6 Hidden Scuba Diving Certification Levels

[@dayand1189]

Is there any courses on combat diving?

[@WaterlineShorts]

Only in the Navy!

[@ironpanther9409]

The army has 12 deltas which is combat diver... the school is one of the most hardest school out there

[@sigsauer_firearms]

Combat diving schools are BUD/S for the navy and key west for the army

[@HomeCooktoProCounselor]

Can scuba divers go out on their own a become a NREMT paramedic in case your diving far from medical help ? What about public safety police divers are they open water or recreational divers or both recreational and police divers?

[@WaterlineShorts]

As far as I know, if you want to train to be a paramedic its quite a long course, more than you need for scuba diving. If you're diving in remote places then a rescue Diver course, first aid and oxygen course is what you need. Then it Comes down to good planning and the right equipment. Being a paramedic might help but Diver rescue skills will be more important. Of course having a medical officer on an expedition Comes down to planning and risk assessment. As for police divers. Most start as recreational divers so they have an interest and then go on to do search and rescue training with their department. Police diving is not fun. It's mostly zero visibility, looking for either bodies or weapons.

[@ce6311]

If I’m going on a trip that requires padi advanced diver or “equivalent” and I’m taking a NAUI advanced scuba will that be considered equivalent?

[@WaterlineShorts]

Yes it will

[@timothymorgan9531]

Yes, Question ? I got certified as sport diver above 60 feet, back in 1975, since then after many years I lost my certafication card, do I need to get recertafied in order to receive another card, Today I'm 61 years old, and dont go to delpths of more than 30 feet

[@WaterlineShorts]

Just replied on another thread! Hey Timothy. What agency did you certify with? You will be able to get a replacement card. I think there is likely a charge for a card but should be nominal. Depending on your enthusiasm for it, you could possibly take another course to level up and use that card in future. ie: if you are a sport diver, maybe go for rescue diver and then you have a new card with the next level up. If its just the card you want then I would call up the agency who you certified with and talk with the certifications department. Going back to 1975 might be tricky because at that point it was all paper based so best to call and see where they stand. Failing that, hit me up and I will see what else we can do to get you sorted.

[@Infantannihilator6969]

@@WaterlineShorts too bad he didnt respond

[@mikegrizzle3014]

Ok so i've been researching getting into diving and just found this video, what you're saying is PADI is inflated cost and I don't have to spend a boatload of money that I could be spending on gear to get certified? Sorry I'm confused I thought i had to have the PADI cert for people to take me diving 😕 Edit, I've been a first responder for years and my end goal was to turn my interests "diving" into the job of "rescue diving" I just know the first step is open water

[@WaterlineShorts]

Hey Mike. In short, if you want to get to rescue diver you need Open Water, Advanced and Rescue from any agency. My point in this video is that over the years, other courses have crept in to Bridge the gap between these three courses. It’s a very narrow gap that barely needs bridging. You don’t need these other courses unless you want to take a longer route to get those three courses. On another note, you don’t need to take PADI. You could take SSI or NAUI or CMAS or BSAQ or TDI/SDI. And actually if you intend to work then I would recommend TDI/SDI. They are the more technical oriented agency. But really it always comes down to the instructors regardless of the agency. If you intend to work as a rescue diver then your professional body will probably have their own courses for you to take but of course if you get to rescue diver they will likely take your application more seriously. Not sure how that works.

[@mikegrizzle3014]

@@WaterlineShorts Thank you so much for the reply and wealth of information! I've now got multiple avenues to research instead of the one that had me worried I was about to get into this for many thousands of dollars in courses. I don't mind paying to learn, but considering that most rescue and recovery diving here is done by non profit organizations that pay very little it at all, i'm willing to save as much as possible!

[@WaterlineShorts]

Yes, I know what you mean. I think you need to find out more from the guys who would potentially give you a job. For example, rescue in Padi or other agencies is a recreational qualification. You might be better off doing Open Water and advanced then a commercial search and recovery course. But I don’t know much about the commercial side of things. Any which way, all starts with open water.