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PADI Equipment Specialist Certification

PADI Equipment Specialist Course in San Juan

The PADI Equipment Specialist Course


Don’t miss a dive due to a scuba gear issue.

Whether it’s a blown o-ring, regulator problem, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, you can learn how to manage basic scuba equipment adjustments.

As a PADI Equipment Specialist, you are prepared for the basic scuba equipment maintenance, care and adjustments you’ll encounter every day. In addition, you’ll learn interesting background information about how your gear works, how it’s repair and other information that helps you with your equipment investment.

The Fun Part


The more you know about how your dive gear works, the more

  • Comfortable you are with it
  • Performance you get from it
  • You can care for it

What You Learn


  • Review the theory, principles, and operation of scuba diving equipment.
  • Learn about routine, recommended care and maintenance procedures, and equipment storage.
  • How to overcome common problems with equipment and recommended professional maintenance procedures (may include a demonstration of repair procedures).
  • Gain simple suggestions for comfortable equipment configurations and an introduction to new gear (may include optional confined water dive to try new or unfamiliar equipment).
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The Scuba Gear You Use


You will have a chance to see and interact with many types of scuba gear, accessories, dive lights, gear bags, flags and floats, dive computers, BCDs, regulators dive knives, scuba weight systems, photography equipment and more!

The Learn Material You Need


Curious how scuba tanks are made? Ever wondered what the inside of your regulator looks like? The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving DVD-ROM explains it all with videos and four-color diagrams. In addition to a comprehensive overview of diving equipment, the Encyclopedia also covers diving physics, physiology and the history of scuba diving.

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving is also available as a full-color book.

To purchase this product, contact your local PADI Instructor, dive shop or resort.

Scuba Diving Equipment

Prerequisites


  • Must be a PADI Scuba Diver or Junior Scuba Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
  • No dives are required, so you can take the Equipment Specialist course at any time of the year.

Your Next Adventure


The PADI Equipment Specialist Course is not an equipment repair course, but it provides the foundation you’ll want if you’re interested in learning equipment repair.

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