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RECREATIONAL SCUBA CLASSES
DISCOVER SCUBA
The easy, painless way to begin diving.
Minimal Age: 10
The Scuba Gear You Use:
All scuba gear is included in the Discover Scuba course. The equipment you will use will be:
• Mask & Snorkel
• Fins & Boots
• Weight Belt & Weights
• Tank
• Regulator
• BCD
• Pressure & Depth Gauges
• Learn what wearing scuba equipment feels like and how easy it is to move around underwater while wearing it
• Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater and learn whether you can be comfortable there
• Learn some basic skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full scuba certification course when you take the next step
Classroom/Pool
The Discover Scuba Diving course consists of one session (three hours long) in the pool.
Traditional Classroom Instruction at the Elite Dive Shop begins approximately 3 hours before the pool time (below).
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
Denotes Pool Times. The Discover Scuba Class is subject to Instructor availability, please contact us to confirm the date. Or call (973) 586-2214.
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PADI OPEN WATER CLASS
Entry Level Diving.
This class is the entry level certification necessary to scuba dive. Don’t let the phrase ‘entry level’ fool you, you will learn a ton and have fun too! Once certified by PADI, an internationally recognized organization, you are qualified to dive in waters of up to 60 ft. deep. PADI Open Water Diver is a prerequisite class for PADI Advanced Open Water and many other diving education classes. Ten student limit per class.
Must be at least 10 years old
Must be able to swim 200 yards
Must be able to tread water for 10 minutes
• Mask & Snorkel
• Fins & Boots
• Weight Belt & Weights
Additional gear (BCD, regulator, gauges, tanks, & wetsuit) are available in a rental package.
For your Open Water Dives you will be required to purchase a compass. Depending upon where you will be completing your dives, you may need a hood and gloves.
• Knowledge Development (online or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore
Learning Materials
Open Water Crew Pak & DVD
Classroom/Pool/Open Water
The Open Water Diver course can be completed in two different ways.
Traditional Option:
• 3 classroom sessions with an instructor to complete Knowledge Development
• 3 pool sessions to complete Confined Water Dives (3 hours each)
• 4 Open Water Dives
eLearner Option:
• Enroll in the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online for immediate computer-based access to the Knowledge Development material
• Complete Knowledge Development material at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home (all exams must be completed before starting Confined Water Dives)
• 3 pool sessions to complete Confined Water Dives (3 hours each)
• 4 Open Water Dives
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Checkout Dive Form (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Traditional Classroom Instruction begins approximately 3 hours before the pool time (Elite Divers Shop).
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
E-Learners: Your Instructor will schedule a time for you to take the quick review.
Denotes Pool Times.
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PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER CLASS
Now the fun starts.
This course is the first step beyond entry level training for the PADI Open Water Diver. There are two levels of training, based on what the student desires to accomplish. Ask your instructor about the five exciting course concentrations you can choose from.
Minimum Age: Fifteen
Open Water Certification
Fins & Boots
Weight Belt & Weights
Compass
Hood & Gloves
Adventure Diver Book & DVD
Tanks, BC, Regulator And Wet Suit Are Available For Rental
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and comfort, each item Must Be Diving Grade Gear in order to participate.
Additional Gear Varies With Subject
• Underwater navigation
• Deeper water diving (60-100 feet)
• Three more Adventure Dives of your choice
Learning Materials You Need
PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual & DVD
Classroom/Pool/Open Water
The Advanced Open Water Diver course consists of an orientation session with your instructor and 5 Adventure Dives. There is also an eLearner option online for completing material in the Adventures in Diving Manual.
Click here to learn more about the PADI eLearner option.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Orientation June 8th, 6:30PM at Elite Divers.
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
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PADI ReACTIVATE™ REFRESHER COURSE
Has it been a while since you’ve been scuba diving?
Do you feel like your scuba skills and knowledge are a bit rusty? This course reacquaints you with diving so that you’re back to feeling comfortable in the underwater world in less than a day.
Minimal Age: Ten
Scuba Diving Certification Of Any Type
Fins & Boots
Weight Belt & Weights
Compass
Hood & Gloves
Scuba Tune-Up Guidebook
Tanks, BC, Regulator And Wet Suit Are Available For Rental
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and comfort, each item Must Be Diving Grade Gear in order to participate.
Additional Gear Varies With Subject
• Safe diving practices
• Dive planning fundamentals
• Problem management
• Breathing air at depth
• Basic knowledge and dive planning with dive tables
Learning Materials You Need
PADI’s Scuba Tune-Up Guidebook
Classroom/Pool
The Refresher course consists of one classroom session and one session (three hours long) in the pool.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Traditional Classroom Instruction begins approximately 3 hours before the pool time (Elite Divers Shop).
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
E-Learners: Your Instructor will schedule a time for you to take the quick review.
Denotes Pool Times. The reActivate™ Class is subject to Instructor availability, please contact us to confirm the date. Or call (973) 586-2214.
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To contact us about the traditional Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
Learn crucial dive safety techniques.
As one of the foremost international CPR and first aid training companies, PADI Emergency First Response gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies — not just in the diving world, but in your every day world with your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers too. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills – and they’re for anyone, not just divers.
• CPR courses for adults, children, and infants
• First aid for adults, children, and infants
• Automated External Defibrillator training
Learning Materials You Need
PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual & DVD
Classroom/Pool/Open Water
The Emergency First Response course consists of two days of classroom sessions.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Traditional Classroom Instruction is at Elite Divers.
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PADI RESCUE DIVER
“Challenging” and “Rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course.
As one of the foremost international CPR and first aid training companies, PADI Emergency First Response gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies — not just in the diving world, but in your every day world with your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers too. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills – and they’re for anyone, not just divers.
Minimum Age: Fifteen
Open Water Certification
Fins & Boots
Weight Belt & Weights
Compass
Hood & Gloves
Rescue Diver Crew Pak
Tanks, BC, Regulator And Wet Suit Are Available For Rental
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and comfort, each item Must Be Diving Grade Gear in order to participate.
Additional Gear Varies With Subject
• Self rescue
• Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
• Emergency management and equipment
• Rescuing panicked divers
• Rescuing unresponsive divers
Learning Materials You Need
PADI Rescue Diver Crew Pak
Classroom/Pool/Open Water
The Rescue Diver course consists of one session in the pool and one day at Dutch Springs.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Traditional Classroom Instruction is at Elite Divers.
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PADI ENRICHED AIR DIVER (NITROX)
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course.
Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course. Note that in some regions the minimum age is older than 12.
Most modern scuba equipment and dive computers can be used with enriched air, but your PADI Instructor will let you know if your gear meets manufacturer recommendations and local requirements. However, scuba tanks must meet oxygen service standards and be dedicated for use with enriched air. You’ll practice using oxygen analyzers and special cylinder decals.
What will you learn?
You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll:
• Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
• Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
• Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.
You may be able to get college credit for the PADI Enriched Air Diver course – ask your instructor to learn more.
Required Class Forms:
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
PADI ENRICHED AIR DIVER (Nitrox) Class Schedule:
Traditional Classroom Instruction is at Elite Divers.
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
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If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI
ERDI is a Public Safety Diving (PSD) agency that trains police, fire, and other public safety organizations in search and rescue techniques that apply to almost any submerged environment. ERDI trains departments on how to make and maintain PSD teams and is the only public safety dive training agency that has its own insurance and endorses its own standards. In fact, some of the largest, most successful, and renown public safety departments use ERDI Programs to conduct training.
ERDI 1
(Includes E-Learning & Cert Card)
This first level Emergency Response Diving Course is designed to give the certified open water diver, or open water certified public safety diver, the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of an OSHA and NFPA compliant public safety dive team in both the diver and tender roles.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Pass basic scuba skills evaluation
What You Learn:
Equipment preparation and selection, problem solving, tender skills, responding to a call, search patterns, scene evaluation, environmental risks, evidence handling.
Dive skills including line signals, diver communications, executing multiple search patterns, victim recovery, emergency procedures, and decontamination procedures.
How to continue and transition your ERD I training into ERD Ops Components courses.
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Full-face Mask
(Includes E-Learning & Cert Card)
The ERD Full Face Mask Course provides the skills and knowledge for the ERD diver to utilize full face masks for emergency response diving.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
ERDI 1 or equivalent certification by a recognized training agency
What You Learn:
The knowledge and skills necessary to plan and execute full face mask diving operations.
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Dry Suit
(Includes E-Learning & Cert Card)
The ERD Dry Suit Ops Course develops the knowledge and skills that are necessary for dry suit diving operations in emergency response diving. Introducing fundamental skills of dry suit diving and other important topics such as; encapsulation, contaminated environments, protecting portable water supplies and decontamination procedures.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
ERDI 1 or equivalent certification by a recognized training agency
What You Learn:
Environmental factors and hazards, types and features of dry suits, addressing diver insulation, dry suit maintenance, buoyancy controls and managing dry suit emergencies.
How to begin filling requirements towards enrolling in ERD II training.
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Tender Technician
(Includes E-Learning & Cert Card)
The ERD Tender Course trains team personnel to properly line tend and participate within the public safety dive team in a non-diving roll. The ERD Tender role is so critical to the success of the mission and the team, some teams utilize their most experienced diver to fulfill the role.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
What You Learn:
Team structure
Effective communication with the diver via, line signals and electronic communication
Diver safety by: choosing the right diver for the conditions, air consumption calculations
Mapping and documentation
Scene evaluation
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Supervisor
(Includes Cert Card)
The ERD Supervisor Course is to qualify the experienced emergency response divers to supervise emergency response diving teams. It also serves to develop leadership qualities as a prerequisite for ERDI Instructor.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
ERDI 2 or equivalent certification by a recognized training agency
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Pass basic scuba skills evaluation
50 or more logged public safety dives with a recognized team or completing class during public safety package
What You Learn:
Skills necessary to assist ERD Instructors as appropriate
OSHA regulations and NFPA guidelines
Anatomy of public safety diving accidents
Supervising and controlling divers in varying conditions
Cooperation with interagency operations
Interactions with bystanders, media, and victim’s families
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Contaminated Water
(Includes Book & Cert Card)
The ERDI Diving in Contaminated Water Ops Component is one of the most challenging public safety diver training programs.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
ERDI 1 or equivalent certification by a recognized training agency
ERDI Dry Suit and Face-mask Cert or equivalent by a recognized training agency
What You Learn:
How to prepare for contaminated water before you enter
What to do once you are out of the water
Proper cleaning, storage and maintenance of your PPE
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI 2
(Includes Cert Card)
The ERD II Course furthers the public safety diver’s knowledge and advances skill sets for emergency response diving. The ERD II Course will examine lifting techniques, encapsulation, a victim’s death, as well as, physiological changes a submerged body undergoes, mechanics of drowning, handling of remains, environmental issues, full face mask and dry suit use.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
Signed Scuba Diving Medical Exam
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
ERDI 1
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Pass basic scuba skills evaluation
10 or more logged public safety dives with a recognized team or completing class during public safety package
What You Learn:
Mechanics of drowning, including near drowning
Physiological changes to human remains
Crime scene identification and removal of crime scene evidence
Encapsulation considerations
Lifting techniques and considerations
Advanced skills for dry suit and full face mask diving
Learning decontamination procedures
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
ERDI Public Safety Package
(Includes E-Learning & Cert Card)
Each and every day public safety divers face the challenges of swift water, black water, and a myriad of other potentially harmful situations as part of the job. ERDI offers training to help teams accomplish these missions with the best possible education available.
*To get the package price all divers must be enrolled and attend classes at the same time.
Pricing based on individual members, discounts applied for multiple members.
NOTE: Students who miss any scheduled classes will be subject to make-up fee.
Each Student must meet the following requirements for this course:
Min 18 years of age
CPR 1st and/or CRPOX or equivalent
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Be a member of a Public Safety Dive Team
Pass basic scuba skills evaluation
Certification in Package:
ERDI 1
ERDI Full-face Mask
ERDI Dry Suit “Sealed Hoods & Gloves”
Tender
Full Team Package* (min of 6 divers & max of 8 divers)
Class Schedule:
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PROFESSIONAL CLASSES
PADI DIVE MASTER
Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career?
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster course. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you will expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level.
Must be at least 18 years old
A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification
A PADI Rescue Diver certification
An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion within the past 24 months
Have at least 40 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement Form signed by a physician within the last 12 months
• Dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study
• Complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve their scuba
• Put your knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises
• How to lead, mentor, and motivate other divers
After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:
• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises
• When the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
PADI Dive Master Class Schedule:
Traditional Classroom Instruction is at Elite Divers.
* Class times are subject to change, please confirm with your instructor.
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If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE INSTRUCTOR - EFR
CPR and first aid are important skills that are in high demand.
As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you teach skills based on internationally recognized emergency care guidelines, and you can offer courses to anyone.
Must be at least 18 years old
Have successfully completed a sanctioned course in adult and child/infant CPR and basic first aid within the past 24 months
• Gain experience in how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training, and your role as instructor in the learning environment for teaching CPR and first aid
• Learn how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, become proficient in developing students’ hands-on skills practice sessions, and present an effective scenario-based learning experience
Learning Materials
EFR Instructor Start-up kit
What You can Teach
Learn how to conduct the Emergency First Response Primary Care and Emergency First Response Secondary Care Courses. You can also learn to conduct the recommended Automated External Defibrillator, emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PADI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
Not sure on becoming a full Instructor, then take the next step to Assistant Instructor
As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education. It’s a great way to gain experience in order to become a scuba instructor! The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course leads to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Minimum Age: 18
Be a PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another certification organization
Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
Have CPR and First Aid Training within the last 24 months
Be fit for diving and submit a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
• Build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills
• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
Learning Materials You Need
PADI IDC Crew Pak
In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a Divemaster, as a PADI Assistant Instructor you can:
• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of a PADI Instructor
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
• Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
• Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PADI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR
This takes the Assistant Instructor (AI), Instructor with another training organization or person attending a whole IDC program the next step in their PADI Instructor Development.
The Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Course is one of two distinct components of PADI’s Instructor Development Course. This course introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator, so you can help others earn their scuba certification.
• Present at least two confined water teaching presentations, two knowledge development presentations, and one open water teaching presentation integrating two skills
• Attend and participate in 14 curriculum presentations
• Demonstrate competence at performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation
• Perform a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 meters using a mask, snorkel, and fins
Learning Materials You Need
PADI IDC Crew Pak
What You Can Teach
After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TECHNICAL CLASSES
TDI ADVANCED NITROX
This course examines the use of EAN-21 through 100 percent oxygen for optimal mixes to a depth of 40m/130ft. The objective of this course is to train divers in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for utilizing EAN-21 through 100 percent oxygen for dives not requiring staged decompression.
Must be at least 15 years old
Minimum certification of TDI Nitrox Diver, or equivalent.
Show proof of 25 logged open water dives.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TDI ADVANCED WRECK DIVING
The TDI Advanced Wreck course provides training and experience to competently conduct advanced wreck dives. This program includes penetration skills and techniques. Depths shall not exceed the level in which the diver is trained and competent, but in no case shall the maximum depth in this program exceed fifty five (55) metres. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards of wreck diving.
Be a minimum age of eighteen (18).
Be certified as an Advanced open water diver.
Show proof of at least fifty (50) logged dives.
Be certified as Basic Wreck or Cavern or equivalent (or take basic wreck in conjunction).
Back-up Depth and Timing Devices.
Air decompression computers allowed for use as depth and timing devices.
Light Systems (Primary & Back-up).
Ascent reel with lift bag/surface marker buoy or up-line adequate for the planned maximum depth. Minimum of eleven (11) kg / twenty five (25) lb. Lift.
Exposure suit adequate for the open water environment.
Two (2) Line Cutting Devices.
Underwater Slate.
Reels: Primary penetration reel & Safety reel.
Options that the instructor may require: Submersible dive tables. Bail-out cylinder with regulator. Jon-line. Slate, compass, surface signaling device (flare, strobe, etc.)
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TDI DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES
This course examines the theory, methods and procedures of planned stage decompression diving.
The objective of this course is to train divers how to plan and conduct a standard staged decompression dive not exceeding a maximum depth of 45m/150ft unless taught in conjunction with the TDI Extended Range Course. The most common equipment requirements, equipment set-up and decompression techniques are presented. Students are permitted to utilize enriched air nitrox (EAN) mixes or oxygen for decompression provided the gas mix is within their current certification level.
Must be at least 18 years old
Minimum certification of SDI Advanced Diver, Advanced Adventure Diver, or equivalent.
Show proof of 25 logged open water dives.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TEC GAS BLENDER
The Gas Blender course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers.
In this course you will learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.
Minimum Age: 18
PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent.
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
DISCOVER TEC
Discover Tec makes it possible for those divers that are merely curious about technical diving, to try the equipment and some of the procedures in a pool environment.
This experience includes assembling and inspecting the basic technical diving rig, proper weighting techniques, neutral buoyancy, valve and manifold shut downs, and gas sharing. You will be provided with a technical diving rig, which will consist of a properly set up double tank configuration, BCD harness, and regulators with long hose. You must provide you own basic scuba equipment.
Be at least 18 years old
PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.
Have a minimum of 10 logged dives.
• Primary and secondary regulators, one with a 7 foot hose and one with an SPG
• Two (2) stage/decompression cylinders (approx. 40 ft3) with regulator and SPG
• Dual air cell BCD and harness
• Dive computer (multi-gas EAN) and back up computer or back up bottom timer/depth gauge
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration
• Jon line
• Penetration reel with at least 100 feet of line
• Ascent reel with at least 250 feet of line
• Lift bag: 100 lb with yellow being preferred
• Knife and back up
• Slate
• Compass
• Underwater light and back up
• Calculator
• DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual (Tec Deep Diver Student Crew Pak: PADI #60311).
PLEASE NOTE: It’s advisable not to purchase any additional hardware until after the “Tec Deep Orientation and Pre-assessment meeting,” which precedes the start of the Tec Deep Knowledge Development sessions or having consulted with the program instructor. You will be able to make better equipment choices after this.
This experience program centers on Tec Deep Diver Training Dive 1. You will be provided with a technical diving rig, which will consist of a properly set up double tank configuration, BCD harness, and regulators with long hose. You must provide you own basic scuba equipment (e.g.: mask, fins, weights, exposure suit).
This experience includes assembling and inspecting the basic technical diving rig, proper weighting techniques, neutral buoyancy, valve and manifold shut downs, and gas sharing. The cost of this module is $180.00. Should the participant wish to continue to Apprentice Tec Diver or Tec 50 Diver, 50% of the cost of this experience program will be credited toward the respective Tec course of their choice.
Tec Diver Level One:
The Tec Diver Level One course is intended for those divers who do not yet have the prerequisite training and experience needed to move into technical deep diving, but who wish to begin developing the skills and knowledge involved.
The Tec Diver Level One course will qualify a diver to make gas-switch extended no-stop dives to 130fsw, using air and enriched air with up to 60% oxygen.
The Tec Diver Level One course is a sub-course within the Tec Deep Diver course. To be certified as a Tec Diver Level One, you must successfully meet all performance requirements for the first 4 Knowledge Development and Practical Application sessions, Exam one, and the first 7 training dives.
PLEASE NOTE: Enrollment and participation does not guarantee certification. In addition to all other standards, the candidate must display competence and confidence in their ability to perform the required skills in a proficient and repeatable manner.
Candidates must also recompense the Instructor and if necessary, a Certified Assistant, for any expenses that could be incurred, which may include but is not limited to; boat fees, lodging, breathing gas.
Any make-up sessions will be offered at additional cost to the candidate.
Certification for any of the above courses is predicated on all financial obligations being satisfied.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TEC DIVER LEVEL ONE
This course will qualify a diver to make gas-switch extended no-stop dives to 130fsw, using air and enriched air with up to 60% oxygen.
The Tec Diver Level One course is intended for those divers who do not yet have the prerequisite training and experience needed to move into technical deep diving, but who wish to begin developing the skills and knowledge involved.
Be at least 18 years old
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent.
PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent.
PADI Deep Diver or equivalent.
Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with Enriched Air Nitrox, 12 dives were deeper than 60 feet, and at least 6 dives were deeper than 100 feet.
• Primary and secondary regulators, one with a 7 foot hose and one with an SPG
• Two (2) stage/decompression cylinders (approx. 40 ft3) with regulator and SPG
• Dual air cell BCD and harness
• Dive computer (multi-gas EAN) and back up computer or back up bottom timer/depth gauge
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration
• Jon line
• Penetration reel with at least 100 feet of line
• Ascent reel with at least 250 feet of line
• Lift bag: 100 lb with yellow being preferred
• Knife and back up
• Slate
• Compass
• Underwater light and back up
• Calculator
• DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual (Tec Deep Diver Student Crew Pak: PADI #60311).
PLEASE NOTE: It’s advisable not to purchase any additional hardware until after the “Tec Deep Orientation and Pre-assessment meeting,” which precedes the start of the Tec Deep Knowledge Development sessions or having consulted with the program instructor. You will be able to make better equipment choices after this.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
TEC DEEP DIVER
The Tec Deep Diver course is intended for those divers with the prerequisite experience and training needed to begin moving beyond recreational scuba depth limits.
This course will qualify a diver to make gas-switch, extended no-stop dives, decompression stop dives and accelerated decompression dives using air, enriched air, and pure oxygen to 165fsw (50 meters). The Tec Deep Diver course is the finest open circuit technical diver course currently on the market. It provides the Tec Deep Diver candidate with training, structure, and support material that is without equal in the industry.
Be at least 18 years old
PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent.
PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent.
PADI Deep Diver or equivalent (equivalent may include having at least 20 logged dives deeper than 100fsw).
Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which at least 20 dives were made with Enriched Air Nitrox, 25 were deeper than 60 feet, and 15 deeper than 100 feet.
• Primary and secondary regulators, one with a 7 foot hose and one with an SPG
• Two (2) stage/decompression cylinders (approx. 40 ft3) with regulator and SPG
• Dual air cell BCD and harness
• Dive computer (multi-gas EAN) and back up computer or back up bottom timer/depth gauge
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration
• Jon line
• Penetration reel with at least 100 feet of line
• Ascent reel with at least 250 feet of line
• Lift bag: 100 lb with yellow being preferred
• Knife and back up
• Slate
• Compass
• Underwater light and back up
• Calculator
• DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual (Tec Deep Diver Student Crew Pak: PADI #60311).
PLEASE NOTE: It’s advisable not to purchase any additional hardware until after the “Tec Deep Orientation and Pre-assessment meeting,” which precedes the start of the Tec Deep Knowledge Development sessions or having consulted with the program instructor. You will be able to make better equipment choices after this.
PADI Medical Statement
PADI Liability Release
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement
Required Checkout Dive Forms (Dutch Springs):
Minor Waiver
Adult Waiver
Checkout Dive Location:
Dutch Springs
4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 759-2270
www.dutchsprings.com
Please contact us for scheduling.
If you are interested in this Class, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you within 2 business days.
PADI eLEARNER
PADI eLEARNER ONLINE COURSES
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PADI Library (PADI Open Water Diver Touch™)
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PADI Library (PADI Open Water Diver Touch™)
A life of underwater exploration is a screen tap away. Whether you’re ready to take the first steps toward scuba certification in the new PADI Open Water Diver Course, or are looking to experience one of the dozens of specialty courses (coming soon), the PADI Library allows you to get started on living a life less ordinary anytime, anywhere.