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*NEW* - PERT Emergency Response Diver Internship

The PERT (Professional Emergency Response Team) Diver and Professional PERT Instructor are the two brand new scuba diving internships offered by Mermaids Career Development Center, Pattaya, Thailand.

The Emergency Response Diving courses have been gaining a lot of attention from hardy experienced divers that wish to experience the world of service diving. The PERT programs are designed by fire fighters, police and military and offer the diver experience in the areas that the firefighter and police response departments dive in. With further training according to specific location and Gvt regulations the diver can work towards becoming an active member of a Public Safety Diving (PSD / PSDiver) team.

ERD - Emergency Response Diving can be a full-time career in the forces/services or part-time diving job on call with your local fire or police department when the call arises. Each location and service has differing stipulations on further dive training to become a professional response diver.

Mermaids Dive have designed 2 PERT internships. PERT Internship 1 is for the diver wishing to experience the realm of response diving. PERT Internship 2 is for the professional scuba diver that wishes not only to be experienced in emergency response dive practices and skills but also wishes to teach the PERT Public Safety Diver courses (non-vocational).

*NEW* PERT Emergency Response Diver Internship 1:

Taking the PERT Internship 1 will train you to the highest possible recreational scuba diving certification being the MSD (Master Scuba Diver). You will have a minimum of 60 dives, be trained in self rescue and rescue of other divers. You'll have a solid knowledge and skill base in 5 PADI specialty areas and be trained Professional Emergency Response Team Level 2 allowing experience in what Public Safety Diver (PSD) teams get involved in. Become an emergency response experienced diver with the following package:

• ALL Dive Courses

  • PADI Open Water

  • PADI National Geographic Diver status

  • PADI Advanced O/W

  • PADI EFR (Medical)

  • PADI EFR (Care for Children)

  • PADI Rescue Diver Course

• 5 PADI specialty courses

  • PADI Search and Recovery

  • Dry-Suit Diver

  • PADI Full-Face Mask Diver

  • Wreck Diver

  • Navigation Diver

• Master Scuba Diver certification 

• PERT Level 1 Response Diver

• PERT Level 2 Response Diver

• DAN 02 - Oxygen First Aid for Divers

• FULL set of scuba diving equipment (to keep) – complete set including Suunto Dive Computer. (list of equipment provided)

• 2 months accommodation. (Comfortable Hotel accommodation) - Diver Accommodation.

• ALL Manuals and training aids to keep

• ALL Fees Paid to PERT/PADI/DAN

• Un-limited Scuba Diving (minimum 60 dives)

• Scuba Diving Jobs placement service. Mermaids exclusive partnership with Diversjobs.com allows Mermaids divers the very best entry into the scuba diving industry and dive jobs

Cost: 179,800 Thai baht - (Exchange Rate - opens in popup window).

*NEW* PERT Emergency Response Diver Internship 2 (Professional Level):

The PERT Internship 2 takes the diver through Master Scuba Diver on to the professional scuba diving platform. The diver will be a competent divemaster and then trained on to PADI OWSI Dive Instructor level. Instructor ratings in PERT Level 1 and Level 2 will allow this diver to teach PERT to students wishing to experience the Public Safety Divers (PSD) team diving also. Become an PADI OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) ERD-I (Emergency Response Diver - Instructor) with the following package:

ALL Dive Courses PADI Open Water PADI National Geographic Diver status PADI Advanced O/W PADI EFR (Medical) *NEW* - EFR CFC - Care for Children *NEW* - PADI EFRI (Emergency First Response Instructor) rating. (Including Instructor manual and fees) *NEW* - DAN (Divers Alert Network) - 02 Oxygen First Aid for Diving Accidents PADI Rescue Diver Course 5 PADI specialty courses PADI Search and Recovery Dry-Suit Diver PADI Full-Face Mask Diver Wreck Diver Navigation Diver Master Scuba Diver certification Dive Master Course Instructor Development Course and IE (instructor Exam) OWSI - Open Water Scuba Instructor rating PERT Level 1 Response Diver PERT Level 2 Response Diver PERT - Instructor certification allowing the diver to teach PERT Level 1 & 2 FULL set of scuba diving equipment (to keep) – complete set including Suunto Dive Computer. (list of equipment provided) 6 months accommodation. (Comfortable hotel accommodation) - Diver Accommodation Un-limited scuba diving (minimum 200 dives) Diver Job placement service. Mermaids exclusive partnership with Diversjobs.com allows the best dive job placement service available. You owe it to yourself to train with a company that takes your dive career as seriously as you do... ALL fees paid All manuals and training aids to keep Cost: 379,800 - (Exchange Rate - opens in popup window)