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- PADI Drysuit Speciality / Drysuit Training
- PADI Deep Speciality
- PADI Wreck Speciality
- PADI/DSAT Tec Basics (Twinset) Speciality
- PADI Nitrox Speciality
At Diving In Depth our PADI training focuses on the speciality courses listed below. However if the course you require is not shown, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The content of courses listed below is centred and structured around the specific agencies requirements, although where we think extra content will be beneficial we have added it. However if you have a particular skill or area of your diving that you would like to focus, on we can arrange bespoke training sessions on request.
PADI Drysuit Speciality / Drysuit Training
If you are new to UK diving then the only sensible way to enjoy your time in the water is to dive in a drysuit. There are many common misconceptions about drysuit diving, but the reality is with the correct training, drysuit diving can become second nature in no time.
This two-day programme can also be a good option if you already dive in a drysuit, but do not feel very confident, or would like to brush up on your basic skills.
The course involves a mixture of confined water training and open water dives spread over the 2 days.
Skills include proper weighting, swim posture, monitoring and adjusting buoyancy, how to minimize air migration to the feet [as well as how to deal with it] and more. Most theory concentrates on the in-water skills but topics such as basic maintenance of your drysuit, different types of suits etc will be discussed.
Prerequisite – Certified diver.
 PADI Deep Speciality
The PADI Deep Speciality is designed to train divers with the skills necessary to plan and conduct no decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40m.
There are many reasons why people will take a deep speciality, to see a specific underwater feature, because they have a desire to dive beyond their current limit, for insurance purposes or for the increased skill and knowledge level.
The course can be completed over 2 days and 4 dives however it is quite common to extend this to 3 days.
Skills covered include gas planning, air sharing, ascent/descent techniques, as well as looking at the physiological effects of being at depth. It is also very beneficial to incorporate training in the use of a “delayed surface marker buoy” into this course if you are not already familiar with their use, as they are essential for UK diving.
Theory is centred on the above topics but we will also review the use of decompression tables as well as how we can use our dive computers in relation to planning no deco dives and still allow for emergency scenarios.
Prerequisite – Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
If you are not Nitrox trained then Diving in Depth strongly suggest incorporating this training in your Deep Spec to maximise your in water time/safety factor.
Planning on a lot of diving in the 25-40m range? If yes, then you may also benefit from training in a twinset.
 PADI Wreck Diving Speciality
Wreck diving can be a very rewarding type of diving. In the UK we are fortunate to have a huge amount of shipwrecks accessible to divers of all abilities. The PADI Wreck Diving Speciality will expand the on divers current knowledge and skill level whether you intend to dive wrecks in 18m or 38m.
Over the course of 3 days (4+ dives) we will look at buoyancy and trim techniques, mapping shipwrecks, potential hazards, basic line laying skills as well as a limited wreck penetration dive (if students wish to). It is also very beneficial to incorporate training in the use of a “delayed surface marker buoy” into this course if you are not already familiar with their use, as they are essential for UK diving.
Theory sessions will look at potential hazards of wreck diving, how shipwrecks degrade, legislation regarding diving shipwrecks, planning penetration dives and more.
Prerequisite – Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
If you are not Nitrox trained then Diving in Depth strongly suggest incorporating this training in your Deep Spec to maximise your in water time/safety factor.
Planning on a lot of diving in the 25-40m range? If yes, then you may also benefit from training in a twinset.
PADI/DSAT Tec Basics
There is no doubt that twinset diving is getting more and more popular, with different people using this type of equipment for different reasons.
A twinset can increase your available gas supply and/or increase your redundancy in comparison with a single cylinder. If your interests lie in deep diving, wreck diving, cave diving, are just curious about why some divers have “so much kit” or your skills have gone rusty, this 3 day course is a must.
In water sessions include at least 4 dives, which are a mix of confined water and open water dives.
Skills covered include equipment configuration and rigging, buoyancy control and trim, air sharing, valve/manifold failures, surface marker buoy deployment, dive planning, as well as introducing divers to carrying a stage bottle and more.
Theory sessions will cover the basic reasons behind twinset and advanced diving, dive planning, reasons for tech diving as well as looking at other tools available to us such as desktop deco software.
Upon successful completion this can be credited towards the DSAT Tec Diver levels 1 and 2, but is also a valuable base for any tech level training.
Prerequisites are PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) and PADI Nitrox (or equivalent) with over 25 dives.
If you do not have Nitrox certification yet, please contact us to schedule a course prior to beginning the Tec Basics Speciality.
PADI/TDI Nitrox Diver Course
Nitrox is now so widely used that some people don’t even use air any more! If you have no Nitrox training then this is where to start.
By increasing the Oxygen content in our breathing mixture, Nitrox reduces our exposure to Nitrogen. Therefore giving us longer “no decompression” times, it is especially useful in the 20-40m range.
With using Nitrox we have a few extra considerations in our dive planning, such as analysing our gas, equipment considerations and monitoring oxygen limits. It may sound like a lot more to do before diving, but with a little practice it take’s no time at all.
At Diving in Depth we strongly recommend that you dive with Nitrox, if you are not yet a Nitrox diver then this course can be run as entirely classroom based or added to any of our other diving programs.
Upon successful completion the diver will be qualified to use Nitrox 22-40%.
Pre-requisites – Qualified diver, over 15 years of age.
Equipment Requirements
Please contact us for the exact equipment requirements for each course.
Diving in Depth has most equipment required for the above courses available to hire, though divers should consider the benefits of owning their own.
Please contact us with any equipment queries you have, the best “Internet Package” is rarely the best in the water!
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