Scuba Diving Lessons & Associations
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Scuba certification requires
classroom instruction and pool instruction using dive gear.
The classes are organized in a number of different ways,
weekends, after work, etc. You should be able to find a
course that meets your schedule. Most dive shops provide
dive instruction. They can be found in your local telephone
directory.
You should find a friend to take the course with, that
way you'll also have a dive buddy. After your pool and
classroom work, you'll be given a written test, not too
difficult. The final step to getting certified is your
required certification dives. These are fun. You usually
book a trip to the islands, Hawaii, the Caribbean, etc.,
and schedule your certification dives with a local dive
shop. They're not all work. You'll go down to the bottom,
demonstrate the skills you learned in the pool and then
head off to investigate.
NAUI, PADI and the YMCA are the main certification organizations.
NAUI and PADI are best know among the dive community.
However, the YMCA is the oldest scuba training organization.
Dive shop are usually associated with either NAUI or PADI.
LESSONS
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NAUI, (National Association
of Underwater Instructors)
9942 Currie Davis Dr., Ste. H
Tampa, FL 33619-2667, USA.
Tel. 1-813 628-6284.
Web site: www.naui.org.
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PADI, (Professional Association
of Diving Instructors)
1251 East Dyer Road, #100
Santa Ana, CA 92705 USA.
Tel. 1-714-540-7234
Web site: www.padi.com.
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PADI International Limited
Unit 7, St Philips Central, Albert Road
St. Phillips, Bristol
BS2 OXJ, United Kingdom.
Tel. 44 117 971-1717
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YMCA SCUBA
5825-2A Live Oak Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093-1728, USA
Tel. 1-888-464-9622, or 1-770-662-5172
Fax 1-770-242-9059
Web site: www.ymcascuba.org.
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Local Dive Shops, Check
your phone directory.
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INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
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Divers Institute of Technology,
P.O. Box 70667
Seattle, WA 98107 USA.
Tel. 1-800-634-8377.
Web site: www.diveweb.com/dit/.
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Professional Diving Instructors
Corp.
P.O. Box 3633
Scranton, PA 18505 USA.
Tel. 1-717-342-1480.
Web site: www.pdic-intl.com.
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ASSOCIATIONS
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DAN, Divers Alert Network
3100 Tower Boulevard, Suite 1300
Durham, NC 27707 USA.
Tel. 1-800-446-2671
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Dive Web
Web site: www.diveweb.com.
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Scuba Diving Magazine
Web site:
www.scubadiving.com.
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SNUBA International
10035 Missile Way
Mather, CA 95841 USA.
Tel. 1-916-856-6500.
Web site: www.snuba.com.
Check out their web site for resorts that offer SNUBA.
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REEF PROTECTION GROUPS
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NOAA Dive Site
Web site:
www.dive.noaa.gov.
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Coral Reef Alliance
64 Shattuck Square, Suite 220
Berkeley CA, 94704 USA.
Tel. 1-510-848-0110
Email sbrooks@waymark.net.
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Coral Reef Hotline, Tel.
1-888-CORAL REEF.
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Palau Conservation Society
P.O.Box 1811
Koror, Republic of Palau.
Tel. 011-680-488-3993
Email pcs@palaunet.com.
PCS is a group lobbying environmental legislation in Palau.
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Reef Check
Ben Haskell, Science Coordinator
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
PO Box 500368
Marathon FL 33050 USA
Tel. 1-305- 743-2437
Web site: www.reefcheck.org.
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Reef Environmental Education
Foundation
Tel. 1-305-451-0312.
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TRAVEL
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Dive Discovery
Tel. 1-800-886-7321.
Web site: www.divediscovery.com.
Worldwide dive vacations.
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Tobacco Caye Diving
Web site:
www.scuba-diving-belize.com.
Offer a "Get Certified" dive package, which includes accomodations,
diving and meals.
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Galapagos Scuba Diving
Green World Adventures
San Ignacio E12-164 y Gonzales Suarez
Quito, Equador, South America
Web site:
www.galapagosislands.com
Plan a boat-based or land-based scuba adventure.
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Undersea Explorer
P.O. Box 615
Port Douglas
Queensland, Australia, 4871
Web site:
www.undersea.com.au.
For the experienced diver, this program combines the best
diving with marine biology in Australia.
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Go Diving
Web site:
www.travelsource.com/scuba/godiving.html.
Full service scuba diving travel agency which offers worldwide
dive trips and "learn to dive" packages.
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Eco-Adventures,
Tel. 1-800-949-3483.
Web site:
www.eco-adventure.com.
Hawaii dive vacations.
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Tropical Adventures
111 Second North, Seattle, Washington 98109 USA.
Tel. 1-800-723-5814.
Web site:
www.florida-adventure.com.
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