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PADI Deep Diver Course

Take the Master Scuba Diver Challenge Today!

PADI's Deep Diver program offers you the adventure of a lifetime - going deep to see things others only dream about. Whether it's exploring the deeper recesses of Mermet Springs or your favorite wall in Cozumel, you gain the knowledge and experience to dive deep safely in this course:

  • 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.

2008 Schedule

Orientation & Pool Session
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
TGADC AquaCenter
Open Water Dives
Mermet Springs, IL
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
April 14April 19 & 20
May 28May 31 & June 1
July 9July 12 & 13
August 14August 16 & 17
September 18September 20 & 21
October 20October 25 & 26

Prerequisite    PADI Adventure Diver or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or other qualifying certification) and be at least 15 years old.

Price    $150.00 (Deduct $20.00 if you are crediting one dive from your PADI Adventure Diver or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course)

Includes:

  • Orientation session & pool skills tune up session
  • All open water training dives
  • PADI Deep Diver Student Manual & DVD
  • PADI Specialty Diver certification which counts towards your PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification.

Gear    We have affordable equipment packages for any budget as well as convenient rental packages available.