.
- Specialty diving courses are a critical component of achieving Advanced Diver and Master Diver status. Denver Divers has qualified instructors that are trained to teach a variety of SSI and SDI/TDI specialty courses.
- Some dive trips and resorts offering unusual or extreme diving experiences will require additional course work and certifications.
Nearly all of the following specialty courses:
- Consist of two hours of classroom work
- Cost $70.00 plus the cost of the student kit
- Require two open-water dives to complete certification requirements. If you have, in the past, logged applicable dives that have been observed and documented by a dive professional, those experience dives will count as specialty course certification dives. There is no additional charge if you choose to demonstrate your specialty open water skills with a Denver Divers’ instructor. The best way to achieve your advanced certification is to take all four specialty classes at once over a single full day. See the Advanced Open Water Diver hyperlink in the class list to learn more.
| Night and Limited Visibility DivingTraditionally, divers enjoy a crystal clear view of the world’s most famous underwater environments. Night and limited visibility diving takes these crystal clear views and turns them into a mysterious underwater adventure. By learning to dive with a dive light and use the proper hand signals underwater, you will be able to navigate with limited visibility, and enjoy nightlife under the sea. Encountering many nocturnal marine creatures completely different from the animals you see during the day is just a dive away.
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| Deep DivingAs a basic recreational diver, you are limited to diving to a maximum depth of 60-100 feet, but as a diver certified for deep diving, you will be able to dive to a maximum depth of 130 feet safely. Because of the physical and mental demands of deep diving, it is essential that a deep diver be properly trained to make a safe dive past 100 feet. Our course guides you through the necessary steps to make a safe and fun dive to the unknown depths. Learning objectives include:
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| Boat DivingMany of the world’s most spectacular underwater views are off shore and only reachable by boat. While almost every dive operator uses a boat to take divers on fabulous underwater tours, it is up to the individual diver to look out for his or her individual safety. Learning objectives include:
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| Wreck DivingEnjoyable for all divers, wreck diving can provide an outlet for the adventurous and curious to expend their energy in a completely unique underwater environment. Our wreck diving course is designed to help Open Water Divers become comfortable in a wreck diving situation, so that you may enjoy yourself, rather than worry about your surroundings. Learning objectives include:
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| Underwater NavigationWhether you enjoy diving with a dive master or diving on your own, the ability to navigate through the underwater world is pertinent to the safety of both you and your buddy. Our navigation course teaches you how to use a compass within your surroundings to navigate through the underwater world, providing you with confidence and independence in scuba diving. Learning objectives include:
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| Computer DivingAs more and more divers switch to dive computers, dive tables are slowly becoming obsolete and the computer a staple in the diving world. This class is designed to help you become familiar with dive computers by helping you build dive profiles and use your computer to track your every move underwater. There is no student manual for this course. We provide course computers. Learning objectives include:
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| EquipmentOwning high quality and properly maintained equipment greatly contributes to your safety and well-being underwater. While it is easy to understand the basic needs for your equipment, it is not always easy to understand why certain equipment is good for you. Our equipment course dives into the importance of personal equipment, maintenance, and care of your equipment. This course is designed to give you a more thorough overview of all the different types of diving equipment and the safety it will bring underwater.
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| Search & RecoverySearch and Recovery focuses on finding and recovering objects underwater for fun. You will learn to perform different search patterns with the help of ropes and compasses, and to plan search and recovery operations in a team. You will also learn the correct handling of one or more lifting bags in order to bring heavy objects securely to the surface. |
| Denver Divers Introduction to Marine EcologyWhile most of us know what a basic shark may look like, we may not immediately recognize one underwater. Learning the common names of fish and identifying fish behavior will vastly enrich your snorkeling and diving experiences. In our marine ecology course, you will learn about the different marine environments and what types of animals live in these different environments.
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You can purchase an optional Fish Identification Kit or Fish Identification book focused on specific ecosystems. This course does not require open water dives. |
| Dry SuitIs the thought of diving 60?F water chilling to you? Then Dry Suit Diver is the right class for you. Dry Suits are designed to keep you warm, comfortable, and dry underwater, while allowing you to enjoy all the perks of traditional recreational diving, but in a colder water environment. With proper training in Dry Suit use, you will be able to enjoy diving as you never have before.
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