Dive Certification

Find dive shops and certification courses near you. Start your underwater journey or advance your diving skills with certified instructors.

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Certification Levels

Choose your diving path from beginner to professional instructor

$350-500

Open Water Diver

Your first certification to explore the underwater world

Max Depth:
18m / 60ft
Duration:
3-4 days

Requirements

  • Age 10+
  • Swimming ability
  • Medical clearance

Skills Learned

  • Basic diving theory
  • Equipment use
  • Underwater navigation
  • Safety procedures
$300-450

Advanced Open Water

Expand your diving skills with specialized adventure dives

Max Depth:
30m / 100ft
Duration:
2-3 days

Requirements

  • Open Water certification
  • Logged dives recommended

Skills Learned

  • Deep diving
  • Navigation
  • Night diving
  • Specialty dives
$400-600

Rescue Diver

Learn to prevent and manage diving emergencies

Max Depth:
30m / 100ft
Duration:
4-5 days

Requirements

  • Advanced Open Water
  • Emergency First Aid/CPR

Skills Learned

  • Self-rescue
  • Diver assistance
  • Equipment problem solving
  • Emergency management
$800-1200

Divemaster

Begin your professional diving career

Max Depth:
40m / 130ft
Duration:
4-8 weeks

Requirements

  • Rescue Diver
  • 40+ logged dives
  • First Aid/CPR

Skills Learned

  • Leadership
  • Dive planning
  • Group management
  • Teaching assistance
$1500-2500

Open Water Scuba Instructor

Teach others the joy of diving

Max Depth:
40m / 130ft
Duration:
2-3 weeks

Requirements

  • Divemaster
  • 100+ logged dives
  • Teaching experience

Skills Learned

  • Course delivery
  • Student assessment
  • Dive supervision
  • Professional standards
$1000-2000

Technical Diving

Advanced diving beyond recreational limits

Max Depth:
60m+ / 200ft+
Duration:
1-2 weeks

Requirements

  • Advanced certifications
  • Extensive experience

Skills Learned

  • Mixed gas diving
  • Decompression
  • Advanced equipment
  • Emergency procedures

Dive Shops Near You

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Pacific Dive Center

123 Ocean Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Full-service dive shop with experienced instructors and equipment rental.

(555) 123-4567
www.pacificdive.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedRescueTechnical
4.9
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Coral Reef Divers

456 Marina Blvd, Key Largo, FL 33037

Premier dive center in the Florida Keys with access to amazing coral reefs.

(555) 987-6543
www.coralreefdivers.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedWreck DivingNight Diving
4.7
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Deep Blue Adventures

789 Harbor Dr, Monterey, CA 93940

Explore the incredible kelp forests of Monterey Bay with expert guides.

(555) 456-7890
www.deepblueadventures.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedDeep DivingKelp Forest
4.9
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Tropical Dive School

321 Beach Rd, Maui, HI 96761

Learn to dive in the crystal clear waters of Maui with certified instructors.

(555) 321-0987
www.tropicaldiveschool.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedRescueManta Ray Diving
4.6
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Atlantic Scuba Academy

654 Coastal Hwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

East Coast diving with access to historic wrecks and marine life.

(555) 654-3210
www.atlanticscubaacademy.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedWreck DivingSearch & Recovery
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Rocky Mountain Divers

987 Mountain View Dr, Denver, CO 80202

High-altitude diving specialists with training in mountain lakes.

(555) 789-0123
www.rockymountaindivers.com

Specialties

Open WaterAdvancedAltitude DivingDry Suit
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