What is the benefit of SDI dive specialties?

 

What is the benefit of SDI dive specialties?

 

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.

For prices go to; training  Or contact us to find out more: info@timordiveacademy.com or visit our facebook page 

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