Altitude Specialty

PADI Altitude Specialty - ​$175

Learning to adjust your dive plan for the reduced surface pressure at altitude is an important part of the course. You'll complete two scuba dives and learn:

• Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques.
• How to adjust your dive computer for altitude diving or calculate altitude dive profiles using the RDP Table or eRDPML^TM.
• How to avoid problems and handle emergency situations, if they occur, at altitude.

Independent Study - PADI eLearning®

Altitude Specialty eLearning includes interactive lessons on the fundamentals of diving at altitude including setting and following your computer along with the timing for going to a higher elevation after your dives

• eLearning time commitment: 6-2-3 hours



At The Dive Shop - With Your Instructor

The course includes two dives at altitude

• Prerequisites: Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification). Must have proof of 20 or more logged dives.
• Total time commitment: 1-2 days
• Minimum age: 12 years or older
• Depth: The maximum depth depends on your age and certification level

Click  HERE to sign up for PADI Altitude Specialty