Tres Aquas Adventures

Specialty Diver

PADI ALTITUDE DIVER

Course Objective:

Any time you’re diving at 300 to 3000 metres/1000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you want to explore the hidden world of a mountain lake, the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you. The PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course familiarizes you with the rules and procedures necessary for altitude diving, including how to use the Recreational Dive Planner at altitude.

• Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization) 
• Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
• Recreational Dive Planner procedures for diving at altitude
• Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures at altitude 
• Special equipment is necessary for altitude diving 
• Two open water training dives
• Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.

Requirements:  Minimum age 12 (10 for Junior Open Water Diver)

Time Requirement:  24 hours (self-study-read Course material)

Dives: 2 Scuba Dives

Course Materials: Adventures in Diving Manual and DVD

Specialty Recognition: Certification card, Patch, and Certificate.  Specialty certification qualifies for Master Scuba Diver

Cost of Course:  $100.00

*Price Includes

            ·  Classroom instruction

            ·  Lake dives and instruction

            ·  Certification card upon course completion

Price does not include course materials or equipment.

·  Class Times
Please contact us for scheduled class times.