Student pathways are extremely important to ensure you are gaining the necessary skills and confidence to move through the levels successfully. There are those instructors (many in fact) that will simply issue a certification card no matter if you meet the actual standards–It’s Scary to think, but true. For us, the certification cards you earn are because of your actual experience, mastery, and knowledge gained while enrolled. Secondly, skipping core courses is simply a disservice to you.

Many instructors don’t feel Intro to Technical diving is a necessary course. They want someone to spend $2k and go directly into a combined Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures (or equivalent course in another agency) in order to gain certification numbers.  Why?  Because at the professional level, Intro to Tech doesn’t enhance your professional technical career; only higher levels do. What does matter is the time you will spend underwater, and the techniques you will learn; the skills you acquire; and the failures you overcome. 

For us, we won’t accept a student that doesn’t do foundational courses in our Technical Programs. This includes, Intro to Tech PRIOR to Advanced Nitrox (130fsw) and Deco Procedures (150fsw). Our programs focus on not only the physical requirements, but also the mental to determine if technical diving is actually right for you. We have many students that cross over from DIR (Doing it Right) agencies (Unified Team Diving, Global Underwater Explorers, Innerspace Explorers) and will assess on a case by case basis. Their fundamental programs don’t fall within the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) guidelines, and require separate evaluation.

COURSE PRICING

Prior to undergoing any classroom instruction, we require a ‘skills evaluation’ to determine your core competency and experience–collecting cards doesn’t count. Our instructors are highly sought after, and courses do fill up fast. To reserve your course, we require a 50% deposit to hold your space. If you need to cancel, we will issue store credit to be used at a later date within 12 months.

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All courses require a COMPLETE MEDICAL form to be filled PRIOR starting the first day, and we reserve the right to postpone training if our staff deems there may be a safety risk to you, or us. Please contact us directly to discuss directly if needed.

All Technical Courses Include Required Gear (if needed) to complete.

EXCLUDED Costs & Fees are as follows:

• Boat Charters
• Helium Mixes
• Oxygen Mixes greater than 50%
• Specialized Equipment (DPV, Reels, Lights); available for purchase at discount
• Additional training days if needed