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Here's what our Freediving Academy actually covers, the real pathway through it, and who tends to fall in love with it.8 Jan 2024 · 7 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Conservation Academy: Diving With PurposeCurious about our Conservation Academy? Here's what it covers, who it suits, and the real pathway from your first specialty to genuine field skills.30 Oct 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside Our Professional Academy: From Diver to Dive ProThinking about turning diving into a career? Here's the full pathway through our Professional Academy, from Divemaster to Instructor Trainer.21 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Freediving Academy: Your Full Training PathFrom first breath-hold session to full instructor level, here's exactly how our Freediving Academy pathway works and who it's really suited to.12 Jun 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Conservation Academy: Dive With Real PurposeWhat the Conservation Academy actually teaches, who it suits, and how the pathway works, from a first speciality through to real project dives.3 Apr 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Professional Academy: Your Path to Becoming a Dive ProThinking about diving for a living in 2023? Here's the full pathway through our Professional Academy, from Divemaster to instructor and beyond.23 Jan 2023 · 8 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Freediving Academy: Your Complete PathwayA full guide to Diving Academy's Freediving Academy, from your very first breath-hold in the pool to advanced open water freediving and beyond.14 Nov 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Conservation Academy: Diving With PurposeA full guide to the Conservation Academy pathway, from a first specialty course through to research and monitoring skills for serious marine-minded divers.5 Sept 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Professional Academy: Your Path to InstructorThinking about diving for a living? Here's the full pathway through our Reading Professional Academy, from Divemaster to instructor and beyond.27 Jun 2022 · 8 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Freediving Academy: Beginner to Advanced PathwayA full guide to our Freediving Academy in Reading, covering every stage from Discover Freediving through to Master Freediver, and who each suits.18 Apr 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesHalf-Term Adventures: Inside Our Conservation AcademyLooking for a meaningful half-term activity for the whole family? Discover how our Conservation Academy turns curious divers into genuine ocean advocates.7 Feb 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Professional Academy: From Divemaster to InstructorHow our Professional Academy takes divers from Divemaster through to full instructor level, what each stage involves, and who it genuinely suits.29 Nov 2021 · 6 min readRead Article →