Discover Snorkeling Top of Page
Look just below the surface – that’s where all the action is! And PADI’s Discover Snorkeling experience is your ticket to the action-packed underwater world. With tips and suggestions on how to make the most of your snorkeling adventures, this program is based on three simple principles: you snorkel because you want to see and interact with the underwater world, snorkeling is a great adventure and anyone can do it! (No minimum age requirements.) The video, Discover the Underwater World, highlights the sights and experiences of snorkeling and the intriguing creatures you’ll encounter. Again, the emphasis is on simple tips to make snorkeling even easier. Accompanying the video is Discover the Underwater World, The Snorkeler's Field Guide, which illustrates various underwater environments with common aquatic life you can expect to see. Start your action-packed adventure today – contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for details. Discover Scuba Top of Page If you’ve always wanted to try scuba diving - then jump in! Here’s your chance to breathe underwater in a fun, convenient session conducted in a pool, or any pool-like body of water. Whether you watch the short PADI Discover Scuba video, or are briefed with the Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart, you’ll enter the water ready for your scuba adventure. After you and your instructor strap on your scuba gear, you’ll have the chance to dive down to 6 meters / 20 feet. As soon as you Discover Scuba, you’re on your way to an internationally recognized certification. That’s because you may learn skills from the PADI Open Water Diver course during your Discover Scuba adventure. If you and your instructor elect to practice these skills, they may be credited to the PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certifications. What does all that mean? Go diving, practice some skills with your instructor, get a head start on your PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification! To go on your Discover Scuba adventure, you must at least be 10 years or older and complete the Discover Scuba Statement (which includes a medical questionnaire). Here’s your chance - dive in! Contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for details. Discover Scuba Diving Top of Page If you’ve always wanted to try scuba diving - then jump in! Here’s your chance to breathe underwater in a fun, convenient session conducted in a pool, or any pool-like body of water. Whether you watch the short PADI Discover Scuba video, or are briefed with the Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart, you’ll enter the water ready for your scuba adventure. After you and your instructor strap on your scuba gear, you’ll have the chance to dive down to 6 meters / 20 feet. As soon as you Discover Scuba, you’re on your way to an internationally recognized certification. That’s because you may learn skills from the PADI Open Water Diver course during your Discover Scuba adventure. If you and your instructor elect to practice these skills, they may be credited to the PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certifications. What does all that mean? Go diving, practice some skills with your instructor, get a head start on your PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification! To go on your Discover Scuba adventure, you must at least be 10 years or older and complete the Discover Scuba Statement (which includes a medical questionnaire). Here’s your chance - dive in! Contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for details. PADI Scuba Diver Top of Page Thinking of getting certified for an upcoming vacation, but don’t have the time to put into a regular diver course? Now there’s a quick and easy program designed especially for you! This is your chance to slap on some fins, strap on a mask and experience an intense adventure in a short amount of time. The PADI Scuba Diver program is a pre-entry level certification that is perfect for vacationers or people who only plan to dive a couple times a year. As a subprogram of the PADI Open Water Diver program, the PADI Scuba Diver rating allows you to get certified quickly and easily by minimizing time constraints. With the PADI Scuba Diver certification you can dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Instructor or higher professional on your next vacation or dive trip. This program is a wonderful opportunity to explore the underwater world with the comfort and safety of having an experienced guide with you at all times. The knowledge and skills you learn in this program are just the beginning of an exciting array of courses and programs that await. With a PADI Scuba Diver certification card, you will be able to obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other services for diving under supervision. After completing the program, you’ll want to continue your dive education and the PADI Open Water Diver certification to explore more dive opportunities. After completing the PADI Advance Open Water certification you’ll have the chance to participate in some of the many specialty courses including underwater photography, dry suit diving, or the Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty. During the course of the program you will use the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and Video or multimedia CD-ROM. Credit earned in this program can be used toward the Open Water Diver certification. The Open Water Diver course uses the same materials as the Scuba Diver course, so already you are on your way to continuing further dive adventures. Anyone age 15 or over qualifies for the PADI Scuba Diver program. If you are between the ages of 10 and 14, a PADI Junior Scuba Diver program is available. A PADI Instructor will ask you to complete some paperwork, which includes a medical questionnaire, Liability Release, and a Safe Diving Statement. After the paperwork is complete and you have the necessary signatures, its time to dive! To get started on your live of adventure, contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for details. PADI Open Water Diver Top of Page Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, a dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community. Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives. As a certified PADI Open Water Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program. Your underwater adventure can begin as soon as today with the new PADI Open Water Diver Video and interactive CD-ROM! You can view these materials at home, at your own pace and then meet with an instructor for further assistance. Open water learning options also include group or private instruction. This course offers tremendous flexibility and lets you work out individual needs with your instructor. Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. At some point in the course, your PADI Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 meters / yards without swim aids or 300 meters / yards with mask, fins and snorkel and complete a bit of paperwork, to get you on your way. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available. There is good news for college students interested in getting certified: Now the PADI Open Water Diver course is recommended for college credit(s) by the American Council on Education (ACE). This program meets the educational standards and requirements for credit at the college level, even when taught away from a college or university. Ask your local PADI office for details on how you can enjoy this fabulous sport AND get a recommendation for college credit! Drop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) today and check out the Open Water Diver program. Experience life. Dive with PADI. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Top of Page Looking for the ultimate adventure? You found it! PADI’s Advanced Open Water Diver program fine tunes your dive skills and allows you to explore some of diving's top adventures. It's your dive - go for it! The Advanced Open Water Diver program offers you a structured program where you gain additional experience and skills under the direct guidance of a PADI professional. PADI’s Advanced Open Water Diver program has something for everyone. This in-water, performance based program includes a total of five dives from the list below. If you’re 15 or older, and a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent, then you’re ready for the Advanced Open Water Diver program. Or, if you’re between the ages of 12 and 14, there’s the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Plus programs. The Junior programs are available if you are a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent certification. After successfully completing the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Direr certification. This allows you to participate in more advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth limit of 30 meters / 100 feet, in addition to the qualifications listed for PADI Open Water Divers. What does this program offer you? New experiences, new skills, lots of diving and thrilling adventures! So take your diving to new limits! Stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for more information on the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver programs and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver training materials. Altitude Diver Boat Diver Drift Diver Deep Diver Dry Suit Diver Dive Propulsion Vehicle Multilevel Diver Night Diver Peak Performance Buoyancy Search and Recovery Diver Underwater Naturalist Underwater Videographer Underwater Photographer Underwater Navigator AWARE Fish Identification Wreck Diver PADI MEDIC First Aid Top of Page Want to be ready in an emergency? Then this program is for you! The PADI MEDIC FIRST AID® program covers basic training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency care. In addition, it’s a medically based program covering primary care, secondary care and treatments following national consensus guidelines. The program is designed for divers and nondivers, and also meets the CPR and first aid prerequisite for earning your PADI Rescue Diver. So if you’re seeking CPR/first aid training to meet a diving program requirement or for personal enhancement, this program is for you. Check in with or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to get the details. PADI Rescue Diver Top of Page How do you take a subject like accident prevention and management and turn it into fun? Call it the PADI Rescue Diver program! The PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite for all PADI leadership programs. To get into the PADI Rescue Diver program, you’ll need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and must be at least 15 years old. The PADI Junior Rescue Diver program is available if you’re between the ages of 12 and 14 and hold a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent) rating. You’ll also need to have successfully completed the PADI MEDIC FIRST AID® program or a sanctioned program in CPR within the past three years. The PADI Rescue Diver program covers: self-rescue and diver stress diving first aid emergency management and equipment considerations swimming and non swimming assists panicked diver response underwater problems missing diver procedures surfacing the unconscious diver in-water artificial respiration egress (exits) first aid procedures for pressure related accidents dive accident scenarios All of these topics are covered in the PADI Rescue Diver Manual and Rescue Diver video. After successfully completing the program, you’ll receive the internationally recognized PADI Rescue Diver certification card. Answer the call - contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to get the details. today! PADI Master Scuba Diver Top of Page Reach for the top of your sport -- the diver level unrivaled in the recreational ranks: PADI Master Scuba Diver. With this certification in hand, you’ll have reached the highest recreational diver accomplished in the PADI System of diver education. The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating denotes superior achievement and proficiency in dive skills, experience and underwater activities. Isn’t that what you’re all about? To put yourself on top and reach the PADI Master Scuba Diver level, you need to be at least 15 years of age and complete the PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent), PADI Rescue Diver, and any five PADI Specialty Diver certifications. Or, if you’re a PADI Divemaster, complete any five PADI Specialty Diver ratings. Now that you’ve accepted the challenge, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to get the details. Specialties / Adventure Dives Top of Page PADI Equipment Specialist Top of Page Want to learn more about how your equipment operates and learn valuable care techniques from a dive professional? Then check into the PADI Equipment Specialist program. You’ll need to be at least a PADI Scuba Diver (PADI Junior Scuba Diver or equivalent) and be 12 or older. During your PADI Equipment Specialist program, you'll familiarize yourself with the operation and maintenance of your own personal equipment. You may also be given the opportunity by your instructor to review new or unfamiliar dive equipment. The program is not designed to be an extensive equipment-repair program, however, it does provide you with the following: Theory, principles and operation of dive equipment. Routine, recommended care and maintenance procedures, and equipment storage. Common problems with equipment and recommended professional maintenance procedures. (May include a demonstration of repair procedures.) Simple suggestions for comfortable equipment configurations and an introduction to new equipment. (Optional trying of new or unfamiliar equipment in confined water may be included.) To learn more about your dive equipment, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and sign up for the PADI Equipment Specialist program today and purchase the appropriate references. PADI Altitude Diver Top of Page If you’d like to rise up, join PADI’s Altitude Diver program. To participate, you’ll need your PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and be at least 12 years of age. Altitude diving ranges from 300 to 3000 meters / 1000 to 10000 feet above sea level. The program includes two open water dives (which may be completed in one day). You’ll conduct all open water dives using the special altitude rules and procedures for the Recreational Dive Planner. The program teaches you the knowledge, skills and techniques for altitude diving. The following is included in the program: Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of altitude diving. Special Recreational Dive Planner procedures that must be followed when diving at altitudes above 300 meters / 1000 feet. Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures. Special equipment, descent lines and buoyancy control considerations. Limited visibility diving and underwater navigation techniques. Overview of the physical aspects of the fresh water, altitude aquatic environment. Cause, signs, symptoms, and prevention of hypoxia and hypothermia while altitude diving. The elective Altitude Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may be counted toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor conducting the specialty program. If diving in the mountains sounds like an adventure you’d like to try, contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for more information. AWARE Fish Identification Top of Page If you’d like to take the AWARE - Fish Identification Diver program, you’ll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and be at least 12 years old. During the AWARE - Fish Identification Diver program you’ll go on two open water dives (which may be completed in one day). The first dive allows you to practice basic fish identification techniques, while the second dive prompts you to collect fish identification data for submission to the REEF Fish Survey Project (if appropriate). After the dives, you’re required to log the experience in your personal log book. This program covers the knowledge and techniques for identifying fish common to your local area. The following is included in your PADI AWARE - Fish Identification Diver program: The Project AWARE philosophy about protecting worldwide aquatic ecosystems. Fish family groupings and common characteristics of fish species found in the local area. Fish surveying techniques and strategies for collecting valid data. The planning, organization, and procedures for identifying fish families and species while diving. At the discretion of your instructor, the AWARE - Fish Identification elective dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward the certification requirements of this specialty program. Now that your interest is piqued, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to see how you can be identifying local fish this weekend. PADI Boat Diver Top of Page The PADI Boat Diver program makes diving easy - just take one giant step off the back and you’re in the water! To start the program you’ll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and be at least 12 years old. During the Boat Diver program you’ll go on two open water dives, which must be - you got it - conducted from a boat. (Both dives may be conducted in one day.) It’s a good idea, but not required, that you enroll in this program to learn the techniques and procedures for diving from different types of boats (inflatable boats, hard-hulled day boats, cabin cruisers, live-aboards, sailboats, etc.). That’s a good thing - the more boats you dive from, the more diving you to do! And, the Elective Boat Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. If boat diving is your key to a new adventure and you'd like to try it, contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) for more information. PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver Top of Page Soaring through the water with a propulsion vehicle is like flying through space - you have to experience it to believe it! To take your test drive underwater, you’ll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and be at least 12 years old. Your PADI DPV Diver program will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. The first dive allows you to practice basic vehicle handling skills and the second dive prompts you to plan and execute a typical DPV dive. During the program, you’ll cover the knowledge and techniques used when diving with an underwater propulsion vehicle. The following will be included in your PADI DPV Diver program: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of diving with a DPV. Equipment considerations including but not limited to battery care, maintenance and precautions. Proper procedures for: Determining a turnaround point Vehicle failure Runaway motor Descents and ascents Avoiding propeller entanglements. Techniques to avoid harming fragile aquatic life. Techniques for entering and exiting the water with a DPV. The DPV elective dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may be counted toward the certification requirements of this specialty, at the discretion of the instructor To take off into the wild blue yonder, contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and get the details. PADI Drift Diver Top of Page Gliding with the currents, feeling the rush of flying underwater, is what drift diving is all about. To start your underwater aeronautics, you’ll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certified and at least 12 years old. During your PADI Drift Diver program, you’ll go on two open water dives (which may be conducted in one day). We highly recommended that you enroll in this program to exposed yourself to the techniques and procedures for drift diving. You’ll cover the following in the PADI Drift Diver program: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving. Special equipment -- floats, lines, reels. Proper procedures for buoyancy-control, navigation and communication. Site selection and overview of aquatic currents causes and effects. Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group. The elective Drift Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may be counted toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of your PADI Instructor. Capture the feeling of flying by contacting Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837). PADI Dry Suit Diver Top of Page When staying warm in cold water is important, get with the program - the PADI Dry Suit Diver program. To enter the Dry Suit Diver program, you’ll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and be 12 or older. During the Dry Suit Diver program, you’ll go on one confined water dive and two open water dives, in addition to covering the knowledge and techniques of dry suit diving with emphasis placed on the use of dry suits -- operation principles, care and diving techniques. The following topics are included in your PADI Dry Suit Diver program: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of dry suit diving. Proper procedures for buoyancy control. Ascent and descent technique training. Routine, user-level, preventative maintenance and performance checks on dry suits. If a Dry Suit elective dive is conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program, it may count toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. Stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to find out how you can experience the adventure of dry suit diving. PADI Enriched Air Diver Top of Page Looking to extend your bottom time? Then check out PADI’s Enriched Air Diver program. To enter the program, you’ll need to be 15 or older, a PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent). The PADI Enriched Air Diver program emphasizes the theoretical and operational considerations involved with enriched air diving. Additionally, you'll get to go on to training dives during the program. To find out how to make the most of your bottom time, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and tell them you want to dive today! PADI Multilevel Diver Top of Page There’s so much to see underwater that you'll want to make the most of your stay. So, to maximize your underwater adventure, you should learn how to plan and carryout a multilevel dive. To experience the Multilevel Diver program, you’ll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent and at least 12 years old. During your Multilevel Diver program, you’ll go on two open water dives, both of which may be conducted in one day. You'll also be exposed to a variety of different types of multilevel dive calculators (the Wheel and various types of dive computers). Topics covered include: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of multilevel diving. Definition and advantages of multilevel diving. Methods of calculating multilevel dives. (The Wheel and/or dive computers). Review of decompression sickness theory. Review of emergency decompression procedures. Review of PADI’s S.A.F.E. campaign. Procedures for flying after diving. Guidelines, rules and procedures for multilevel diving with the Wheel and/or diving computers. Care and maintenance of dive computers. The elective Multilevel Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward the certification requirements for this specialty at your PADI Instructor’s discretion. Ready to dive from the deepest depths to the shallows? Stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to sign up. PADI Night Diver Top of Page Even your local dive site offers a whole new adventure by moonlight! To take advantage of this extraordinary specialty, you’ll need to be at least PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and 12 or older. During your program you’ll go on three open water dives. You'll learn to prepare night dive activities and develop your knowledge and techniques for night diving. Some of the topics covered in PADI Night Diver Manual are: Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of night diving. Proper procedures for buoyancy control, navigation and communication. Use of dive lights and buddy-system techniques. Disorientation and emergency procedures. Orientation to nocturnal aquatic life. The elective Night Dive conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. To experience a whole new world, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to check out the night life. PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Program Top of Page To take advantage of PADI’s Peak Performance Buoyancy (PPB) program, you’ll need to be a PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent and be at least 12 years old. Your program will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. If you’re a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or Junior) or Advanced Plus (or Junior) and have completed the advanced Open Water Night elective dive, you may complete these dives at night. Some of the topics covered in your PPB program are as follows Peak Performance Buoyancy fundamentals: Buoyancy check Fine-tuning buoyancy underwater Weight position and distribution Streamlining Visualization Use of PADI’s Basic Weighting Guidelines. An opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level: Positioning and distributing weight for comfort and desired body position (trim in the water). Visualization techniques prior to dives Buoyancy checks Establishing neutral buoyancy during all segments of a dive Fine-tuning neutral buoyancy underwater Hovering The elective Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may be counted toward this specialty at the instructor’s discretion. To master your buoyancy, drop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and sign up for the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy program and purchase the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Crew-Pak. PADI Search & Recovery Diver Top of Page Accidentally drop something in the water? Looking for lost treasure? Learn effective ways to locate objects underwater with PADI’s Search & Recovery Diver program! To take the program you’ll need to be at least PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) with the dive credential of PADI Underwater Navigator (Junior ratings accepted) or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent). You also need to be at least 12. During your program you’ll go on four open water dives, which are conducted over at least a two-day period, with time being equally divided between academic and actual water-training sessions. Your program will cover techniques and application of a variety of search and recovery methods and includes the following: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of search and recovery diving. Limited-visibility diving and underwater navigation techniques. Proper techniques and safety considerations for object location, including the use of various search patterns, lines and reels. Proper techniques and safety considerations for recovery of objects using various lifting devices. The elective search and recovery dives conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. If you’re prone to losing things underwater, search out or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837), sign up and purchase your Search and Recovery Crew-Pak to find out what you’ve been missing. PADI Underwater Naturalist Top of Page Interested in sea life? Then this program is for you! You’ll need to be a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and be at least 12. Your PADI Underwater Naturalist program will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day, which will introduce you to different aquatic life and include an overview of responsible human interactions with aquatic life. Some of the topic covered are: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of diving in different aquatic environments. A basic overview of major aquatic life groupings (kingdoms and phyla). Factual information that dispels myths of potentially dangerous aquatic life. An overview of basic aquatic life interactions and associations. Responsible human interactions with aquatic life. Diving technique used to help preserve bottom dwelling aquatic life and minimize aquatic life disturbance. The elective Underwater Naturalist dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the instructor’s discretion. To become more familiar with the underwater environment in your local area, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and sign up for this specialty. PADI Underwater Navigator Top of Page Knowing where you are - underwater - and where you’re going comes in real handy, especially if you're looking for an object or locating that beautiful reef that you heard about. If you’re a PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12, then this program is for you. During your PADI Underwater Navigator program you'll go on three open water dives familiarizing yourself with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and enjoyment of underwater navigation. You learn: procedures and techniques for planning, organizing underwater navigation and problems and hazards associated. methods of estimating distances underwater. natural navigation techniques. how to use underwater patterns. dive site relocation techniques. compass navigation techniques. The elective Navigation dive conducted during your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. To sign up for this specialty, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and ask them for the details. You can also find out more about this topic from information in the PADI Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak. PADI Underwater Photographer Top of Page No photo experience required! That’s what the program is for - showing you how to take award winning pictures underwater. You’ll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12 experience the program. During your PADI Underwater Photographer program you'll go on two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. This is where you'll put in to practice the tips and techniques you learned from your instructor and the PADI Underwater Photographer Manual and video. Your elective Underwater Photography dive conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty and visa versa at the discretion of your PADI Instructor. Capture your underwater adventures on film so you can share the thrill of diving with friends and family. Drop in or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and tell them you want to dive today - with your camera and purchase the Underwater Photographer Crew-Pak! PADI Underwater Videographer Top of Page Want to become the next Hans Haas (he’s an underwater motion picture pioneer from long ago)? Then sign up for PADI’s Underwater Videographer program! You’ll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12. During your PADI Underwater Videographer program you'll go on three open water dives and put in to practice the information you learnt from your instructor. Information covered in your program includes: The selection, maintenance, care and handling of underwater video equipment. Safe diving practices while using underwater video equipment. Exposure, focus, and maintaining color with video equipment. Shot types, lengths and camera moves. Developing a story line and shot sequencing The planning, organization, procedures, techniques and problems of underwater videography. The elective Underwater Videographer dive your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this certification at your PADI Instructor's discretion. To take your shot at becoming the next world famous underwater videographer, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) today. PADI Cavern Diver Top of Page Looking to explore hidden secrets in caverns around the world? Then you’ll need your PADI Cavern Diver certification! To take advantage of this extraordinary program, you need to be at least a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (Advanced Plus or equivalent) and 18 years of age. Cavern diving is defined as any dive conducted within the light zone of a cave. The light zone is area near the entrance of the cave where you can see natural light at all times. You’ll go on four dives during the PADI Cavern Diving program (which are to be conducted over at least two days). During your first dive (which is conducted in open water), you'll practice the use of lines and reels and emergency procedures. The final three dives are conducted in the cavern environment. Your actual penetration-training dives are limited to within the light zone and within 40 meters / 130 feet from the surface (vertical and horizontal distance included). The program covers the knowledge and techniques of cavern diving and describes the dangers involved with *cave diving. Here’s what’s included in your PADI Cavern Diver program: The planning, organization procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of cavern diving. Special equipment considerations including, but not limited to: lighting, guidelines, reel handling and redundant breathing systems. Proper body position and buoyancy control, air-consumption management and emergency procedures. Information that describes the specific hazards of cavern diving should include, but not be limited to: silting, line entanglement and breakage, disorientation from permanent lines and emergency situations unique to cavern diving. If you like searching for adventure in the wildest of places, contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and tell them to sign you up today! *This course is not a cave diving course and does not certify you to participate in cave diving activities. It does, however, prepare you to enter a cave diving program. PADI Deep Diver Top of Page PADI’s Deep Diver program offers you the adventure of a lifetime - going deep to see things others only dream about. To join the deep diving crowd, you’ll need at least your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (Advanced Plus or equivalent) certification and be at least 15 years old. The program includes four open water dives, which are conducted over at least two days. The minimum depth for the deep dives is between 18 to 30 meters / 60 to 100 feet, with no dive exceeding 40 meters / 130 feet. All your dives will be conducted within the no-decompression limits, with deeper dives conducted first. During your program, you’ll cover the knowledge, skills and techniques needed to dive deep. The following is included in the PADI Deep Diver program: Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of deep diving. Risk factors and decompression-tables review. Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures. Special equipment, descent lines and buoyancy-control considerations. Procedures for flying after diving and high-altitude diving. Orientation to recompression chambers. The core Deep Dive conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may be counted toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. To take your diving to new depths, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to check out schedules and sign up. PADI Ice Diver Top of Page Looking for one of the wildest adventures in diving? You’ve found it! But, to become a PADI Ice Diver, you’ll need to be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Advanced Plus or equivalent and be at least 18. During your Ice Diver program you’ll learn the various dive techniques associated with ice diving and go on three open water dives within the light zone*. Topics cover during the program include: Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of ice diving. Site selection, preparation and hole-cutting procedures. Special equipment, safety lines, signals, communications, line tending and line-securing techniques. Effects of cold, emergency procedures and safety-diver procedures. Join the thrill seekers who find the adventure of a lifetime under the ice! Stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) to get the details. *Light zone is defined as within 40 meters/130 feet from the surface, vertical and horizontal distance included. PADI Wreck Diver Top of Page Want to explore sunken ships, crashed planes and lost treasures beneath the surface? Then the PADI Wreck Diver program is just want you want. To venture into PADI’s Wreck Diver program, you’ll need to be at least a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Advanced Plus or equivalent) and be at least 15. During your PADI Wreck Diver program you'll go on four open water dives, which may be conducted over at least two days. This is were you'll put in to practice the information you gained from listening to your instructor and from the PADI Wreck Diving Manual and video. Information contained in your program includes: The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of wreck diving. The preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels. Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures. The elective wreck dive conducted during the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or PADI Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor. To explore the treasures hidden beneath the surface, stop by or contact Dosils Scuba & Surf at 1 800 NJ DIVER (1-800-653-4837) and sign up for the Wreck Diver program today. *Wreck penetration-training dives are limited to within the light zone and within 40 meters / 130 feet from the surface, vertical and horizontal distance included. If the wreck used for training is located in deep water (over 18 meters / 60 feet), the Deep Diver rating is recommended as a prerequisite for the Wreck Diver program.