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CoursesDiver Propulsion Vehicle Course: Scooter Diving ExplainedCurious about scooter diving? Here is everything the PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle course covers, who it suits, and why it is well worth doing.13 May 2024 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesTec 50: Inside Diving Academy's Advanced Technical CourseThinking about Tec 50 this spring? Here's what the course covers, who it's for, what a training day looks like, and how it fits the pathway.4 Mar 2024 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesNew Year, New Skills: Inside the Advanced Training AcademyMaking a resolution to dive further this year? Here's what the Advanced Training Academy involves, who it suits, and how the pathway actually works.1 Jan 2024 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesSidemount Diver Instructor: Teaching the Streamlined LifeThinking about becoming a Sidemount Diver Instructor? Here's what the course really involves, who it suits, and why it's worth doing this autumn.23 Oct 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesPeak Performance Buoyancy Instructor: Is This Specialty For You?Thinking about teaching Peak Performance Buoyancy? Here's what the specialty instructor course involves, who it suits, and how it fits your career.16 Oct 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesUnderwater Pumpkin Carving: Diving Academy's Wackiest CourseCurious about our underwater pumpkin carving specialty? Here's what it involves, who it suits, and why it's secretly a serious skills builder.14 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesAdaptive Techniques: Making Diving Truly InclusiveOur Adaptive Techniques specialty teaches practical skills for diving with buddies who have disabilities. Here's what the course covers and who it suits.7 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesWhy Summer Is the Best Time to Start Family DivingSchool's out and the water is warmer. Here is exactly why summer is the ideal season for Reading families to begin learning to scuba dive together.31 Jul 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesTec Deep Instructor: Turn Your Passion Into a CareerThinking about teaching technical diving? Here's what the Tec Deep Instructor course covers, prerequisites, and how it fits your career pathway.5 Jun 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesTec 40 Instructor: Take Your Technical Diving Career FurtherThinking about the Tec 40 Instructor course? Here is what it covers, who it suits, prerequisites, and how it fits a technical diving career.29 May 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesAdvanced Mermaid: Fin Technique for Serious SwimmersReady to move past your first mermaid session? Here's what the Advanced Mermaid course covers, who it suits, and how to book at our Reading academy.27 Mar 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesPADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader: Your Next Step as a ProThinking beyond Divemaster? Here is what the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader course involves, who it suits, and how it fits your career path.20 Mar 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesWhale Defender: A New Year Course for Ocean AdvocatesStart 2023 with purpose. Learn what PADI's Whale Defender Speciality involves, who it suits, what a session looks like, and why divers love it.16 Jan 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesPrimary and Secondary Care: The First Aid Course Divers NeedWhat Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care covers, who it's for, and why this practical first aid and CPR course is worth doing.9 Jan 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesNew Year, New Depths: Make 2023 the Year You Learn to DiveWhy learning to dive is the New Year resolution that actually sticks, what the course involves, and how to make January the month you start.2 Jan 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesWreck Diver Instructor: Teaching Your Favourite SpecialtyThinking about teaching wreck diving? Here is what the Wreck Diver Specialty Instructor course covers, who it suits, and why it is worth doing.7 Nov 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesDeep Diver Instructor: Teach Divers Beyond 18 MetresReady to teach the Deep Diver specialty? Here's what the Deep Diver Instructor course covers, who it suits, and how it fits your professional pathway.31 Oct 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesBecoming a PADI Course Director: What It Really TakesThinking about the PADI Course Director rating? Here is exactly what the prerequisites, CDTC week, and career path genuinely involve for working instructors.29 Aug 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesGas Blender: Taking Control of Your Technical Dive GasWhat the PADI Gas Blender course covers, who it suits, and why understanding your own gas mix matters for serious UK technical divers today.22 Aug 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesThe Mermaid Course: Diving Academy's Most Playful ProgramCurious about mermaid diving? Here's what our Mermaid course actually involves, who it suits, and why it's booming with families this summer in Reading.20 Jun 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesDiscover Mermaid: Try Mermaiding at Diving AcademyCurious about mermaiding? Discover Mermaid is a fun, beginner-friendly taster session teaching real monofin technique and underwater confidence.13 Jun 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesDiscover Freediving This Easter: Your First Breath-Hold DiveCurious about freediving? Try our PADI Discover Freediving session in Reading this Easter half-term, no experience needed, all equipment fully provided.11 Apr 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesEFR Instructor: Teach Life-Saving Skills This EasterWhat the EFR Instructor course actually involves, who it genuinely suits, and how it fits into a real career as a working PADI diving professional.4 Apr 2022 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesNew Year, New Ticket: Train as an Enriched Air InstructorThinking about teaching nitrox? Here's exactly what the PADI Enriched Air Instructor course involves, who it suits, and how it fits your career.31 Jan 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesNight Diver Instructor: Teach One of Diving's Best SpecialtiesOur Night Diver Instructor course trains certified professionals to teach night diving properly. Here's what it covers, who it suits, and why it matters.24 Jan 2022 · 7 min readRead Article →