What is the benefit of SDI dive specialties?
Introduction
As you can see from the imagine above many dive specialties and other courses can be taken straight after your openwater course. Although there may be a minimum number of logged dives to start it gives you many options.
The advanced course is designed to expose you to a variety of diving areas. Thus aiding your choices to “specilize” in an area. Not everyone just wants to keep to fun diving many want to learn more but what if you got into diving because you already had a path in mind?
Plenty of people get into diving to aid another interest. Examples may include: To become a professional diver. Maybe to follow a scientific career especially in marine environments. A scientific mind that wants to dive deeper (:P) into the science of diving. An interest in photography and thus underwater photography.
Really the reason could be anything but what are the options to follow your passion with in the diving world? In addition to diving East Timor and Atauro island’s beautiful reefs and walls.
Dive Specialties
Here is a list of the courses offered by Dreamers Dive Academy Timor with the minimum number of dives and levels you need to start.
Advanced buoyancy control
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Boat
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Computer
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Computer nitrox
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
CPROX 1st AED
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Deep
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Drift
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Equipment specialist
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Marine ecosystems awareness
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Night/limited visibility
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Research
Open water certification
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent)
Search and recovery
Open water certification
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent)
Shore/beach
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Sidemount
Open water certification
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent)
Solo
Advanced diver certification or equivalent
Min age 21
At least 100 logged dives
U/w navigation
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
U/w photographer
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
Visual inspection procedures
Min age 18
Wreck
Open water certification
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent) for limited penetration course
Min age 10 for non-penetration course
Proof of certification to dive deeper than 18 meters
At least 25 logged dives
Additional Dive Specialties we don’t do…
Altitude
Full face mask
Ice
Diver propulsion vehicle
Dry suit
U/w videographer
Continued education
Most noteworthy is the rescue diver course; with SDI if you have 40logged dives there is no need for you to complete the advanced course. Great if you are short on time or money but wish to “level up”
Learn more about looking after yourself and other divers. A great step towards becoming a professional too!!
SDI divemaster. The agency is growing and with that come more and more dive operators turning to SDI or TDI meaning more job opportunities for professionals. If you want to guide technical diving rather than going into teaching then upgrade your SDI divemaster to TDI.
SDI Courses
Advanced Diver
Complete 4 specialties of your choice
Open water certification
Min age 18 (10 with parental consent)
25 logged dives
Rescue diver
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent)
Proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider certification
Provide proof of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver certification, or equivalent, OR open water certification and 40 logged open water dives
Master Diver
Complete 4 Dive Specialties of SDI
Open water certification
Min age 18 (15 with parental consent)
50 logged dives
Dive master
Min age 18
Advanced adventure diver certification or equivalent with experience in deep, navigation, night and limited visibility
Rescue diver certification or equivalent
Proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider certification
40 logged dives (to begin the course)
-Possibly you are already an instructor of another agency: with SDI you can do a simple crossover and get teaching the wide range of courses offered.
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