Bird's Underwater offers several Technical Diving classes and specialty classes.  For details about the classes we offer, see the tables shown below.  If you have not yet completed your Basic Open Water Scuba Certification, please visit our Scuba Diving Classes page.

All of our technical classes are taught by Bill "Bird" Oestreich, the owner of Bird's Underwater.  Bird has been teaching technical diving classes since 1989 and has a great deal of diving experience all over the world.

Note:  Bird's Underwater also offers instructor ratings at all levels.  Call us for details:  (800) 771-2763


Bird Oestreich,  instructor

Instructor Bird Oestreich (far left) and friends

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Megolodon or Optima Closed Circuit Rebreather Certification

Prerequisite:

Advanced Nitrox Certification Description:  Trains competent divers in the safe use and technology of Closed Circuit Megalodon or Optima Rebreathers.
Number of Days: 5
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $1,500.00

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Advanced Nitrox Certification/Decompression Procedures

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification
and Nitrox Certification
Description:  Expands diver's knowledge of benefits, hazards and procedures for utilizing Nitrox 21 through Nitrox 100 for dives for staged decompression up to 150 feet of depth.
Number of Days: 4
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $650.00

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Technical Nitrox Certification / Extended Range

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification,
and Advanced Nitrox Certification
Description:  Program is designed to conduct dives with depths between 100 fsw and 180 fsw using enriched air and oxygen.
Number of Days: 4
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $700.00

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Trimix Diver Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification
and Technical Nitrox Certification
Description:  Trains divers in the benefits, hazards and procedures of utilizing oxygen/helium/nitrogen mixtures in depths up to 300'.
Number of Days: 4
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $1000.00

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Cavern Diver Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification Description:  Cavern diving is a basic introduction to diving in an overhead environment within the natural daylight zone.  Equipment requirements include a cavern reel and two secondary underwater lights.  Primary light being the light zone.  You will improve your buoyancy and dive planning skills in this two day class.
Number of Days: 2
Minimum Age: 18
Cost:

 

$225.00

 

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Introduction to Cave Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification
and Cavern Diver Certification
Description:  Extends penetration into overhead environments (specifically caves) beyond the daylight zone with a single tank.  Emphasis on dive planning.
Number of Days: 2
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $300.00

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Cavern Diver Certification + Introduction to Cave Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification Description:  This class is a combination of the Cavern Diver and Introduction to Cave classes.

Save $50.00 by taking this class, instead of taking the Cavern Diver and Introduction to Cave classes separately.

Number of Days: 3 to 4
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $495.00

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Full Cave Diver Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification
and Introduction to Cave Certification
Description:  Extends penetration into overhead environments (specifically caves) with double tanks. Includes emphasis on decompression procedures and dive planning.
Number of Days: 4
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $800.00

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DPV Specialty Diver Certification (cave)

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification
and Full Cave Diver Certification with a minimum of 50 logged cave dives.
Description:  Identifies the benefits and hazards of cave scootering.

(scooter rental not included)

Number of Days: 2
Minimum Age: 18
Cost: $400.00

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Dry Suit Specialty Certification

Prerequisite:

Basic Open Water Scuba Certification Description:  Tired of getting cold?  Want to wear a tuxedo under your suit like James Bond?  A drysuit is for you.

(suit rental not included in price)

Number of Days: 2
Minimum Age: 12
Cost: $250.00

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Other Specialty Classes

All Private tech classes:are $225.00 per day

Prerequisite:

Varies, depending on specialty Description:  We offer most of the specialty classes mentioned on the PADI website, including underwater videography, manatee specialty, drift diver and many others.  If you would like information about a specific specialty class,
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Number of Days: Varies, depending on specialty
Minimum Age: Varies, depending on specialty
Cost:

 

Varies, depending on specialty

 

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