PADI Speciality Courses introduce you to specialist skills and techniques used in different types of diving. Whatever underwater activity you may be interested in, there’s probably a speciality for you!
Speciality Courses
The PADI speciality courses we offer include:
- PADI Aware – Coral Reef Conservation – This non-diving course teaches you about the issues faced by the the world’s coral reefs
- PADI Boat Diver – This course teaches you about the specifics of diving from a boat including entry and exit techniques
- PADI Deep Diver – This course teaches you techniques and procedures for diving up to 40m within recreational limits
- PADI Digital Underwater Photographer – This course teaches you some of the key skills required for underwater photography
- PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Level 1 for snorkellers – This theory and swimming pool session teaches you the basics of underwater photography
- PADI Dry Suit Diver – This course teaches you to dive safely in a dry suit, allowing you to dive in cooler waters year round
- PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider – This non-diving course teaches you about the proper use of oxygen, which is the primary first aid treatment for recreational scuba divers suffering from decompression illness
- PADI Enriched Air Diver – This non-diving course teaches you to dive with enriched air nitrox for recreational diving while using an enriched air nitrox compatible computer
- PADI Ice Diver – This course teaches you to dive safely under ice
- PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy – This course focusses on fine tuning your buoyancy underwater
- PADI Project Aware Specialist – This non-diving course teaches you about the plight of the oceans and what we can do to protect the underwater world
- PADI Search and Recovery Diver – This course teaches you how to effectively organise a search to find different sized objects and how to safely bring objects to the surface
- PADI Sidemount Diver – This course teaches you about the procedures and equipment used in sidemount diving
- PADI Surface Marker Buoy Speciality Diver – This course teaches you about different Surface Marker Buoys and how to safely deploy them
- PADI Underwater Navigator – This course teaches you how to navigate accurately underwater using various methods
- PADI Wreck Diver – This course teaches you the basics of wreck diving including navigating wrecks, laying lines and the dangers associated
Fitness to dive
Please note that for all in water training, you will need to complete the PADI Medical Form. If you answer “Yes” to any question on page 1 of this form, you will need to obtain and bring a copy of a physician’s approval to dive, which is found on page 2 of the form. Further information for the physician is found from page 3 onwards.
If you have any questions contact your local dive centre or your General Practitioner, who should be able to provide some advice or guidance. Should you wish to see a diving specialist doctor, your dive centre should be able to recommend one. We recommend Mark Downs, whose details can be found at http://www.scuba4fun.org.uk/index.html
Course costs
Unless otherwise stated on the course page, course costs include all materials required for the course, tank and weight hire, gas fills, pool entrance fees and certification fees. Not included (where applicable) are any open water dive site entrance fees, overnight accommodation or boat fees.
Booking courses
Please note that these courses can all be organised to your requirements, or you can book on to scheduled courses, details of which are on our calendar page. Please email us at info@purpleturtlediving.com if you would like us to organise a course or if you require any further information.
A non-refundable deposit of at least 50% of the course fee is required to secure your place on a course, with the full course cost payable 7 days prior to commencement of the course. If adequate notice is provided, participants may be able to change to another date if required at no or minimal cost.
