This course is designed to enable the certified diver to extend proficiency in the water and to review and put in practice the essentials learned in any diver classes. This systematic learning and professional training is designed to enhance personal and team underwater skills. Development of buoyancy, trim, balance and propulsion. Refine and expand fundamental diving skills. Equipment Streamlining and configuration. Diving safety, situational awareness and accident prevention. Enhanced Dive planning and gas management. Decompression overview and minimum decompression procedures. This program is designed for divers who wish to increase their skill competency by further developing their diving skills to be safer, more comfortable and more efficient in the water while expanding the divers basic diving skills to take more advanced recreational and/or technical diving programs

Who this course is for:

• Certified open water scuba diver who wants to expand diver knowledge
• Certified open water scuba diver who is considering technical training
• Certified technical diver who is seeking a refresher course

Course prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18 (15 with parental consent)
• Minimum certification: Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Proof of 25 logged open-water dives

What you can expect to learn:

• In-depth dive planning, advanced buoyancy control, gas management, situational awareness, proper trim, gear configuration and selection

What’s in it for you:

• Exposure to in-depth dive planning, introduction to more advanced technical diving and equipment
• Opportunity to become a more proficient diver and expand on diver skills and knowledge

Intro to Tech minimum requirements:

• Execute proper gear selection and preparation as well as buddy gas matching
• Mastery of gear matching, trim, finning techniques, body positioning, and diver skills
• Overall demonstration of mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution

Next steps:

This course prepares you to take your cavern/cave training in backmount doubles.

Cancellation policy

A 50% deposit is required for bookings. In case of cancellations deposit is non-refundable, but can be used as credit for rescheduled courses / guided diving.