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Equipment Specialist Course

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Equipment Specialist Course

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$150.00 – $200.00

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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 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 (Junior) Scuba Diver or higher, you can enroll in the Equipment Specialist course.

Category: Continuing Education Specialty Diving

Product Description

What will you learn?

You’ll learn about routine care and maintenance procedures as well as scuba equipment storage recommendations. Your instructor will show you how to overcome some common equipment problems and offer equipment configuration suggestions. You may even get to jump into the water to try new or unfamiliar equipment.

How can you start learning now?

Visit our dive shop to enroll in the course and get The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving to use as a reference during the course. You can also sign up for the Touch (iOS or Android) version of the course.

What gear will you use?

Your Instructor may ask you to bring your basic scuba equipment to class, but will also have examples of other dive gear for you to work with during training.

Additional Information

Learning Option

Manual, Touch (iOS or Android)

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