Diving in rivers, torrents, or mountain streams can be a nice alternative to the ocean; the RAID River Diver specialty teaches you the additional skills and safety requirements needed to dive in these fast-moving water environments. You will learn how to estimate the water flow and decide if it is Read more
As the RAIDaptive Buddy, your role is to become the arms, legs, eyes, or hearing of the RAIDaptive Diver. You will become a specialized type of dive buddy, with the knowledge and understanding of being a dive buddy to people with a variety of disabilities. COURSE SUMMARY PREREQUISITES 1 x Academic study/exam Read more
The RAID First Aid course is designed to outline the basic treatment you can provide to someone in an emergency. You will learn how to prioritize patients, incident management, treating breathing and non-breathing patients. Understand your role and responsibilities as a first aider, risks, and myths of providing help. COURSE SUMMARY PREREQUISITES Read more
The RAID Ragged Tooth Sand Tiger Shark Specialty program introduces you to the wonders of sharks, they are far from the scary man-eaters that are depicted on TV and in movies. Learn about shark diversity, reproduction & anatomy, species, diet, and why we need to protect them in nature. This course Read more
For many people taking pictures underwater is a great way to record and share memories with friends and other divers. The RAID Photography Specialty will allow you to get the most from your camera/situation. You will learn about how water affects light (and your pictures), camera angles & composition, filters, white balance, Read more
The RAID Performance Diver program is unparalleled in the dive industry. It will teach you skills and techniques passed down by some of the most respected technical divers in the world. You will learn advanced buoyancy & trim, S-Drills, finning techniques, line laying, gas loss procedures, and many more useful skills. COURSE Read more
Being able to provide oxygen to a victim in an incident can have help; so being certified as a RAID Oxygen Administrator is a great addition to the RAID First Aid course. You will learn the benefits of treating diving maladies such as DCI with Oxygen, procedures for administering oxygen to a victim as Read more
The RAID Nitrox Speciality teaches you the skills to analyze nitrox mixes, plan nitrox dives, and the procedures for performing nitrox dives. Up to a maximum of 40% Oxygen content and a Ppo2 of 1.4 atm. The use of nitrox can reduce your exposure to nitrogen while underwater, and therefore increase Read more
Diving at night is a whole new experience, and the RAID Night & Limited Visibility course will teach you what you need to complete these dives safely. Dive sites can be completely different when dived at night, coral/rock formations look different; different creatures are active at night when compare to the Read more
Being able to navigate, i.e. find your way to and from somewhere underwater is a fundamental part of being a good diver. The RAID Navigation specialty will teach you the basics of navigation underwater and will increase your independence and enjoyment of the underwater world. Remember we do not always have the Read more