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Advanced Diver Education Courses

Rick's offers many different diving courses that can help add to the skills you've learned in the beginning Open Water Diver programs. Some of these are listed below. Enjoy!

Rick's NEW Adventure Diver Program
"An exhilarating experience with minimum time"

Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center has the answers for Open Water divers with a thirst of knowledge and more diving. A new diver program has been added to supplement the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver curriculum. "Adventure Diver"! This is a one day program, that allows you continue your diver education but eliminates time constraints. Divers can begin the program any time, at their convenience, with PADI's Start Today home study design. The next step involves selecting three adventure dives (any of 16) from PADI's Adventures in Diving program. After a brief meeting with one of Rick's PADI Instructors, you will be ready to continue your scuba experience. The Open Water training can be done with us during our local lake experiences, our Florida Springs trips or any of the varied world wide travel destinations sponsored by Rick's.

Maybe the best part of this new program is the Adventure dives you complete count as credit toward the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification, requiring only two more additional dives to become an Advanced Open Water diver. In addition, Adventure Dives may be credited toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI specialty programs. Our staff will be glad to help you plan the best options for your specific desires. Be inspired…make the next move at Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center Inc.

Adventures in Diving
Our Adventures in Diving Course, commonly referred as the Advanced Open Water Course, is your next level above the Open Water Certification Course. We feel this program truly prepares a diver for local diving environment and especially those planning to dive in the Ocean which may be required at various locations. This fun filled course is designed to increase your knowledge, skills and experience under the supervision of one of our PADI professional Instructors. These five informative and fun dives includes:

BOAT DIVING COMPASS NAVIGATION

DEEP DIVING NIGHT DIVING

SEARCH & RECOVERY

Prerequisites are: Open Water certification

The course tuition is $175 which includes, the class & pool session in our deep indoor heated pool along with the PADI Adventures in Diving text kit, log module and data carrier slate. The five Open Water fun dives are included in the price. A $100 reservation fee is required and space is limited to 8 students for your maximum comfort, enjoyment and safety. Please see one of our friendly staff members about your specific equipment requirements for this exciting Adventures in diving program.

Rescue Diver Course
Would you like to be the BEST dive buddy you can be? Do you want to be prepared to help yourself or lend assistance to a fellow diver? Would you like to become a Divemaster? If your answers are Yes to these questions,then become involved in our popular action packed Rescue Diver Course. There are several good reasons for wanting to become a Rescue Diver. Rescue training expands your knowledge of diving, increases your level of diving skills, and makes you more aware of what is happening around you in the diving environment. More importantly, Rescue Diver training can help you save lives and increase diving safety as you broaden your own diving education and experience. Our concentrated course format allows more continuity for a higher retention rate, a close knit camaraderie within the group and expands your own dive buddy list. Upon completion there is a sense of pride and accomplishment that is hard to duplicate. Just ask any certified Rescue Divers!

Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water or Equivalent, CPR certified ( which can also be completed in conjunction with or after this course in our Medic First Aid Course)

Cost of the Course: $200.00 plus Text kit/workbook, - Call one of our friendly staff members for our next course dates. Don't miss this fun and educational experience!

Divemaster Course
The PADI Divemaster rating is where your adventure as a dive professional begins especially those who decide that scuba diving can be more than a recreational endeavor. This is also a perfect time to explore the professional potential it may hold for you. Acquiring our Divemaster rating is an essential step in this process. If there is a common characteristic of what a Divemaster is, responsibility is the most accurate term because the Divemaster program is our first leadership level. Give us a call and a world of adventure awaits all those who wish to achieve this rating.

Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Medic First Aid
Cost of course: $350.00 plus Text Kit and Training Package.
Call for class Dates!

Instructor Development Course (IDC)

This course is designed to provide instructor training to individuals who already possess instructor-level dive theory knowledge, a role-model with excellent watermanship, rescue skills, and leadership abilities. The course emphasis is on instructor development, student training and upon successful completion of the IDC, an instructor candidate will be prepared to proceed to the Instructor Examination. Once an instructor-candidate passes the IE, they become an Open Water Scuba Instructor. Beyond that, an Instructor may continue their education through our facility and become a Medic First Aid Instructor, a Specialty Instructor, IDC Staff Instructor, and finally a Master Instructor. If you're ready to trade your "suit" in for our "suit" (wetsuit), give us a call about becoming a Scuba Instructor at

Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center. "We live the Adventure"

Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Medic First Aid, Divemaster
Cost of course: $1095.00 plus Instructor Manual, IDC Candidate Workbook and all training material
Call 501.753.6004 for class Dates and an interview with our in house Course Director, Mrs. Sandy Carroll

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