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From open water to advanced, in four dives deeper
The SDI Advanced Diver certification is designed to transition divers from novice to advanced, enhancing your comfort and competence in the water. This course offers an intensive exploration of four SDI, TDI, or ERDI specialty areas, preparing you for more challenging and rewarding diving experiences.
Achieving this certification signifies a significant milestone, showcasing your ability to handle advanced dive scenarios with confidence and skill. It also sets the stage for the SDI Rescue Diver course, opening doors to leadership roles in diving.
The SDI Night / Limited Visibility Diver Certification counts towards a single specialty rating within the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program.
Built for divers ready to go further
The SDI Advanced Diver program caters to certified open water divers who are keen to elevate their skills and embrace the challenges of advanced underwater exploration.
- Divers holding an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver certification or equivalent
- Aged 18 and above, or 10 with parental consent
- SDI Advanced Adventure divers looking to deepen expertise in specialties they've already tasted
- Anyone with a solid foundation in basic diving skills and a desire to advance
Choose your four specialties
You'll explore and master four chosen specialty courses, personalised to the areas that interest you most. Here are some of what's available:
Deep Diving
Extend your range and explore what lies beyond recreational limits.
Navigation
Master underwater navigation using compass, natural cues, and dive computers.
Night / Limited Visibility
Dive into darkness, an entirely different and thrilling underwater experience.
Intro to Tech
Take your first steps into the world of technical diving.
You can also work on improving buoyancy, air consumption, dive planning, and much more throughout the program, tailored to what you want to improve most.
Dynamic, enriching, hands-on
Expect a dynamic and enriching learning environment with a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical dive experiences. This course is structured to build your confidence and skill in conducting advanced dives.
You'll leave the program as a proficient, well-rounded diver, ready to tackle more challenging underwater explorations and step into higher-level dive training such as the SDI Rescue Diver course.