Blue Crew DiversSample 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 |
