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.

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 any time of the year

Plus £22 certification fee on completition.

What you learn:

• Review the theory, principles and operation of scuba diving equipment
• Learn about routine, recommended care and maintenace preocedures, 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)

The learning materials you will 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 scuba gear you will need:
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!it.

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

Advanced Equipment Specialty that goes way beyond the PADI Equipment Specialty - Includes FREE PADI Specialty.

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Written by our Course Director and experience skilled service technician Trevor Leyland this 2-3 day course.
Includes a detailed manual and some hands on.

Ideal for PADI pro's, those wanting to become service technicians or divers who are technically minded and REALLY want to understand how their kit works in DETAIL. This is a technical course covering scuba equipment function and servicing in detail. This course does not qualify you to service scuba equipment but may be accepted as a prerequisite for entry onto a service technicians course.

Every student so far has said it has more than paid for it's self in money saved by not having to abort dives or have holidays ruined by equipment failure. Being able to check their kit properly & sort out minor problems that would have required a technician to sort out when they got home, saving them from missing dives or having to rent equipment. Many students also report it has saved them many pounds by being able to chose the right equipment to buy FIRST TIME.

This is not a PADI Specialty but does include the PADI Equipment Specialty course for FREE. Plus £20 certification fee on completition if you want the PADI cerficiation card.