We are on the leading edge of scuba diving education — including professional & recreational instruction, conservation outreach and diver safety. Raise the Divebar adheres to a performance-based curriculum, enabling students to progress at their own speed. State-of-the-art teaching techniques and tools are included in our courses.

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Diver Propulsion Vehicle


Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPVs) offer a thrilling way for scuba divers to see a lot of underwater territory in a short amount of time. They scoot divers through the water, allowing a diver to glide over reefs, buzz around a large wreck or weave through a kelp forest.


Whether making a shore or boat dive, a DPV is a great way to see more and have fun doing it. A PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old may enroll in the DPV specialty course.


DETAILS


Academic

The PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle course guides you in choosing the right DPV for you. You will make two dives and learn:

Maintaining a DPV


How to plan dives, including procedures for staying with a buddy


DPV-handling skills, such as making proper descents and ascents


Potential problems and ways to deal with them


Equipment

Of course, students will need a DPV along with the basic scuba equipment. If a student owns a DPV, the instructor will have the student complete all training using the vehicle. Ask the PADI Instructor or local dive center staff which DPVs are available, and what other additional equipment may be need for DPV scuba diving exploration.

To talk with our PADI Course Director, contact Michael Casey by calling (267) 257-9782.

Get credit. The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Ask the instructor about earning credit.

Requirements

12 years old


PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver


Getting Started

Contact me to enroll in the course, pick up a Diver Propulsion Vehicle Manual and start learning. By studying independently, students are better prepared to get in the water with the instructor and start “scootering.”