No experience neededPADI Certified
Project AWARE Fish Identification
Learn to recognize reef fish families and read the reef like a local.
$299.95Enrollment Open
Students:
Have questions? Call (512) 489-44041
Max 10🌍 Dive anywhere
♾️ Lifetime cert
🗓 Private & flexible
📍 Local dive sites
SKU: TSA-PADI-PADI-F
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
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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Minimum age10 years old
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CertificationPADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher
What you'll learn
Fish Family Recognition
✓Recognize major fish families and their common characteristics
✓Identify local fish species encountered during open water dives
✓Answer the classic post-dive question: 'What was that fish?'
✓Learn the PADI AWARE philosophy for protecting worldwide aquatic ecosystems
Survey Skills & Application
✓Fish surveying techniques and strategies for collecting valid data
✓Planning, organization, and procedures for identifying fish families and species while diving
✓Apply identification skills across two open water dives
✓Counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating as one of five required specialties
Frequently asked questions
We schedule these around our regular Gulf and Caribbean trip calendar, or you can complete the dives on your own trip and send us the paperwork for credit.
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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Pool training — we handle everything
We book the pool, bring all the gear, and schedule around your availability.
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Open water checkout dives
Finish your certification at a local dive site. Real diving, real skills.
Ready?
Ready for what's next?
Keep building your skills. PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step — we reach out within 24 hours to schedule.