Sample Curriculum – Scuba Diploma Program

Below is a representative sample of courses included in the Pennsylvania State-Approved Scuba Diploma Program. This curriculum includes core certifications, elective specialties, and advanced training to prepare graduates for a professional diving career.

Core Curriculum

Professional Dive Courses

Required Courses

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

PADI101

Open Water Diver

56

PADI201

Advanced Open Water Diver

28

PADI301

Rescue Diver

36

PADI401

Divemaster

211

PADI501

Instructor Development Course

169

PADI510

Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep

8

Elective Courses
Students may select from the following specialties to customize their training.

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

PADI511

Adaptive Support Diver Instructor

18

PADI512

Adaptive Techniques Instructor

18

PADI513

Advanced Wreck Diver Instructor

18

PADI514

AED for Divers Instructor

14

PADI515

Altitude Diver Instructor

14

PADI516

AWARE Fish ID Instructor

14

PADI517

AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Instructor

14

PADI518

Boat Diver Instructor

14

PADI519

Cleanup Diver Instructor

14

PADI520

Coral Reef Conservation Instructor

12

PADI521

Coral Health Coral Watch Instructor

14

PADI522

Deep Diver Instructor

18

PADI523

DSMB Diver Instructor

14

PADI524

Digital Underwater Photographer Instructor

14

PADI525

Dive Against Debris Instructor

14

PADI526

DPV Diver Instructor

14

PADI528

Dry Suit Diver Instructor

14

PADI529

Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor

14

PADI530

Enriched Air Diver Instructor

14

PADI531

Equipment Specialist Instructor

14

PADI534

Ice Diver Instructor

18

PADI535

Night Diver Instructor

14

PADI536

Ocean Safety Diver Instructor

14

PADI537

Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor

14

PADI538

Reef Diver Instructor

14

PADI539

Research Diver Instructor

14

PADI540

Search & Recovery Diver Instructor

18

PADI541

Sea Turtle Awareness Instructor

14

PADI542

Self-Reliant Diver Instructor

14

PADI543

Underwater Cartographer Instructor

14

PADI544

Underwater Naturalist Instructor

14

PADI545

Underwater Navigator Instructor

14

PADI546

Underwater Videographer Instructor

14

PADI547

Whale Shark Awareness Diver Instructor

14

PADI548

Wreck Diver Instructor

18

Diving Medical Instructor

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

PADI570

Emergency First Response Instructor

28

Dive Technician

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

PADI330

Gas Blender

26

PADI533

Gas Blender Instructor

19

Dive Center Management

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

BCD430

Dive Operations

30

BCD431

Sales and Marketing

30

BCD432

Equipment Repair

30

BCD433

General Compressor Maintenance

30

BCD434

International Travel / Trip Leadership

30

Dive Boat Management

Course Code

Course Title

Clock Hours

BCD440

Dive Boat Operations

30

BCD441

Dive Boat Handling

18

BCD442

Dive Boat Navigation

30

 

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