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Courses Recreational Courses - For beginners and experienced recreational scuba divers alike Specialty Courses - Increase your diving knowledge and gain valuable experience Professional Courses - Pursue a professional leadership career in diving Technical Courses - Taking experienced divers far deeper and longer Kids Courses - Diving programs for children aged 8 to 14 Other Diving-related Courses We offer a wide range of diving courses, including beginner recreational scuba classes, mixed gas technical diving programs, and everything in between. All courses are taught by our own highly qualified and friendly instructors, each with years of relevant diving experience. We are located in Vancouver, Beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Certifications are through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) training agency. PADI exists to develop programs that encourage and fulfill the public interest in recreational scuba and snorkel diving worldwide. PADI is the world leader in the educational development of scuba diving professionals and enthusiasts, with over 100,000 professional members operating in 175 countries and territories. Recreational Courses - For beginners and experienced recreational scuba divers alike [back to top] Discover Scuba Introduces potential divers to breathing underwater. Open Water Teaches the foundational knowledge and skills you need to dive. Scuba Review Helps certified divers update their dive knowledge and skills, especially after a period of diving inactivity. Advanced Open Water Provides a structured means to explore special diving interests and gain dive experience. Rescue An important and crucial step in expanding a diver's knowledge and experience beyond a purely recreational level. Master Scuba Diver The highest recreational diver rating, denoting superior achievement and proficiency. Specialty Courses - Increase your diving knowledge and gain valuable experience [back to top] Deep There's something exciting and mysterious about the deep that attracts divers. Digital Underwater Photography Learn not only how to take good photos, but how to share them with your family and friends. Dry Suit Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Enriched Air Stay underwater longer. Get back into the water sooner. Enough said. Equipment Specialist Prepares you for basic equipment maintenance, care and adjustments. Night Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down and see your favourite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night. Peak Performance Buoyancy Divers who've mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. Underwater Videography By the time you complete this course, you'll have gone through the entire basic video production process. Wreck Introduces you to wreck diving and helps you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and fun wreck diving. Professional Courses - Pursue a professional leadership career in diving [back to top] Divemaster Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins here. Technical Courses - Taking experienced divers far deeper and longer [back to top] Discover Tec An experience for certified divers interested in trying out open circuit technical equipment in controlled conditions. Tec 40 Introduces divers to limited decompression diving within accepted recreational depth limits. Tec 45 Provides a transitional qualification while continuing to develop as a technical diver. Tec 50 The complete, entry-level skill set for extensive open circuit deep decompression technical diving. Tec Trimix 65 An intermediate level trimix course that extends Tec 50 and bridges to the full Tec Trimix certification. Kids Courses - Diving programs for children aged 8 to 14 [back to top] Bubblemaker Introduces scuba as an activity that allows kids to experience the underwater world. Seal Team For young divers who are looking for action-packed fun in a pool by doing exciting AquaMissions. Junior Open Water For young people who want to take the open water course! Junior Advanced Open Water For young divers who want to continue the adventure and build their skills! Junior Rescue This is the course for young divers to rise to challenges and learn how to master them! Other Diving-related Courses [back to top] Emergency First Response First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports - just in case. Emergency Oxygen Provider Teaches you the proper techniques to safely administer oxygen in emergency situations. Gas Blender Learn how to blend enriched air mixes. Trimix Blender Learn how to blend enriched air and trimix mixes. Project AWARE Learn about some of the most pressing problems facing these vulnerable environments and everyday actions you can take to help conserve them. Project AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Become aware of the fragileness of coral reefs and how you can help preserve them. [back to top] Copyright 2004 Benthic Canada. All rights reserved. Click here for terms and conditions. Comments, questions, suggestions? Click here to send us feedback.