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Training Facility 1001705

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Training Facility 1001705

Class Descriptions Who are we? We are very active divers, diving most days of the week. We do not just train divers. We still dive for fun and are actively involved in exploration projects. Because we dive all the time, scheduling your class is based around your plans, not some pre-determined class schedule. Don't let our calendar mislead you as to availability of classes.   We are not a scuba retailer. We will not try to sell you gear.  We do supply ALL your gear for the basic classes.  You can own your own gear (ie: mask, fins), but you don't have to.    Our classes are small, private or semi-private. Our training is done at a local pool, lakes, springs and oceans.    We do the classes seven days a week. Weekday classes are the best since the dive sites are not crowded, but we still do the weekends for anyone that has to work weekdays.    What about diving with us after certification?   You don't have to, but we invite all our alumni to come back and just dive for fun when we do our trips and most classes. You can even use our gear at no charge (just pay for your air fills and dive site fees, if any).  Mentoring is a great method of training we can't always do, but your time allowing, we prefer to mentor our students into developing better buoyancy and general diving skills, and by returning to dive with us, we get that chance.   We don't fail our students.  If you need more time to finish, it won't cost you any more than the extra cost of the air fills and dive sites fees (if any). Local or not, you can jump into another class when you are ready.  The vast majority of students get through the courses just fine, but we have a few that simply need more time or just had a bad day clearing their ears. Most of those students that needed extra time, come back and finish and now dive regularly. PICTURES!  An added but awesome bonus is that we record every class and every dive trip with pictures and video clips; Everytime!  Here are just some. So what do the people we have trained say about us?  Student Comments   Got questions about anything related to dive training?  We will talk to you.  We are few in numbers, and underwater most of the morning hours, nearly everyday, but please call (407-292-9727 or 800-525-3296 if out of state); try later if the instructors are underwater.  Best time is afternoon and evenings. Email us anytime of course. We are prompt in responding to email: tj@dayo.net  . We offer recreational dive certifications from PADI (the world's leader in recreational dive certifications) and SDI. We do Open Water Referrals from major agencies. Technical certifications are from TDI (the world's leader in technical dive certifications) and IANDT.   Cavern & Cave certifications are from TDI, PADI (Cavern only), NACD and/or NSS CDS. Recreational Technical / Professional   Open Water Diver    Info Full Certification - This is the initial scuba course that all divers start with, and the one we do mostly. Academics are done by CD Rom at your home (PADI) or online (SDI). Certifications from IANTD and NAUI also given. The 'wet' portion is done over 3 mornings, around your schedule, and consists of pool and 4-5 lake, spring or ocean dives.   Introduction to Technical Diving - special techniques, planning procedures and skills that set technical diving apart from traditional sport diving.   Advanced Nitrox - Got your double tanks or wish to get them and dive longer, deeper and do it safely? With this course, you are trained to use up to 100% Oxygen and an introduction into decompression.   Referrals - Learn to dive in your hometown, but come to Florida for the checkout dives to finish your training.  We do referrals for most agencies.   Decompression - Expanding on the Advanced Nitrox course, this one moves on to more complex decompression diving.   Discover Scuba - This is a way to experience Scuba Diving without taking the whole class.  Extended Range Diver - Go deeper and farther with extra stage bottles.    Adventure Diver - If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification.  Entry Level Trimix Diver - The use of helium/trimix to make your deep dives safer.   Advanced Open Water Diver - This course is a natural and encouraged progression for the Open Water Diver. Special emphasis is placed on buoyancy, navigation and diving deeper. This class consists of 5 dives, some videos, and some knowledge reviews (no exam/test). Generally these dives are done over 2 days.  Advanced Trimix - This course provides the training required to completely and safely utilize breathing gasses containing helium for dives that require staged decompression, utilizing nitrox and/or oxygen mixtures during decompression to a maximum depth of 300fsw/100msw.   Nitrox  Can be combined with other Classes - Nitrox is a tool to let you dive longer and safer. The dives (2) can be included with the Advanced Open Water dives or other specialty courses Computer Nitrox by SDI.  The SDI course is just a few hours, and does not require any diving. It does require you own a nitrox computer, be open water certified, and be 15 years old or older.   Cavern Diver - Learn more buoyancy control, using a reel, and utilize a long hose on your primary regulator. Cavern diving is NOT for everyone, but does help prepare and train divers that want to safely venture into the cavern zone of caves and overhead environments like wrecks.   Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries ( DAN O2 Provider ) - The course is designed to train and educate the general diving public in the techniques of using oxygen as first aid for a suspected dive injury.   Introduction to Cave - This course makes you a cave diver. You are trained in the basic fundamentals of cave diving, and with that knowledge and skill set, you are able to venture into the underwater cave, and do it safely.   First Aid - Now called the First Responder Course, includes CPR, Primary and Secondary First Aid.   Full Cave - After diving limited penetration dives into caves, expanded skills are taught. This is at least a 4 day class.   Rescue Diver  Includes First Aid - Learn to care for yourself and others in a diving environment. Lots of skills and class.   Divemaster Internship - For locals only (to Orlando).  Your presence at open water classes, and lots of academics will get you this professional diver rating. This is a very involved course.  We offer this rating from PADI and SDI.  The Divemaster course requires the completion of Advanced and Rescue before enrolling.  Recreational Trimix  - We offer IANTD training for trimix for the recreational or sport diver. Using trimix (Nitrogen, Oxygen & Helium) helps keep narcosis out of the dive plan to depths in the 80'/24m to 130'/40m range. To qualify for this 2 day class, you must be an Advanced Open Water and Nitrox (or taking it at the same time) diver.  More Information about Trimix..   Specialties - Boat Diver, Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Dry Suit, Night Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigator, Underwater Photographer, Wreck Diver, Trimix, Solo, VIP and more...   Instructor Training      IANTD Instructor Training - Call   Master Scuba Diver  - Simply put, this rating is awarded to anyone having completed 50+ dives, 5 specialties and the Rescue course.    Gas Blenders    PADI Scuba Diver - This is a rating we sometimes give to open water divers that don't quite finish that course. With  this rating, you can dive, but you must do so with a diving professional... until you complete all the requirements for the Open Water Course.   Private Instruction - Learn to dive or an advanced skill with the exclusive attention of the instructor.     Instructor/Staff Listing        Complete Course List & Prices       Testimonials From Past Students

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Adventure Diver
The course consists of 3 dives during one or two days (usually one). Can be schedule for a weekday or weekend. We offer many options on where this course is performed, ie: local springs, West coast of Florida, South Florida, North Florida and the Keys. Later, when you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.    
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Advanced Open Water Diver
This is an instructor favorite!  The course consists of 5 dives, one of which will be deep (80 to 100 feet), a navigation dive, then 3 others. The only requirement for this class is your open water certification. The cost for the course includes a manual and the dives.  Class lasts 2 days, usually Saturday and Sunday, or we work it out with you to spread them out (kind of an internship).  We offer many options on where this course is performed, ie: local springs, West coast of Florida, South Florida, North Florida and the Keys.      
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PADI First Aid - Emergency First Response
One half day course to prepare yourself for emergencies. Not limited to just scuba either.  Covers basic first aid, to include CPR. Classroom only.   
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First Aid & Rescue Diver
Prepare yourself for emergencies. This class is very involved, but very useful to make you a more confident and competent diver.   Class lasts 3 days, or we work it out to spread them out.
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Specialties   
Continue your scuba education to make yourself a better diver, and have fun doing it!   Note, some elective dives 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.  An added plus to taking Specialty courses is that you can apply for the Master Scuba Diver certification after completing five (5) specialties.

SDI Specialties include: Nitrox, Solo, Wreck, Dry Suit, Deep Diving, CPROX Administrator, Computer,  U/W Video, U/W Photography, U/W Navigation, Search & Recovery, Night/Limited Visibility, Drift, DPV, Boat.

Nitrox        
Get certified to breathe and fill your tanks with a Nitrox mixture.  Class lasts 1 or 2 days, includes 2 dives, usually at a local spring or West Palm Beach.  Includes manual and instruction. This class can be combined with the Advanced, Specialties, Rescue or Divemaster course.  
Computer Nitrox  
The SDI course requires that you own a nitrox computer, be open water certified, and be 15 years old or older.
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Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries  ( DAN O2 Provider )

The course is designed to train and educate the general diving public in the techniques of using oxygen as first aid for a suspected dive injury. In addition, this course will introduce novice divers to the fundamentals of recognizing diving injury warning signs, response and management. This program also provides an excellent opportunity for experienced divers and instructors to continue their education.
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Boat Diver (PADI & SDI)

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!   Click here to order online

Drift Diver (PADI & SDI)

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.

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CPROX (SDI)

This course is a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation & emergency Oxygen administration combined into one program. It is designed to teach divers the proper techniques to safely administer CPR and O2 in emergency situations.

Drysuit (SDI)

Bought your new drysuit?  Learn to use it and lots of nice techniques to make it a very useful tool.

Night Diver (PADI & SDI)

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 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.

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Underwater Naturalist (PADI)

• 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.

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Underwater Navigator (PADI & SDI)

• 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.

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Underwater Photographer (PADI & SDI)

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.  You can bring your own camera or use one of ours.   Click here to order online

Underwater Video (SDI)

Learn tips & techniques for taking videos underwater. Your own video is required.

Wreck Diver (Prerequisite: Advanced Open Water or higher) (PADI & SDI)

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 where 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.

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Deep Diver (Prerequisite: Advanced Open Water or higher)  (PADI & SDI)

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.

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Peak Performance Buoyancy (PADI)

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.

PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy program is the perfect opportunity to hone your buoyancy skills. Perfect your buoyancy and you'll conserve air, energy and our precious environment. Your program will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day.

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 Adventures In Diving program may be counted toward this specialty at the instructor's discretion.
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Project Aware (PADI)

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 Adventures In Diving program may count toward the certification requirements of this specialty program.
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Solo (SDI)

One of SDI’s most popular courses, the solo diver program teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy. The course stresses proper dive planning and accident prevention and in the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo. Pony bottle required (or rent), minimum size 13 cuft.

VIP (SDI)

During the SDI Visual Inspection Procedures course you will learn to promote safety in the care and maintenance of high-pressure scuba cylinders by way of your SDI Instructor and a comprehensive Visual Inspection Procedures manual.  One of the goals is to raise the consciousness of the industry to the need to meet and exceed the minimum standards established by local Regulations.  Another goal is to train inspectors in the proper handling, filling, and inspection techniques including the identification of the various defective conditions that can lead to cylinder rejection or condemnation.

Other Specialties are available on call

Master Scuba Diver (PADI)
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. 

To put yourself on top and reach the PADI Master Scuba Diver level, you need to be at least 12 years of age and complete PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, and any five PADI Specialty Diver certifications. Or, if you are a PADI Divemaster, or PADI Assistant Instructor, complete any five PADI Specialty Diver ratings.
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The SDI Master Scuba Diver Development Program was created to make truly “Master Divers”. The SDI – Master Scuba Diver Development program requires a new Open Water student to have a total of four (4) SDI specialties and the Rescue Diver course, along with having a total of fifty (50) logged dives. SDI feels a diver will truly be “Master Scuba Diver” after this is accomplished.

Divemaster
Become a diving Professional.  We offer this in a week long course or will work out an internship (at your pace).
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Referrals

      Take your class room instruction locally and get a referral form from your PADI, NAUI, SSI, SDI (and other agencies) instructor and finish your course, the wet part, here in Florida.  Click here to order online

PADI Scuba Diver

      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. 

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!
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Private Instruction

      We do private training and escorted/guided diving also. Call or email us for our local and multi-day rates. Keep in mind though that all our training is personalized and in small groups and we try to plan your training around your schedule or visit to Florida.  Click here for more information about a private class.

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In Conclusion

     Why us?  Without sacrificing safety, we make a memorable adventure of our training and dives.  Scuba training is our profession and our hobby. We still enjoy diving and helping others experience the underwater world. It is very satisfying to see others develop and master their scuba skills.  Click here to take a moment to read some of the comments made by past divers.

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