Equipment Specialist Diver Specialty
Understand your scuba equipment inside and out! Learn how to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and care for your dive gear to improve safety, reliability, and confidence on every dive.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Course Description
Take your diving knowledge further! Discover how your scuba equipment works and learn practical techniques for inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and proper storage. Gain confidence identifying potential equipment problems before they affect your dive. Extend the life of your gear while earning your SDI Equipment Specialist Diver Specialty certification.
Price $195.00 per diver
Prerequisites
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
- Certification: None
- Minimum logged dives: None
- Completed SDI paperwork
Duration
- Approximately 1 day, including:
- SDI eLearning and instructor review
- Hands-on equipment inspection and maintenance workshop
- No open-water dives required
What’s Included
- SDI specialty eLearning
- Professional instructor-led training
- Hands-on equipment demonstrations
- Use of training equipment and maintenance tools
- SDI digital certification upon successful completion
Not Included
- Personal scuba equipment
- Replacement parts, servicing, or repairs
- Transportation and personal expenses
What You’ll Learn
- How regulators, BCDs, cylinders, and dive computers function
- Pre-dive equipment inspection and troubleshooting
- Routine cleaning, care, and preventive maintenance
- Proper equipment storage and transportation
- Recognizing wear, damage, and potential equipment failures
- Recognize when professional servicing is required
Certification
Complete the required knowledge development and practical skills to earn your SDI Equipment Specialist Diver Specialty certification, meeting current SDI standards.
