SDI Equipment Specialist Course

SDI Equipment Specialist Course: Know Your Gear, Save Your Dive!

Ever wondered exactly how your scuba gear works? Want to be able to handle minor equipment issues and prevent a lost dive? The SDI Equipment Specialist course provides an in-depth look at your essential dive equipment, teaching you how it functions, proper care and maintenance, and how to perform basic field repairs.

This course goes beyond just using your gear; it helps you understand it. You'll explore:

• Exposure Suits (Wet & Dry): How they work, different materials, features, basic repairs, and proper care.
• BCDs, Regulators & Alternate Air Sources: Understanding their function, materials, features, basic repairs, and maintenance.
• Cylinders & Weight Systems: How they operate, materials, features, basic repairs, care, and transport considerations.
• Computers & Accessories: Different types, how they function, features, basic repairs, care, and transport.

Learning about your equipment helps you make better choices when selecting gear and allows you to address small problems that might otherwise end your dive day prematurely.

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18 (10 with parental consent)
• SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent

What You Get: Upon successful completion, you'll have the knowledge to engage in basic equipment repair procedures on your personal scuba gear. (Remember, major repairs should always be handled by a qualified technician!) This certification also counts as one specialty towards the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program.

Become a more informed and self-sufficient diver! Enroll in the SDI Equipment Specialist course today!

Key Topics:

• Function, materials, features, basic repairs, care/maintenance, and selection criteria for:
• Exposure suits (wet/dry)
• BCDs, regulators, alternate air sources
• Cylinders and weight systems
• Computers, accessories, and various devices
• Performing basic field repairs
• Prerequisites: Minimum age 18 (10 with parental consent); Open Water certification 

Outcomes:

• Ability to perform basic repairs on personal scuba equipment
• Counts as one specialty towards SDI Advanced Diver Development Program
• Counts towards Master Scuba Diver