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The purpose of this course is to give the diver an overview of the two (2) core and three (3) selected SDI specialties. This course is intended to be an introduction to each of the five (5) specialties. There are two core specialties; SDI Deep Diver and Navigation Diver. One (1) dive from each of the specialties may apply towards a complete specialty certification. Overhead environments and non diving specialties are not allowed and do not count towards the three (3) chosen specialties. If computer Nitrox is used as one of the elected specialties, the instructor must be an SDI Computer Nitrox instructor. |
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Prerequisites for this course are:
- Open Water Scuba Diver certified.
- 18 years old.
- 10 years old with parental consent.
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SDI specialties include:
- Advanced Buoyancy
- Altitude Diver
- Boat Diver
- Computer Diver
- Computer Nitrox Diver
- CPROX Administrator Course
- CPR1st Administrator Course
- Deep Diver
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle
- Drift Diver
- Dry Suit Diver
- Equipment Specialist
- Full Face Mask Diver Specialty
- Ice Diver
- Marine Ecosystems Awareness
- Night – Limited Visibility Diver
- Research Diver
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Shore/Beach Diver
- Underwater Hunter & Collector
- Underwater Navigation
- Underwater Photography
- Underwater Video
- Visual Inspection Procedures
- Wreck Diver
* Not all of the above specialities are taught by ETDS. Please contact us with the specialities you are interested in for availability.
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The price includes: all books and course material, Nitrox mixes, and registration.
Cost: $400
Payment Methods Accepted: Cash, Checks, Visa, MasterCard and PayPal.

*3% additional if using credit card
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