PADI Fish Identification Specialty Course

About Fish Identification Specialty Course Enjoy dives even more when you can recognize and identify fish families and their characteristics. Description If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the Fish Identification Specialty course. You’ll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics. If you’re at least 10 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, you can enroll in the AWARE – Fish Identification course. Academic Once you learn to recognize what types of fish you see, you’ll find it easier to reference the exact species after a scuba dive.  During two scuba dives, you’ll learn: How to identify characteristics of local fish families and species. Fish survey techniques and strategies. About Project AWARE activities that can help protect aquatic life Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit. Equipment Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll want a slate to record what you see and a fish identification card if available for your area.  Frequently Asked Questions Q. What do I do after purchasing the Fish Identification Specialty Course? After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting. You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instuctions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.