Discover
Scuba Diving Programs
The Discover Scuba and the Scuba
Discovery Programs are designed to provide an overall look and
introduction to Scuba Diving and the underwater world. This program is
conducted in a controlled environment under the direct supervision of a
certified instructor. The program allows you to try scuba diving before
taking a full certification course. You are given an introduction to
basic scuba equipment and scuba skills followed by an underwater tour
in the local marine environment.
Aquanauts Program
The Downeast Diving Aquanauts program,
is an innovative course designed to provide children from the ages of 8
and up with an introduction to scuba diving in a controlled environment
under the direct supervision of a certified instructor. Children are
given the opportunity to try breathing underwater in this confined
water setting. The instructor covers topics such as the scuba diving
history, scuba diving equipment, the ocean, and the marine life.
This program is fun for the instructor as well as the children. Through
a visual and hands on learning environment, children have a great time
and an experience focusing them on the future to becoming a scuba
diver.
Open Water Scuba Diver Course
The Open Water Scuba Diver course is
an entry-level certification course designed to give you the necessary
skills to safely conduct open water dives in conditions similar to your
training without the direct supervision of an instructor. The course
covers all the basic knowledge about equipment, physiology and the
marine environment while training you perform basic skills underwater.
Scuba Diver Review Programs
The Scuba Diver Review Program's are
designed to update and review the knowledge and skill level of an
individual who wants to "brush up", or who has not been diving for some
time.
Adventures in Diving,
Advance Open Water Diver Program
The Advanced Diver Program's take you
beyond those open water scuba diving day's. The program's can take you
deeper or diving darker environments as in the deep or night diving
specialties. With many more specialites to chose from including wrck
diving, dry suit diving,, boat diving and more. These programs have you
diving, which means you are doing just that, diving. These exciting
diving specialites will have you diving long after the course is
through.
Downeast Diving offers the following
specialties:
Boat Diver
Bouyancy Diver
Computer Diver
Enriched Air/Nitrox Diver
Deep Diver
Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Drift Diver
Dry Suit Diver
Equipment Specialist
Ice Diver
Marine Ecosystems Awareness
National Geographic Diver
Night- Limited Visibility Diver
Rebreather Diver - SCR and CCR
Research Diver
Search & Recovery Diver
Shore/Beach Diver
Underwater Navigation
Underwater Photography
Underwater Video
Wreck Diver
Visual Inspection Procedures
Rescue Diver Course
The rescue certification course is
designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills for and
individual to effectively perform diver rescues and assists, and
administer necessary first aid. You are taught skills such as how to
perform self rescues, recognize and calm potential panic divers, and
administer proper first aid to vicitims..
Master Scuba Diver Program
This is
certainly a goal of many enthusiastic scuba divers. The Master Scuba
Diver program is designed and conducted to help you truly become a
Master Diver. Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant
amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments.
Though considered the pinacle level in the recreational scuba diving
level, it does not stop there. This program will help you on your way
to reaching the professional level of Divemaster.
Divemaster
Course
The Divemaster course is designed to
develop the skills and knowledge necessary for an individual to lead
certified divers in the open water environment. Upon completion,
graduates may assist instructors during diving courses and supervise
and conduct dives for certified divers. This course trains candidates
to have leadership level knowledge and skill.
Emergency First Response
CPR and Medic First Aid
Courses
There are several courses designed to
meet your needs. There is a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, medic first
aid, and an emergency oxygen administration courses, as well as a
course combing all into one program. These courses are designed to
teach divers and non-divers the proper techniques to aid in emergency
situations, and safely administer CPR and oxygen in emergency
situations
Referral's
Downeast Diving can help you begin
your course and complete it elsewhere, and we can help you finish your
certification from another location or agency. Let us help you decide
the benefits of the referral program
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