If all you ever do in diving is swim around
and look at fish and coral, eventually you will get bored with the
sport. To enhance your enjoyment of diving, and to expose you to other
aspects of the sport, Peachtree Dive Center offers instruction in over a
dozen specialty areas. Among the more popular specialty courses are:
Wreck Diver
Learn the proper technique for penetration
diving so you can safely explore the inside of the ocean's
sunken ships. During this course you
will learn to evaluate wrecks for safety,
the specialized equipment and air
management rules used during
penetration diving, proper propulsion
techniques and more.
sunken ships. During this course you
will learn to evaluate wrecks for safety,
the specialized equipment and air
management rules used during
penetration diving, proper propulsion
techniques and more.
Note: Diving in an
overhead environment is dangerous without the proper training
and equipment. Do not attempt this type of diving without the
proper instruction, certification and equipment.
Cost: $185
Familiarize yourself with the procedures,
safety protocols, hazards, risks, benefits and theory of no
decompression diving with oxygen enriched air containing 22 percent to
40 percent oxygen. During the practical application of
the course, you will practice and demonstrate mastery in enriched
air handling, procedures and oxygen analysis.
Enriched Air Specialty (Nitrox)
Cost: $160
Peachtree Dive Center, Inc.
Phone 770.487.6609 / Fax 770.631.8093
www.peachtreedivecenter.com
Mon-Fri 11-8 & Sat 9-5
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Learn to properly adjust and maintain your valuable dive equipment
without voiding manufacturer warranties. See different styles of
equipment and learn emergency repair techniques that can save a dive
trip.
Cost: $85
Learn the special techniques and skills required for the proper use of a
dry suit and stay warm every dive regardless of the water temperature!
Dry Suit Diver
Cost: $110
Diving in a current can be an exhilarating experience – and the boat
follows you and your buddy! Learn proper techniques of water entry and
egress, proper surface float and signaling device use, etc.
Drift Diver
Cost: $110
Cost: $110
Diving does not stop at 60 feet, but dive technique changes once you
enter the realm of Deep Diving. Learn the effects deep diving has on air
consumption, light, buoyancy control, marine life and more.
Deep Diver
selection, picture composition, the different
types and proper care of underwater photographic systems, and more.
Cost: $160
Digital Underwater Photography
Discover how to capture underwater memories on film. Learn about digital camera
Discover how to capture underwater memories on film. Learn about digital camera
Night Diver
Cost: $110
The dive day doesn't have to end at sundown. Discover the proper
technique for extending your dive time into the night. Learn about light
management, navigation techniques, animal behavior and more.
Manatee Awareness
The gentlest animal in the sea, the Manatee is an endangered species. Learn what makes these animals unique, the rules that affect you when you interact with them, and their outlook for survival.
The gentlest animal in the sea, the Manatee is an endangered species. Learn what makes these animals unique, the rules that affect you when you interact with them, and their outlook for survival.
Cost: $100
Buoyancy is the most important skill you will develop as a diver.
Learn advanced buoyancy skills that will help improve your diving
efficiency while protecting the aquatic environment.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Cost: $85
Do you know which types of fish, corals and plants sting, where to
find a Brittle Starfish, or the favorite food of the Queen Angelfish?
The Underwater Naturalist course reveals these
secrets and more, making you more aware of
the environment around you. The Naturalist
course is a must for the serious underwater
photographer or videographer.
find a Brittle Starfish, or the favorite food of the Queen Angelfish?
The Underwater Naturalist course reveals these
secrets and more, making you more aware of
the environment around you. The Naturalist
course is a must for the serious underwater
photographer or videographer.
Underwater Naturalist
Cost: $110
Underwater Navigation
Learn advanced compass and natural navigation techniques that will improve your efficiency as a diver. These techniques will give you additional confidence and help assure that you will be able to find
your way back to the boat at the end of the dive.
Learn advanced compass and natural navigation techniques that will improve your efficiency as a diver. These techniques will give you additional confidence and help assure that you will be able to find
your way back to the boat at the end of the dive.
Cost: $125
In this course you will learn search
and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and
how to deal with potential problems. You will learn how to locate
large and small objects using search patterns, and how to lift them
to the surface. This course will also improve your navigation and
buoyancy skills.
Search & Recovery
Cost: $125
Other
Specialty Courses
While these are the more popular Specialty Courses, Peachtree Dive Center offers instruction in 21 Specialty areas, including Underwater Hunting, Cavern & Cave Diving and more. For information on a specialty course not listed, e-mail us at info@peachtreedivecenter.com or call us at 770.487.6609.
While these are the more popular Specialty Courses, Peachtree Dive Center offers instruction in 21 Specialty areas, including Underwater Hunting, Cavern & Cave Diving and more. For information on a specialty course not listed, e-mail us at info@peachtreedivecenter.com or call us at 770.487.6609.
Gain an understanding of the different video
formats, learn proper shooting technique and use of camera functions,
how to shoot for editing, good video composition and more.
Underwater Video
Cost: $160
