Open Water certifiedPADI Certified
PADI Equipment Specialist
Understand how your gear actually works so you can maintain it, troubleshoot it, and buy smarter.
$299.95Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404- ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
- ✓We’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
What's included
✓PADI eLearning — complete at your own pace
✓Small-group pool training — we book the pool and bring all the gear
✓Open water training dives (if applicable)
✓Personal instruction from a certified PADI Instructor
✓Lifetime certification card
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
Who it's for
This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.
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PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver certification or higherminimum age 10
What you'll learn
Knowledge
✓How scuba equipment functions and operates
✓Routine gear care and maintenance procedures
✓Equipment storage recommendations
✓Equipment configuration suggestions from your instructor
Skills
✓Making basic repairs and adjustments (o-rings, wetsuit tears, fin straps)
✓Troubleshooting common equipment problems
✓Course option available that does not require training dives
Frequently asked questions
This specialty is knowledge and hands-on workshop based, with no required open water dives, though we're happy to pair it with a fun dive so you can put your gear checks to use right away.
Simple process
How it works
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eLearning at home
Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.
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In-person session
A short in-person class — no pool or open-water diving involved for this course.
Ready?
Ready to get in the water?
Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.
Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.