Master Scuba Diver
The Master SCUBA Diver course is designed to offer Advanced certified SCUBA divers the opportunity to learn not only the best skills in recreational SCUBA diving but also the knowledge needed to become a diving professional.
Cost: $900.00
Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver. Drysuit Diver is recommended for the temperatures expected during the deeper dives. The minimum age for this certification is 15 years old.
Class Schedule:
| Master Diver July 2025 | |
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Date |
Time |
| Monday, June 30 | 5:30 - 9:30 PM |
| Tuesday, July 1 | 5:30 - 9:30 PM |
| Sunday, July 6 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Monday, July 14 | 5:30 - 9:30 PM |
| Tuesday, July 15 | 6:00 - 10:00 PM |
| Sunday, July 20 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Monday, July 21 | 5::30 - 9:30 PM |
| Sunday, July 27 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
All students are required to fill out the NAUI medical form before participating in in-water education. If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please preview the medical form before signing up to ensure you can participate. Although SCUBA is a safe sport, there are certain medical conditions that may prohibit an individual from engaging. Some common contradictions are:
- Asthma
- Epilepsy
- High Blood Pressure
- Insulin Dependent Diabetes
- Circulatory/Respiratory Conditions
If you or your doctor have any questions regarding your medical history with SCUBA, please contact Divers Alert Network (DAN) at 1-919-684-2948
Click on the Medical Form link below to access:
Availability: Contact us for booking information
The Master SCUBA Diver course is designed to offer Advanced certified SCUBA divers the opportunity to learn not only the best skills in recreational SCUBA diving but also the knowledge needed to become a diving professional.
One of the most challenging courses in recreational diving, Master SCUBA diver combines studies in physics, physiology, decompression techniques, and gear configuration. Instructional methods are designed to maximize the divers existing skills and use this foundation to build new ones.
Topics include advanced gas planning, dive team management, simulated decompression and deep diving, advanced gear management, line management, SMB deployment, advanced search and rescue, and deep wreck dive planning. The course provides significant in-water time with an instructor to improve baseline SCUBA skills.
The diving portion of this course requires a minimum of eight open water dives including the following required dives:
- Emergency procedures and rescue
- Deep/simulated decompression diving
- Limited visibility or night diving
- Advanced navigation techniques
- Search and Recovery – light salvage
The remaining dives are instructor electives and may include:
- Air consumption calculation dive
- Environmental study or survey
- Ocean ecology
- Drysuit diving
- Boat diving
The class cost will include at least one two-tank charter dive on deeper Lake Champlain wrecks. The cost includes all education materials and instruction. Equipment is not included but half price rentals are available.
