PADI SPECIALTY COURSES
PADI Specialty courses cover all manner of diving activities and are a perfect way to gain specialty dive training in the specific area you’re interested in! Some specialty courses are classroom only, designed to expand your diving knowledge, while others combine classroom, pool, and open water dive portions, to expand your knowledge base as well as experience level. Specialty courses are a great way to continue diving and are required for the Master Scuba Diver Certification.
COURSE SCHEDULE
View our schedule on our registration page.
COST
Prices vary by Specialty Course.
*= Available on September 21-22nd Specialty Weekend!
PADI Altitude Specialty Course: $175
PADI Deep Specialty Course: $350 *
PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Specialty Course: $225 *
PADI Digital Underwater Photography Course: $200.00 *
PADI Drysuit Specialty Course: $250
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Course: $190 *
PADI Fish ID Specialty Course: $175 *
PADI Full Face Mask Specialty Course: $300
PADI Night Specialty Course: $300
PADI Nudibranch Specialty Course: $100 *
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course: $250 *
PADI Project Aware- Dive Against Debris Specialty Course: $150
PADI Search and Recovery Specialty Course: $350 *
PADI Self Reliant Diver Specialty Course: $400
PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty Course: $250 *
PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty Course: $300
REQUIREMENTS
Must be Basic Open Water Certified
Must be Advanced Open Water Certified (Specialty Dependent)
Must fill out a medical and liability release. Some answers on the liability release will require a release from a physician prior to in-water activities.
LOCATION
Classroom sessions are fully remote!
Pool sessions are held at the Scappoose Swim Centers.
Open Water Dives are typically held along the Hood Canal.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
All equipment is supplied for the pool sessions.
Students are responsible for costs associated with the open water weekend including, but not limited to: gas, food, accommodation, and air fills ($8-$10 each).
Students are also responsible for renting, or providing, their own equipment for the open water weekend. Students must purchase/ supply their own dive lights (including a primary, back-up, and tank marker light), as well as a dive slate.