Our Technical Training Mindset : Our first and foremost goal for our students is to create competent, safe, and knowledgeable divers who are truly capable of independently diving with a similarly-certified buddy, without the supervision or help of a guide. We are generally very successful, and our alumni regularly dive together. However, understanding that to achieve this level of proficiency requires a huge amount of work, both on the part of the student and that of the instructor. Our courses are charged per a day of training, and students earn a certification when the instructor feels they have fulfilled TDI/SDI standards and those of Diving Sports standards. The number of days listed for the courses below are bare minimums, assuming the student does everything right the first time. It's always good to plan on leaving time for an extra day or two on your course. What is Included in the Course : Diving Sports includes the price of tuition, air fills, and certification fees. Students are responsible for their own personal equipment and enriched gas fills for the course. Manuals, eLearning, or both will be added on afterwards depending on student preference. Equipment Requirements : Students are required to be proficient diving with 2 Primary cylinders, either doubles backmount or sidemount, before the start of the course. Students will be required to have appropriate cylinders for a decompression mix with oxygen cleaned regulators. These may be rented out for the course.