PADI Specialty Courses
PADI Specialty Courses
Learn more and improve your diving skills by choosing the PADI Specialty Courses that suits best your interest and work your way up to become part of the elite group of respected divers who have earned the Master Scuba Diver rating.
Deep Diver
Unlock the maximum depth of 40m/130ft! Learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis.
Learn moreDry Suit Diver
It’s the perfect specialty for extending your dive season and gaining extra confidence underwater. You’ll learn proper use, buoyancy control, and basic care of the drysuit, followed by two open water dives to practice your skills.
Learn moreDive Against Debris
Unlock the maximum depth of 40m/130ft! Learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis.
Learn moreDigital Underwater Photographer
Learn professional tricks and tips for taking great photos underwater and the best way to capture video while scuba diving.
Learn morePeak Performance Buoyancy
Buoyancy control is essential to becoming a confident, relaxed diver. Being perfectly balanced allows you to float effortlessly, use air more efficiently and deftly approach skittish marine life to get a closer look.
Learn moreNight Diver
At night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge.
Learn moreUnderwater Naturalist
Get a better understanding about the local ecosystem and the differences between terrestrial and aquatic worlds. See new things, even in the most familiar dive sites.
Learn moreEmergency Oxygen Provider
Becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider lets you breathe easy knowing that you can recognize scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen, and are prepared to offer aid.
Learn moreFish Identification
Enjoy dives even more when you can recognize and identify fish families and their characteristics.
Learn moreBecome a Master Scuba Diver
This rating is earned through both significant experience and scuba training.The path starts with earning a PADI Open Water Diver certification, followed by PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver. You also need to earn five PADI Specialty Diver certifications (PADI Dry Suit Diver, Deep Diver or many more) and have logged a minimum of 50 dives.
Fewer than two percent of divers ever achieve this rating!