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  Professional Scuba Diving
Professional diving can be similar to recreational diving, but it can also be very different and require special equipment rarely used by recreational divers.
Professional diving is often subjected to more rigorous safety legislation than recreational diving and the range of underwater activities performed by processional divers is very diverse.
Professional divers employed by the police department are typically sworn police officers and are permitted to arrest submerged suspects underwater, seize property, collect evidence, recover sunken bodies, and carry out other forms of traditional police work.
www.scubadivingpoint.com /professional   (547 words)

  
 Thailand | IDC Koh Tao | PADI Diving Instructor Course
PADI Professional Instruction is the natural step for those looking for adventure in their professional life!
Whether you are already a scuba diving professional or having never dived before, it's time to think about that BIG step.
Whether you're an experienced dive professional or a first time diver myself and our highly experienced and specialized team will be on hand to help guide you through to realizing your dream of becoming part of the dive industry as a PADI Pro...!!
www.idckohtao.com   (272 words)

  
  Sunrise Diving - Phuket - Thailand - Commercial Diving
Professional diving is different from recreational diving in three main ways:the diving equipment used, the nature of underwater activities and the need to adhere to stricter safety legislation; however, amateur divers do sometimes do purposeful work underwater using commercial equipment and techniques.
Professional divers use different types of equipment, with the decision on the equipment required depending on a number of factors, mainly the depth the diver will be working at, and the length of time they will be spending underwater.
Sewer diving is often considered the most dangerous of all the HAZMAT jobs due to the diseases contained in raw sewage coupled with the fact syringes and glass find their way into the raw sewage, creating risks of both contracting diseases should the diver be injured by a needle, and also damaging the drysuit.
www.sunrisediving.net /commercial-diving.html   (1333 words)

  
 Commercial Diving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Professional diving is different from recreational diving in three main ways: the diving equipment used, the nature of underwater activities and the need to adhere to stricter safety legislation; however, amateur divers do sometimes do purposeful work underwater using commercial equipment and techniques.
This diving work is normally very safe, with the major hazard being radiation instead of boats, currents and falling objects offshore and inland divers face, however due to the extremes that the divers work in, thermal stress and radiation poisoning are very real dangers that need special training and equipment to overcome.
Sewer diving is often considered the most dangerous of all the HAZMAT jobs due to the diseases contained in raw sewage coupled with the fact syringes and glass find their way into the raw sewage, creating risks of both contracting diseases should the diver be injured by a needle, and also damaging the drysuit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional_diving   (1433 words)

  
 Scuba diving internship, padi instructor training, pattaya thailand
Lastly maybe we have a budding new dive professional but the candidate is not old enough yet - you have to be 18 years of age to become a PADI dive professional and hold a dive job.
Many dive masters will have enjoyed their time working on boats and leading dives, assisting with dive students and planning dive logistics and now feel that it is time for the upgrade to the instructor certification.
Dive employment is easier to achieve as an instructor as many dive operators employ PADI instructors to cover some of the duties of a divemaster also.
www.scubadivinginternships.com /internship_courses.htm   (1731 words)

  
 Scuba Camps: Professional Scuba Diving Trainee Internships in Thailand - Pattaya Dive Academy
Mermaids CDC Dive Academy focuses on training to a very high caliber using unique training programs that allow the candidates to be as desirable and employable on land as they are in the water.
All dive trainees are required to pass a physical examination for diving - path of the course.
Dive Academy students are expected to be professional, presentable and studious.
www.planetcharters.com /adventures/camps.scuba.id-2317.html   (1870 words)

  
 Phuket diving courses, PADI, IDC, NAUI and scuba clubs guide
As in many sports the key to the full enjoyment of scuba diving is proper preparation, and practicing safe procedures before, during, and after the dive.
by PADI to be qualified to keep professional diving instructors up-to-date in their profession would seem a good bet for students at any level.
If your interest and love of diving has developed to the point where you would like be responsible for the welfare and safety of others, as well as sharing with them the fascination of the underwater world, then you are ready for PADI Divemaster.
www.diving.phuket.com /divingcourses/index.htm   (914 words)

  
 Learn To Scuba Dive Today! :: Los Angeles SCUBA Diving :: Professional SCUBA Instruction & PADI Certification Classes ...
Perfect for vacation bound Divers and those who've not been diving in awhile.
Not only are new divers introduced to SCUBA, but more Advanced and Professional divers come to us for their Rescue, Divemaster and Specialty training!
The LA SCUBA DIVING website is copyrighted including all images and html code.
www.lascubadiving.com   (151 words)

  
 Dive Connection: Diving Courses Information, Professional Diving Career and Diver Training
We would like to emphasize the fact that as a future diver or future dive leader, dive master, assistant instructor or instructor, you should be more aware of the experience and the background of your trainer than of all the advantages or freebies you will have by taking any specific course.
The professional path is divided usually into three to four different levels of progression on the way to achieving the rating of dive instructor of a given training agency.
All agencies require instructor candidates to be a dive leader of a recognized agency prior entering the instructor course.
www.diveconnection.net /divingcourses.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Professional Diving Center   (Site not responding. Last check: )
on your summer holidays live the unique experience of diving in the clear waters of the Ionian and be enchanted by the magic of the underwater world.
Professional Divers Center is based in Corfu, that superb Greek island that is a small paradise for all lovers of the deep.
A team of experienced divers, with faultless organisation and the latest equipment, will guide you to that which cannot be seen from above the surface of the sea.
www.diveincorfu.gr /dcp.htm   (101 words)

  
 Diving Variations - Professional Diving @ ABC-of-Diving
In Professional Diving, Divers are paid to dive for a particular service or purpose.
Diving becomes part of police work such as in the collection of evidences underwater as well as search and recovery operations.
In general, each type of Professional Diving has its own features and requirements and entails proper training and planning.
www.abc-of-diving.com /diving-variations/professional-diving.asp   (334 words)

  
 Professional Diving in the Red Sea   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The decision to become a divemaster or diving instructor is quite a rewarding one, but should not be taken flippantly, as it bears a great deal of responsibility.
As a diving professional your chief challenge and aim is to produce competent, confident and safe divers, and to conduct safe and fun dives for those who are already certified.
In Egypt, quality professional training programs, such as the ones of the internationally recognised PADI agency, are available in the Red Sea and range from divemaster, assistant instructor and instructor ratings.
www.goredsea.com /en_travelguide-scubadiving-divinginfo-professionaldiving-2.aspx   (242 words)

  
 Professional PADI Dive Courses: PADI Dive Master, PADI IDC - Career Diving Classes in Cairns, Australia
Our three dive vessels ReefQuest, SeaQuest and OceanQuest are famous for their passenger comfort, reliability are and well known amongst instructors as ideal working boats.
As a Dive Master you will become a member of PADI, allowing you to be employed in the dive industry in practically any country............
As a qualified Dive Master you are now ready to become a fully qualified PADI Open Water Dive Instructor............
www.diversden.com.au /gopro.htm   (489 words)

  
 Total Diving's Guide to a Career in Diving
Total Diving is one of the top leading scuba diving career development centers in the world.
Finally, we are the first dive center in the World to offer the Diving Retail Institute program to train you as a professional scuba diving counselor - this is a valuable card to have in your hands when looking for a job as a dive professional.
Because not every member of our store staff is an expert in career development planning for the dive professional, it is best for you to schedule an appointment with one of our instructor trainers.
www.totaldiving.com /en/training/general/career.php   (435 words)

  
 Scuba Shack Zanzibar -Professional Diving Education   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dive Master Candidates should bring appropriate thermal protection to remain comfortable while spending up to 2 hours in the water.
Waterman ship and stamina are evaluated together with diving skills, which will be developed to demonstration quality.
The Dive Master course is also available as a one-month internship where candidates get the opportunity to work in a busy Zanzibari dive center.
www.scubashackzanzibar.com /Edu_Professional.html   (297 words)

  
 Institute of Diving Technology - Professional Courses
The objective of the PADI Divemaster program is to develop a professional level understanding of diving theory, sharpen your diving, watermanship and demonstration skills.
As a PADI Divemaster you are considered a dive professional which opens new areas of consideration for business and income tax purposes.
Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
www.divewithidt.com /pro/pro.php_section=dm.html   (693 words)

  
 Scuba Diving Hawaii with AAA Diving of Honolulu, Oahu   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This professional certification course is open to adults with PADI Rescue Diver certification and at least 20 logged open water dives.
If more dives are required to meet the 60 logged dive requirements, the candidate can do additional boat dives at a rate of $40 per dive until requirement is met or if candidate feels more instruction/diving would benefit in the overall training.
Because this course prepares students to work as a dive professionals, it is required that students have their own gear.
www.aaadiving.com /top.php   (486 words)

  
 Commercial Diver Training
The Professional Diving Academy is an independent HSE-Approved diver training establishment offering commercial diving courses to novice and experienced divers.
The Academy was established following frustration within the commercial diving industry at the apparent lack of skills that newly qualified divers had with tools, rigging, cutting and welding tasks.
The Professional Diving Academy is located in Dunoon, on the West coast of Scotland.
www.professionaldivingacademy.com   (132 words)

  
 Dräger Safety >> Professional diving equipment
Participants are taught the knowledge they need to perform maintenance on the diving equipment dealt with during the seminar.
Skilled personnel who are responsible for the care and maintenance of diving equipment.
This seminar does not include the general overhaul of the sealed pressure reducer or the regulator for helmet diving apparatus.
www.draeger.com /ST/internet/MH/en/Products/Services/Training/Serviceman/Diving/pd_diving.jsp   (100 words)

  
 Commercial Diving at Extreme Sports Cafe
The HSE approved Professional Scuba qualification is required by all professionals who extend their work underwater including media film makers, actors and presenters, archaeologists, marine biologists, oceanographers and inspection engineers.
Tethered dives are made using special rope/telephone systems to connect with the rest of the dive team plus the use of rope-pull lifeline signals.
Decompression chamber operation is introduced and 'dry' dive to a depth of 50m is experienced.
www.extremesportscafe.com /commercial_diving.html   (563 words)

  
 Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C. - Professional Scuba Diving Instruction
Professional scuba diving includes diving with the intent of becoming a divemaster, assistant instructor or instructor.
Technical scuba diving includes diving with the intent of becoming a better self reliant and accomplished diver.
Commercial scuba diving includes diving with the intent of making an income from commercial underwater activities.
www.webpak.net /~omnidive/instruction.html   (232 words)

  
 Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C., Washougal, WA/Klamath Falls, OR (360) 991-2999
Professional Diving is a type of diving where the diver is paid for their work.
Any person wishing to become a professional diver must undergo specific training; due to the demanding nature and danger of some professional diving disciplines, specialized equipment is often required or demanded by law, normally diver to surface communications systems.
Scuba Diving is an underwater sport whereby one uses self-contained breathing equipment to navigate or work underwater for periods of time greater than a person could hold their own breath.
www.omnidivers.com /index.html   (1213 words)

  
 Scuba Diving Schools
PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors -The largest and most recognized diving organization around the world with courses ranging from Snorkeling to Course Director.
Professional Scuba Association UK - The PSA UK specialises in training advanced divers in extended range recreational diving and technical diving.
One of the oldest dive organisations in the world, and one that serves to coordinate standards among water sports and activities.
www.scubabyte.com /scubadiving-instructions.htm   (521 words)

  
 Scuba Instruction at Waterfront Diving Center Burlington VT http://www.WaterfrontDiving.com
Diving safety through education has always been our goal and one which we strive to achieve.
This certification is your passport to SCUBA diving, and to enjoying the thrills of weightlessness underwater; to exploring the beauty of an underwater tropical paradise; or to exploring the sunken shipwrecks of the Vermont Underwater Historic Preserve.
The cost of the class is $325 and includes a text book, decompression tables, dive log book and the use of all the equipment throughout the class, with the exception of mask, fins, and snorkel.
www.waterfrontdiving.com /instruction.html   (1471 words)

  
 FRANKIE'S GOZO DIVING CENTRE - DIVING
Normally we dive two times a day, one dive in the morning leaving around 09.30hrs and then again in the afternoon at around 13.30hrs.
Divers who want to do their own diving and have these packages will need to have a local diving license (see Diving Regulations).
Groups diving on their own, can also charter our dive boat and we will take them to any dive site that they wish to dive around the Maltese islands.
www.gozodiving.com /diving.htm   (672 words)

  
 Master Scuba Diver Course :: L.A. SCUBA DIVING - Professional Scuba Instruction Los Angeles
This is where the best of the best come to play because the dive possibilities are endless.
As a Master Scuba Diver your experience will open a new level of confidence whether you're diving local wrecks, quarries, reefs or exploring exciting dive environments around the world.
The LA SCUBA DIVING website is copyrighted including all images and html code.
www.lascubadiving.com /courses/msdc.html   (116 words)

  
 PADI IDC Malaysia | instructor development course | scuba diving career training
PADI idc instructor development courses professional scuba diving dive career training and diver education course in Malaysia.
Choosing the right course director for your professional training is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the dive industry as a professional educator.
Becoming a diving professional is not only a change of career; it's much more.
www.idcmalaysia.com   (273 words)

  
 Professional Specialised Diving Services Cruising Dive Charters Expeditions Indonesia
For diving trips in Bali this is very simple with the majority of the dives being from the shore.
Joining a normal charter is often very difficult for professionals or keen marine life enthusiasts to get to dive that great site at the best time or over and over again to see how it changes over the day, days or even weeks.
These are places you need to go at the right time of the year to ensure optimum conditions, no use lugging all that gear half way around the world to find out conditions are just too rough or visibility is too low to shoot scenery.
www.diving4images.com /pros.html   (438 words)

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