Altitude Diver Specialty


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Chicagoland Scuba

732 S. Rand Rd.

Lake Zurich, IL 60047

(847) 540-7211

Store Hours

M-Th	11-7
Fri-Sun	11-5

Hours available by appointment only outside of regular hours.

ALTITUDE DIVER

Why

Any time you're diving from 300 to 3000 metres/1000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you want to explore the hidden world of a mountain lake, the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.

Prerequisites For Entering The Course

PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)

Minimum age: 12 years old

What Will I Do?

The Altitude Diver Specialty course familiarizes you with the rules and procedures necessary to use the Recreational Dive Planner at altitude. This includes:

Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards

Special Recreational Dive Planner procedures for diving at altitude

Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures

Special equipment necessary for altitude diving

Where Can I Go With It?

At your instructor's discretion, you can count your Adventures In Diving Altitude Adventure Dive towards the Altitude Diver Specialty course, which also counts as one of the five specialty certifications for the PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.

What Will It Cost?

$95 plus course materials

If you are interested in signing up for this course, please contact us.