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Why PADI Search and Recovery Diver?

Have you ever dropped something in the water? Are you looking for lost treasure? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward - there is a way to bring them up.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) OR
• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver AND PADI Underwater Navigation certifications (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• Minimum age: 12 years old.

What will I do?

You'll learn search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery using lift devices.

How long will it take?

• Recommended Course Hours: 24 hours.
• Minimum Open Water Training: four dives over two days.

What will I need?

• Diving Search and Recovery-Pak, which includes manual, video and log insert.

Where can I go from here?

Your Adventures In Diving Search and Recovery Adventure Dive may count toward this Specialty certification at instructor discretion. This specialty can also be used as one of five Specialty certifications required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

Mermaids Dive Career Development Center now offers (as of January 2007) the Advanced Search and Recovery Diver Course. - Distinctive specialty course.