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 |