EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

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Don't miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it's a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the PADI Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn more about how your gear works, making you more comfortable with it and better prepared to take care of your investment.

If you're at least 10 years old and certified as a PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver or higher, you can enroll in the Equipment Specialist course.

• Make minor gear repairs
• Avoid missing dives due to gear issues
• Maximize the life of your equipment

• Fix equipment problems
• Clean and maintain your gear
• Create a save-a-dive kit

  Don’t miss a dive due to a broken fin strap or wetsuit tear. Learn how to fix minor gear issues and how to clean, store and maintain your dive gear so it lasts a long time. 

 INDEPENDENT STUDY

Through animations and interactive diagrams, you’ll peek under the hood and learn how your scuba gear works.

Complete the independent study portion of the course at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for hands-on training, or whenever you have a question.

• eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours

   AT THE DIVE SITE

Get hands-on experience making minor equipment repairs and learn about different types of dive gear. Learn how to properly clean and maintain gear, and how to create a save-a-dive kit.

• Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
• Total time commitment: 1 day
• Minimum age: 10 years or older

***** The total price of $125 includes equipment specialist e-learning course, tools needed, instruction and certification. *****