PADI Specialty Certifications
PADI Specialties at Diver's Oasis
Looking for more details on the PADI Specialty Courses offered at Diver's Oasis in Springfield, MO? You're in the right place!
Here's a list of the PADI specialty certifications you'll find information about on this page (click the links to jump to each course's section!):
- Cavern Course
- Nitrox (Enriched Air)
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Night Diver
- Underwater Navigator
- Deep Diver
- Boat Diver
- Digital Underwater Photographer
- Master Scuba Diver
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PADI Cavern Course Specialty
Course Information
Want to explore hidden secrets in caverns around the world? You'll need your PADI Cavern Diver certification!
Cavern diving is defined as any dive conducted within the light zone of a cave, which is the area near the cave's entrance where you can see natural light at all times. You'll go on a total of 4 dives during the course (1 in open water and 3 in the cave).
Requirements to participate in the PADI Cavern Diver Specialty Course:
- Advanced Open Water Certification
- Minimum age 18 years
- Liability Release
- Non-Agency Disclosure
- Safety of safe diving
- Medical Complete
You will also need the following equipment (in addition to your basic scuba gear):
- Cave Reel (150 to 400 ft) (You want a good reel for this)
- 7' Hose (Miflex or similar recommended)
- 2 Lights
- Cutting device
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Course Cost: $350
Park fees, personal expenses, and other costs will be the responsibility of the student.
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PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Specialty
Course Information
Wouldn't it be great if you could just spend a little more time underwater and a little less time in between dives on your next scuba vacation? Good news! With the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox ) Diver Specialty, you can!
This is PADI's most popular specialty, and with good reason. Enriched air (also called Nitrox or EANx) has more oxygen and less nitrogen than regular air. This lower nitrogen level in enriched air means that you will be able to dive deeper and spend more time beneath the surface, because you won't feel the effects of nitrogen buildup in your body as intensely.
You'll also be able to get back into the water faster because less nitrogen in your body means you won't need as much time between dives for decompression.
In the Nitrox PADI Specialty, you'll learn how to dive with nitrox, including how to use an oxygen air analyzer and how to modify your dive computer when you're using enriched air.
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Enriched Air Diver Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Search & Recovery Diver Specialty
Course Information
Want to learn how to find lost items underwater and bring them back to the surface? The PADI Search & Recovery Diver Specialty will teach you what you need to know!
We promise that not only will you have loads of fun learning how to use the lift bag, you'll also be gaining useful skills. You never know when you or someone else may lose something in the water, and as a certified PADI Search & Recovery Diver, you'll know how to search for it and recover it!
In this course, you'll improve your underwater navigation skills while learning different techniques for running search patterns. Learn how to plan a search operation from start to finish, including how to use a lift bag to safely return objects to the surface.
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Search & Recovery Diver Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty
Course Information
Do you dream of floating through the water with ease and grace while scuba diving? Take the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty to level up your floating and gliding skills!
When you're learning how to dive, it's normal to feel a bit out of control of your buoyancy at first. You may find yourself bobbing up and down, expelling extra energy and wasting air while you try to maintain an even, stable buoyancy below the water.
During the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course, you will build on the foundation that you established during your Open Water certification. As you learn how to improve your control over your buoyancy, you will be able to dive with less weight. You will also find that you go through less air while underwater.
Plus, with better buoyancy control, you will be able to glide through the water with less disturbance to the sea life around you.
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Peak Performance Buoyancy Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Night Diver Specialty
Course Information
Have you ever wanted to explore the underwater world after the sun goes down? Learn how to do just that with the PADI Night Diver Specialty course!
A night dive is a dive that occurs without the presence of ambient sunlight. You will learn night dive planning, light use and selection, night navigation techniques, communications, and emergency procedures.
Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that come out after the sun goes down, and see your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.
You will learn how to use a dive light, how to navigate underwater at night, and how to safely ascend and descend at night.
Don't miss out on this adventure of a course!
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Night Diver Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty
Course Information
Are you ready to move past beginner diver status, always following the dive leader, and learn how to navigate underwater on your own? The PADI Underwater Navigation specialty course will teach you the skills you need to find your way around when diving!
If you're not consciously aware of your own navigation, it's easy to lose track of where the boat is and get disoriented beneath the water. This course will teach you how to find the boat without having to rise to the surface, simply by using a compass and following the natural navigational cues that are all around you underwater.
You'll learn how to use a diving compass, how to maintain navigation over multiple turns, and how to approximate distances underwater.
Avoid long circles and loops underwater that lead to exhausting swims back to shore (or back to the boat) once you surface. Know where you're going at all times and become the trusted navigator that others want to dive with when you complete your PADI Underwater Navigation Certification!
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Underwater Navigation Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Deep Diver Specialty
Course Information
Do you feel the lure of the deep calling you further down below the surface? Follow the call — take the PADI Deep Diver Course and learn how to dive to new depths with safety and confidence!
There’s just something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes, it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet. On wall dives, it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is that's calling you further below the surface, the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course is the key to going deeper on your next dive.
During this course, you'll learn what nitrogen narcosis is and how to avoid it while deep diving. You'll learn how to manage your gas supply as you go deeper, as well as how to recognize your own personal limits while diving. By the end of the course, you'll be certified to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 meters (130 feet).
Prerequisites:
- PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher
- Minimum age 15 years
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Deep Diver Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Boat Diver Specialty
Course Information
Want to get more experience with diving from boats of all types? Become a boat diving pro with the PADI Boat Diving Specialty course!
This course is a core essential for any diver who's just starting out in scuba diving as it equips you with the skill that you will perhaps most frequently use throughout your diving career. Get familiar with diving from boats of all kinds, from small inflatables to giant live-aboards and everything in between.
You'll learn how to pack and stow your gear on any boat diving trip. You'll also learn boat diving etiquette and terminology, along with some tips and tricks for managing seasickness while on the boat.
The PADI Boat Diver specialty is designed primarily for beginner scuba divers with little-to-no boat diving experience. Seasoned divers may still benefit from the course by learning some of the ways in which different boats around the world do things differently. For those divers who already have a lot of experience with boat diving, we'd recommend trying out one of our other PADI specialities!
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Boat Diver Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty
Course Information
What good is scuba diving if you can’t share your underwater experiences with your non-diving friends? The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty course will teach you how to do just that!
Learn how to capture stunning images of your underwater encounters that you will then be able to share with friends or retain as memory keepsakes. Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever.
Learn how to use today's modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot snap camera or a sophisticated D-SLR like the pros. You'll also learn how to use underwater photography lights (known as strobes), how to reduce backscatter and enhance color in your underwater photos, and how to choose the right photo equipment for the most beautiful underwater pictures possible.
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Completing your self-paced PADI e-learning is the first step in earning your Digital Underwater Photographer Certification.
Once you've completed the independent study portion of the program, you'll work with a Diver's Oasis instructor to learn how to put your new skills into practice!
PADI Master Scuba Diver
Certification Information
Are you ready to join the ranks of the elite PADI divers who have earned their Master Scuba Diver status? Less than 2% of divers earn their Master Scuba Diver card — be one of them!
Requirements to qualify for PADI Master Scuba Diver certification:
- PADI Open Water Diver Certification
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
- PADI Rescue Diver Certification
- 5 PADI Specialty Diver Certifications
- Minimum 50 logged dives
Whether you want to go pro with your diving career or you just want recognition for the time you've invested and the skills you've gained while diving, the PADI Master Scuba Diver is for you. When you flash your Master Scuba Diver card, people will recognize your superior achievement and know that you are an experienced recreational diver.
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Ready to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver? Give us a call today to find out how we can help you earn this certification at Diver's Oasis!