By Brian Shreve The Big Question As a dive store owner, the most common question I was asked is “I want to get certified. How much...
By Brian Shreve Dropping down the line, it seems like forever. Nothing below you, and nothing above you. Only the sounds of you and your buddy’s...
The annual DEMA Show is fast approaching, and it will be here before you know it. The online registration for the AUP brands’ (Oceanic & Hollis) Open Circuit and Rebreather...
Diver training agency RAID have announced the appointment of Rob Mackins to spearhead the organisation’s first aid programs. Rob is a RAID Instructor Trainer and has owned and...
We’d like to say a big thank you to all of you who entered our competition to win an AP Diving Training SMB with Easifil Adaptor, which...
By Sean Harrison For the final of our three part installment of equivalencies, here is our review of how other agencies’ certifications, standards, and training equate...
As one of The Underwater Centre’s Student Advisors, a question I get asked a lot is what offshore work opportunities are there once students have completed...
by Jon Kieren A few months ago, we released an article that broke down all of the SDI Diver certifications and what the most popular agency...
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. Click here to enter one of our current competitions. For this week’s competition, we’ve teamed up with our good friends at...
I recently attended the Diver Medic Technician course, run by Chantelle Newman, which was a great experience. The Diver Medic Technician (DMT) course is run by...
What it Means, What it Takes, and Where to Begin by Jon Kieren TDI Instructor Trainers (IT) are viewed in the industry as the most knowledgeable,...
Divers are human, and it is natural for humans to make errors. Research from aviation has shown that pilots make between 3 and 6 errors per...