DIVING COURSES

5 Star SSI & PADI Dive Facility

Down Under Dive's 5 Star learn to dive facility features six well appointed air-conditioned classrooms, the latest audiovisual teaching aids, one of the largest, purpose built dive pools in the southern hemisphere, 4 metres deep with 2 shallow ends, a shaded space for gearing up, a fully equipped gear maintenance workshop, state of the art compressors and an attractive retail outlet with a wide selection of diving & snorkelling gear as well as resort wear.

The centre provides the latest dive equipment and technology and offers expert instruction by experience English, German and Japanese dive instructors. Course materials are also available in German, French, Swedish, Italian, Danish, Korean, Spanish and Hebrew languages to cater for a multi-cultural client base.
Open Water Learn To Dive Courses
"Courses commence daily at our 5 star training centre" You'll be surprised how easy it is. After a four, five or six day course you will receive your certification which is an internationally recognised diver's license.Our instructors are carefully chosen, not only for their specialist skills and experience but also for their pleasing personality, caring attitude and ability to enjoy their job. Day one and two of the course is spent in our 5 Star Diver Training Centre in Cairns.
After pool and theory training you'll be ready to spend some fun-filled days and nights diving the fabulous Outer Great Barrier Reef.Out in the warm clear waters of the Reef you'll experience the benefit of your Down Under classroom presentations and pool exercises. By being well trained in the practical skills and safety procedures you'll get so much more enjoyment out of your diving.
Advanced Open Water Dive Course
The Advanced Open Water Dive Course consists of five training dives preceded by extensive briefings. It can be completed in three days and two nights. Our Advanced courses start every day and are carried out on board the S.V. Atlantic Clipper. The course consists of 5 training dives, three dives are core elements which include: Deep Dive, Navigation Dive and a Night Dive.
A further 2 dives are required and normally they involve either a Multi-level Dive, Search and Recovery Dive or an Underwater Naturalist Dive. There is also time between training dives for recreation dives at our range of superb outer reef dive sites.

(up to 10 dives total during a three day advanced course).

Rescue Course
Here is where the real challenge of diving begins....

What do you do about a distressed, drowning, panicked, injured, or unconscious diver? Could you recognise the signs they would exhibit? Find out by doing a Rescue Course with Down Under Dive. Rescue Courses are run over 5 days. There is a pool and theory component of 2 days and a 3 day liveaboard boat trip during which anything could happen... at any time... and your candidate rescue divers will be expected to manage the situation.

A further 2 dives are required and normally they involve either a Multi-level Dive, Search and Recovery Dive or an Underwater Naturalist Dive. There is also time between training dives for recreation dives at our range of superb outer reef dive sites.

(up to 10 dives total during a three day advanced course). There is a list of scenarios which must be worked through and skills which must be mastered leading up to a demonstration quality single-handed surfacing of an unconscious diver followed by in-water resuscitation. Once you have mastered the rescue scenario you can deal with pretty well anything which is precisely the aim of the course. It will be both physically and mentally challenging, but you will enjoy every minute of it!!! Before starting the course you must have Advanced Open Water certification. You should also have a current resuscitation or CPR certificate. If you do not have one, this can be arranged . After the Rescue Course, you may like to consider enrolling in our Dive Controller/Divemaster Course.

Dive Controller/Divemaster Courses
Down Under Dive offers SSI Dive Controller or PADI Divemaster Courses. The candidate will undergo an internship during which she or he will gain valuable experience while assisting one of Down Under's experienced instructors. Candidates will gain invaluable experience working in a demanding 5 Star training environment which will stand them in good stead when the time comes to seek employment in the dive industry. The course lasts for 20 Days which includes 6 days out at sea on Atlantic Clipper. Intending candidates must hold a Stress & Rescue Diver certification or equivalent.
SSI Instructor Courses
Group numbers are limited to allow personal instruction. Courses are conducted to International standards with maximum attention given to students training and Instructor development. SSI allows us to give you a more thorough training. Our instructors have greater flexibility, to teach you what you want, and need, to know! Our 3 in-house Instructor Trainers work very hard to ensure that we have the most up to date, thorough and practical training that there is.
A further 2 dives are required and normally they involve either a Multi-level Dive, Search and Recovery Dive or an Underwater Naturalist Dive. There is also time between training dives for recreation dives at our range of superb outer reef dive sites.

(up to 10 dives total during a three day advanced course). We have a training and safety record that is the envy of our competitors. The courses are more involved, and will challenge you more. You will learn more on our SSI courses.