Deep Go deeper. Build your skills. Open up more dive sites. Some of the most exciting dive sites are beyond the limits of your Open Water certification. The PADI Deep Diver Specialty gives you the training and experience to safely and confidently plan and complete recreational dives to depths of up to 40 metres / 130 fee...

Drysuit Extend your dive season and stay warm while you do it! Diving in Canada doesn’t have to end when the water gets cold. The PADI Drysuit Diver Specialty teaches you how to dive comfortably and confidently in a drysuit, opening the door to longer dive seasons, colder-water destinations, and some of the best divin...

Enriched Air (Nitrox) More bottom time. Less nitrogen. More diving. The PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty, commonly known as Nitrox, is one of the most popular PADI specialties — and for good reason. Diving with enriched air containing a higher percentage of oxygen can allow you to enjoy longer no-decompression limits on many di...

Self-Reliant Build independence. Strengthen your skills. Become a more capable diver. The PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty is designed for experienced divers who want to develop the skills, discipline and awareness needed to become more self-sufficient underwater. While diving with a buddy remains an important part of recrea...

Dive Propulsion Vehicle Go farther. See more. And have a whole lot of fun getting there. A Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) lets you cover more distance underwater while conserving energy and gas. But using one properly involves more than grabbing a scooter and taking off. The PADI DPV Diver Specialty teaches you how to safely operate and...

Boat Diver Get comfortable diving from boats and make the most of your time on the water. Boat diving gives you access to dive sites you simply can’t reach from shore — and knowing how things work aboard a dive boat makes the entire experience easier. The PADI Boat Diver Specialty introduces you to different typ...

Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Be seen. Be prepared. Know how to send it up properly. A Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) is an important piece of dive equipment — particularly when boat diving, drift diving, making blue-water ascents or surfacing away from your planned exit point. But carrying one and knowing how to deploy it safely are t...

Dive Against Debris Learn how you can contribute by surveying and removing underwater debris and pollution on every dive.

Drift Diver Sometimes the best dive plan is to go with the flow. Drift diving lets the current do the work while you enjoy the ride — but diving in moving water requires its own set of skills and planning. The PADI Drift Diver Specialty teaches you how to comfortably and safely dive in currents while maintaining buddy ...

Emergency Oxygen Provider When something goes wrong, knowing what to do matters. Being able to recognize a diving-related emergency and provide emergency oxygen is an important skill for divers, boat crews and anyone who spends time around the water. The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course teaches you how to recognize illnesses and inju...

Night Diver Your favourite dive site becomes a completely different place after dark. Night diving gives you the chance to see familiar sites from an entirely different perspective. Different creatures emerge, your focus narrows to what’s illuminated by your light, and even a site you’ve dived dozens of times can fe...

Peak Performance Buoyancy Better buoyancy makes everything about diving better. Want to use less air, improve your trim, move more efficiently and stop fighting to stay exactly where you want to be underwater? PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy is all about fine-tuning one of the most important skills a diver can have. This isn’t just f...

Search & Recovery Lost something underwater? Learn how to find it — and get it back to the surface. The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty combines navigation, problem-solving, search patterns, knots and lift-bag skills into one hands-on course. You’ll complete four training dives and learn how to approach underw...

Underwater Navigation Know where you’re going — and how to get back. Good underwater navigation means more time enjoying your dive and less time wondering where you are or surfacing somewhere you didn’t intend to be. The PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty builds on the navigation skills you learned during your Open ...

Wreck Diver There’s a lot of history beneath the surface. Learn how to explore it. Wrecks are some of the most fascinating places you can dive — and here in the Great Lakes, we’re lucky enough to have some incredible ones practically in our backyard. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty teaches you how to safely ...