Advanced & Specialty Classes

Advanced Adventurer, Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water, Master Diver & Dive Leader Classes Aqua Ventures, Inc. 9731 York Road, Cockeysville MD 21030 410-66-OCEAN / 410-666-2326 / fax 410-666-1892 [email protected] http://www.aquaventuresonline.com / Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AquaVenturesInc

2016 Upcoming Advanced & Specialty Classes

Advanced Adventurer Classes Join us for a weekend of fun, exploration and learning! Earning Your Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor Advanced Adventurer, AA-02 July 2/3 9 AM - 5 PM 6-7 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier Specialty Diver, AA-03 July 30/31 9 AM - 5 PM 6-7 dives Dutch Springs Bob A / Michael E Advanced Open Water AA-04 Aug. 20/21 9 AM - 5 PM 6-7 dives Dutch Springs Jerry Walters & Master Diver AA-05 Sept 17/18 9 AM - 5 PM 6-7 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier Certifications Nitrox Diving Classes Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor Advanced Adventurer EAN-04 July 19 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures ISO equivalent to PADI’s EAN-05 Aug.16 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Advanced Open Water EAN-06 Sept. 29 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures EAN-07 Nov. 10 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Michael Eversmier Specialty Diver Earn your certification by Perfect Buoyancy Classes completing any 2 of the Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor following specialty PB-02 July 2 9 AM - 2 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier classes with open water PB-03 July 30 9 AM - 2 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Bob A / Michael E dives and having 12 PB-04 Aug. 20 9 AM - 2 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Jerry Walters open water SCUBA dives PB-05 Sept 17 9 AM - 2 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier total. Night Diving & Limited Visibility Classes Advanced Open Water Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor Earn your certification by ND-02 July 2 3 PM - 10 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier completing any 4 of the ND-03 July 30 3 PM - 10 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Bob A / Michael E following specialty ND-04 Aug. 20 3 PM - 10 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Jerry Walters classes with open water ND-05 Sept 17 3 PM - 10 PM 2 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier dives and having 24 Science of Diving open water SCUBA dives Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor total. SOD-01 Aug. 18 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Jerry Walters Aug. 25 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Master Diver Sept. 1 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Earn your certification by Wreck & Deep Diving Aqua Ventures’ Advanced Adventurer course required completing a Stress Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor & Rescue class in WD-01 Sept 24 1:00 - 5:00 PM 1-2 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier addition to any 4 of the DD-01 Sept 25 1:00 - 5:00 PM 2-3 dives Dutch Springs Michael Eversmier following specialty classes with open water Stress & Rescue dives and having 50 Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor open water SCUBA dives SR-03 Sept. 14 6:30 - 10:00 PM Class Aqua Ventures total. Sept 20 8:45 - 11:00 PM Pool Goucher College Sept 22 8:45 - 11:00 PM Pool Goucher College Many of these classes Oct. 1 9 AM - 3:00 PM 3 Dives Hyde’s Quarry are completed with some DAN CPR, First Aid & AED #CPR2016 home study materials at Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor your own pace, some CPR-03 Sept. 6:30 - 10:00 PM Class Aqua Ventures Jerry Walters also include class time. Once the home study is DAN O2 Provider #O2P2016 completed, you will stop Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor into Aqua Ventures and O2P-03 Sept. 6:30 - 10:00 PM Class Aqua Ventures Jerry Walters schedule your Specialty Digital Underwater Photography & Editing open water dives with Class # Date Time Session Location Instructor one of our experienced DPH-03 Oct. 4 6:30 - 9:30 PM Class Aqua Ventures Michael Eversmier instructors. Call or stop Oct. 8 7:00 - 10:00 PM Pool Notre Dame Prep. in for additional details, T.B.A. 1 hours Class Aqua Ventures costs & times.

To see info, dates & costs of all the Specialty classes we offer, scroll down the pages. Advanced Adventurer, Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water, Master Diver & Dive Leader Classes Aqua Ventures, Inc. 9731 York Road, Cockeysville MD 21030 410-66-OCEAN / 410-666-2326 / fax 410-666-1892 [email protected] http://www.aquaventuresonline.com / Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AquaVenturesInc

Boat Diver #BD2016-00 Got a dive trip planned that involves diving from a dive boat, contact Michael to find out how to do your course as home study and your dives while on your trip. *Online materials should be completed before your trip.

Description of Specialty Classes Offered At Aqua Ventures ”New” Advanced Adventurer + Perfect Buoyancy Home study with 6 open water dives. Spend the weekend with us at Dutch Springs learning how to enjoy local diving while expanding your diving knowledge and skills. You'll gain experience to increase your comfort in the water while completing the Perfect Buoyancy specialty course and also sampling 4 additional specialties: Wreck Diving, Deep Diving, Navigation and Night & Limited Visibility. You can even add an extra night dive to the course to complete the LV & Night Diver specialty course. Our SSI Advanced Adventurer course has an ISO equivalence to PADI’s Advanced Open Water plus all of these dives count towards the much higher rated SSI Advanced Open Water card. http://www.divessi.com/aa

Perfect Buoyancy Control Class session with pool session or class session with *two open water dives Every diver wants to be a "good diver” and perfect buoyancy control is the first step. Get control of yourself and control of your dive. You will focus on relaxing, improving buoyancy control, proper weighting, weight trimming, streamlining, air consumption, and how to dive without destroying the reef. http://www.divessi.com/sc_pb

Night and Limited Visibility Diving Home study with two open water dives Diving at night and being comfortable diving in our local waters with only 10‘ to 30‘ of visibility will allow you to experience the underwater world in a whole new mystical way and greatly expand your diving options. It is an unbelievable feeling to discover the mysteries held underwater when the sun goes down or locally on a sunken wreck or reef off our coast. With the right equipment, a good dive light and the right techniques there is a lot more underwater world to discover. http://www.divessi.com/sc_lv

Underwater Navigation Home study with two open water dives Have you ever asked yourself, "How does my instructor manage to find the way back to the exit point or to the boat?" This course will teach you to navigate with a compass and how to apply natural navigation skills. You will also learn to estimate distances, navigate different search patterns, find your way to different marking points, and be able to get back to the exit point at any time. http://www.divessi.com/sc_nv

Boat Diving Home study with two open water dives. Diving from a boat is a great way to access some of the best dive sites. Whether you plan to dive from a small inflatable or a large live-aboard, you will learn the techniques needed to ensure you have a safe, fun and stress free experience. Taking a Boat Diving course before your vacation guarantees you will be ready. http://www.divessi.com/sc_bd

Deep Diver Home study with three open water dives Ever wanted to dive in places where only a few have explored before like a shipwreck at 100 feet! To do these dives safely, you need the right skills and the right knowledge and that is exactly what Deep Diving provides you. Without proper training this kind of diving is an uncontrollable safety risk. To plan your dives properly you must first know about all of the potential risks involved in Deep Diving. SSI's Deep Diving course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience required to make these types of dives safely and comfortably. http:// To see info, dates & costs of all the Specialty classes we offer, scroll down the pages. Advanced Adventurer, Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water, Master Diver & Dive Leader Classes Aqua Ventures, Inc. 9731 York Road, Cockeysville MD 21030 410-66-OCEAN / 410-666-2326 / fax 410-666-1892 [email protected] http://www.aquaventuresonline.com / Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AquaVenturesInc www.divessi.com/sc_dd A minimum of 10 dives and local experience in a 7mm wetsuit with hood, boots, gloves or drysuit are required.

Wreck Diver Home study with two open water dives It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird's perspective and to glide towards the captain's bridge. Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but with the right training Wreck Diving will become a great adventure. Learn what skills and equipment are needed to safely enjoy exploring shipwrecks. This is a fun and challenging class for the diver who wants to expand their horizons. http:// www.divessi.com/sc_wr A minimum of 8 dives and local experience in a 7mm wetsuit with hood, boots, gloves or drysuit are required.

Nitrox Diver Home study, class session, *two open water dives optional For the average sport diver, using Nitrox can greatly increase bottom time on dives from 40' to 130'. Wreck divers can get more dive time without having to do a decompression dive and reef divers can squeeze more dives into a trip. In your Enriched Air Nitrox course you will learn all the necessary rules for planning dives with Nitrox tables, planning dive computers, using Nitrox in a safe way and how to analyze your tank prior to any Nitrox dive. http://www.divessi.com/sc_ean *To receive your Nitrox C-card, Open water dives are optional with this class. However, two dives are required for Nitrox Diver to count toward your Advanced Open Water rating. These dives can be completed while taking another specialty class with us or on selected dates or dive trips.

Digital UW Photography & Editing Home study, class session, photo shoot in pool or *open water and one on one image editing session Photography with an underwater digital camera system can be fun and easy. Many of you may already have a digital camera and a proper underwater housing and are asking yourself how you can take better pictures that don’t make your friends take off running when you ask them if they want to see your photos from your last trip. The class sessions will cover light properties underwater, camera care, image composition, basic underwater photography skills and many photo tips. The pool session or open water dives will include improving your buoyancy control with a camera and how to take specific types of shots - macro, close-up, fish and diver images. A photo critique will be scheduled for each diver after the in water photo session to review images and learn basic editing skills. http://www.divessi.com/sc_dup

Digital Image Editing Sessions One on one image editing session. Spend time with our photo pro, Michael Eversmier, improving your editing skills. Michael can help you with learning more about how your digital camera, lenses and strobes work, improving your images, digital editing, work flow, choosing editing programs and image storage.

Marine Life Identification Class session, field trip to National Aquarium or *two open water dives Diving is more fun when you know about the marine life around you. Learn how to identify marine life by its shape, size, color and behavior both locally and in tropical waters.

Drysuit Diver Home study, pool session and two open water dives "When the shows become longer, the days shorter and the water gets colder - then the time for Dry Suit Diving has come." Drysuits keep divers warmer than wetsuits so you can expand your dive sites and your diving season. Also, today's new drysuits are also more flexible and comfortable than a 7mm wetsuit. Learn about types of drysuits, underwear, safety skills, and buoyancy skills. http://www.divessi.com/sc_dry

Spear Fishing & Game Collecting Class session with two open water dives Learn the techniques and tips needed to successfully spear fish and catch lobster. Nothing tastes better than freshly caught seafood.

Search & Recovery Class session with two or more open water dives Whether it's the gold of a sunken ship, a lost ring or simply the your buddy's dive light accidentally lost, there are times in which the appropriate training to search for lost objects underwater would be beneficial. You will learn to perform different search patterns with the help of ropes and compasses, and to plan search and recovery operations in a team. You will also learn the correct handling of one or more lifting bags in order to bring heavy objects securely to the surface. http://www.divessi.com/sc_rec

Equipment Maintenance Home study, class session "Your Total Diving System is like a buddy underwater who you need to be able to rely on at any time!" That is why diving is more fun and more comfortable in your own equipment. The Equipment Techniques program teaches you how to choose the right equipment for your needs, how to fit and adjust it properly and the basics of proper care, preventive maintenance, and field repairs of your scuba gear. http:// www.divessi.com/sc_et

Shark Diving Class session and possible two dives with blue sharks or caribbean reef sharks "If the Sharks die, the Sea dies!" SSI and SHARK PROJECT have decided to actively support the positive image of sharks by founding the Shark Diving Program. Experience the fascination of sharks in an unforgettable way! Divers and non-divers have the chance to find out more about sharks and to learn the correct techniques when meeting sharks. SSI is donating 10% of the income from the SHARK DIVING Specialty Program to shark preservation. http://www.divessi.com/sc_sha

Stress & Rescue Diver Home study, class session, pool session and three open water dives Learn how to cope with diving related stress, perform necessary self aid skills and assist or rescue a buddy if needed. A prepared diver is a confident diver. A minimum of 8 dives and local diving experience in a 7mm wetsuit with hood, boots, gloves or a drysuit are required. CPR, First Aid & O2 provider are required to complete certification. http:// www.divessi.com/sc_sr

DAN CPR, First Aid & O2 Provider Home study, class session The First Aid, CPR & O2 Provider program is designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. This class will also fulfill the requirements to complete your Stress & Rescue course. http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/training/courses/

Science of Diving Home study, three class session Expand your knowledge of diving. The Science of Diving program treats all areas of dive theory to a detailed and comprehensive manner: physics, physiology, decompression theory, marine life and diving equipment. Whether you simply want more knowledge or plan to become a Dive Professional, Science of Diving is just what you need! The Science of Diving program is also a perfect "winter Specialty", since no dives are required. http://www.divessi.com/sc_sod

Dive Leader: Dive Guide, Dive Master & Dive Control Specialist Aqua Ventures is always looking to expand our dive leadership team. Our Dive Leader training is a three part program - Science of Diving, Dive Guide and Dive Control Specialist. After completing all 3 courses, our Dive Control Specialists will be able to assist with classes, lead dives and local activities, teach skills update and snorkeling classes and some of the Advanced courses. Divers interested in the program and other Dive Masters interested in doing a Crossover to become part of the Aqua Ventures Team should contact Michael for additional details.

Aqua Ventures Courses and Tuition

$ Tuition Online Class Pool OW Rental Plastic Digital Course Total Materials Sessions Sessions Dives Gear C-card C-card

Snorkeling - Private $90.00 Snorkeling No 1 (2hrs.) No No No No

Snorkeling - Group of 3 or more $40.00 Snorkeling No 1 (2hrs.) No No No No

Try SCUBA - Private $100.00 Try SCUBA No 1 (2hrs.) No Yes No No

Try SCUBA - Group of 3 or more $75.00 Try SCUBA No 1 (2hrs.) No Yes No No *$50 class credit if taking an OW class with in 90 days of Try Scuba class

Open Water - Group $450.00 Standard OW 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes

Open Water - Group, referral $400.00 Standard OW 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes

Open Water - referral dives only $240.00 - - 1 (2hrs.) 5 Yes Yes Yes

Companion OW - Cl,PL, Non SSI $200.00 Scuba Skill update 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. No Yes No Yes Comp OW - Cl,PL, SSI after 2007 $200.00 Std OW upgrade 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. No Yes No Yes

Companion OW - Cl,PL,OW, Non SSI $255.00 Scuba Skill update 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes Comp OW - Cl,PL,OW, SSI after 2007 $255.00 Std OW upgrade 6-9 hrs. 6.5 -9 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes

Open Water - Private* (1) $750.00 Diamond OW 2-3 Hrs 6 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes Open Water - Private* (2) $675.00 Diamond OW 2-3 Hrs 6 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes Open Water - Private* (3-4) $650.00 Diamond OW 2-3 Hrs 6 hrs. 5 Yes Yes Yes * pool rental is not included $100 less if open water completed as a referral student $50 less if open water completed during our group classes

Scuba Skills Update - Non SSI $95.00 Scuba Skill update No 1 (2-3 hrs) No Yes No Yes

Scuba Skills Update - SSI after 2007 $95.00 Std OW upgrade No 1 (2-3 hrs) No Yes No Yes

Advanced Adventurer + Perfect Buoy $225.00 Adv. Adventurer No No 6 No Yes Yes

* Night dive add on to AA course $45.00 Night & LV Diver No No 1 No No Yes

Specialty & $ Tuition Online Class Pool OW Rental Plastic Digital Dive Leader Courses Total Materials Sessions Sessions Dives Gear C-card C-card

Specialty class with open water dives. These classes count for Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver or Master Diver certification. Boat Diver w/ Open Water Class $65.00 Boat Diver 1 0 2 No No Yes Boat Diver $90.00 Boat Diver 1 0 2 No No Yes

Navigation $90.00 Navigation 1 0 2 No No Yes

Night & Limited Visibility $90.00 Night Diver 1 0 2 No No Yes

Deep Diver $105.00 Deep Diver 1 0 3 No No Yes

Nitrox Diver EAN40 (2 dives) $140.00 Nitrox Diver 1 0 2 No Yes Yes

Stress & Rescue $210.00 Stress & Rescue 1 1 (3hrs.) 3 No Yes Yes

Dry Suit Diver $160.00 Dry Suit Diver 1 1 (2hrs.) 2 No Yes Yes

Wreck Diver $90.00 Wreck Diver 1 0 2 No No Yes Search & Recovery $90.00 Coming Soon 1 0 2 No No Yes Perfect Buoyancy - OW $90.00 Perfect Buoyancy 1 0 2 No No Yes

Digital Photo & Editing - OW $195.00 Digital Photo 2 0 2 No No Yes

Specialty class without open water dives. These classes do not count for Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver or Master Diver certification. Nitrox Diver EAN40 (no dives) $110.00 Nitrox Diver 1 0 0 No Yes Yes

Perfect Buoyancy - Pool $80.00 Perfect Buoyancy 1 1 (2hrs.) 0 No No Yes

Digital Photo & Editing - Pool $175.00 Digital Photo 2 1 (3hrs.) 0 No No Yes

Digital Image Editing Sessions /hour $50.00 No /hour 0 0 No No No

Marine Life Awareness $60.00 No 1 0 0 No No No

Equipment Maintenance $82.00 Equip. Specialist 1 0 0 No No Yes

Spearfish & Game Collecting $80.00 No 1 0 2 No No No

O2 Provider, CPR and First Aid are required for completion of Stress & Rescue, Master Diver, Dive Guide, Dive Master, Dive Control Specialist and Instructor certifications DAN - O2 Provider - Required for S&R $50.00 No 1 0 0 No Yes No

DAN - CPR & First Aid - Required for S&R $50.00 No 1 0 0 No Yes No

Science of Diving (3 classes, no dives) $200.00 Science of Diving 3 0 0 No Yes Yes

Dive Guide / Dive Master $475.00 Dive Guide Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Dive Control Specialist $500.00 Dive Control Specialist Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Instructor Course ( A.I. ) $1600.00 Instructor Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

OW Instructor Evaluation No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Specialty Diver 2*+12, Advanced Open Water Diver 4*+24, Master Diver 5*+50 Cards: Free* with completed specialties & dives

Junior Open Water Upgrade (Includes digital photo and Digital Certification Card) A Scuba Skills Update class may be needed: $35.00

Replacement for a lost plastic Certification Card (Includes digital photo and Digital Certification Card): $38.00

Individual Specialty, Century Diver, Gold 500 Diver & Platinum 1000 Diver cards (Includes digital photo and Digital Certification Card): $35.00

To see info, dates & costs of all the Specialty classes we offer, scroll down the pages.