Perfect Buoyancy
Buoyancy control is one of the most important skills for a diver to learn. Includes home study, academic review, and a pool session. Students must own their own BCD to complete this class.
Course cost: $130
Omaha: Jul 23
Springfield: Sep 3
North Liberty: Jul 26, Sep 5, Oct 24, Dec 20
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Enriched Air Nitrox
Learn how to have longer repetitive dive times with less nitrogen build up in your body. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $150
Online: Jul 9, Aug 23
Omaha: Jul 18
Springfield: Jul 9, Aug 23
North Liberty: Jul 26, Sep 5, Oct 25, Dec 20
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Equipment Techniques
Learn how to fit, adjust, maintain, and make immediate small repairs to your scuba equipment. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $130
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Spearfishing
Learn the etiquette and ethics of spearfishing, plus safety procedures, and an intro to spearfishing equipment – how to select, use, and maintain your gear. The class also covers underwater hunting techniques. Includes academic review and a pool session.
Course cost: $70
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Photo & Video
Learn to take consistent, quality underwater photos for diving memories that last a lifetime. Includes home study, academic review, and a pool session. Divers must own a digital underwater camera system.
Recommended prerequisite: Perfect Buoyancy
Course cost: $190
North Liberty: Oct 4
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Fish Identification
Learn the skills and concepts required to identify the common families of the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and Red Sea reef fish. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
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Coral Identification
Learn the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common families of coral species and their role in the ocean’s ecosystems. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
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Marine Ecology
You’ll get a general understanding of the complex and exciting science of marine ecology, the study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment, the flow of energy through communities, and the link between ocean ecosystems. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
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Sea Turtle Ecology
Learn the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common species of sea turtles, plus their history and role in marine ecosystems, and threats to their survival. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
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Manta & Ray Ecology
This program teaches you about the amazing variety of rays you can find in our oceans, how to recognize ray species by their unique physical characteristics and behaviors, and the vital role rays play in our ocean’s ecosystems. You will learn how to safely interact with rays, and why living animals are worth more to everyone. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
North Liberty: Aug 16
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Shark Ecology
Whether sharks fascinate you or make you a little nervous, this class is a great way to learn what is fact and what is fiction. Learn how sharks and their behavior are often misunderstood and how you can safely observe them in their natural habitat. Includes home-study and academic review.
Course cost: $105
Omaha: Aug 1
Springfield: Aug 11
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Science of Diving
Learn about the theory behind decompression limits, the origins of tides, how to calculate air consumption formulas, and other dive theory topics. If you enjoy STEM, you’ll love this class. Includes home-study and multiple academic reviews.
Course cost: $280
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React Right
SSI’s emergency training program. You’ll learn primary assessment, first aid and CPR skills, primary stabilization techniques, oxygen administration in diving emergencies, and AED basics. Includes home-study and multiple academic reviews.
Course cost: $225
North Liberty: Jul 25
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First Aid, CPR, AED, O2
In this Red Cross training, you will learn how to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies, and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies. Also how to administer emergency oxygen.
Course cost: $150
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DEMP
DAN’s Diving Emergency Management Provider program prepares you to handle multifaceted accidents with confidence. You will learn CPR and first aid, neurological assessment, emergency oxygen for diving injuries, and first aid for hazardous marine life injuries. Includes home-study and multiple academic reviews.
Course cost: $225
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