There is no fixed schedule for these classes. We can generally fit them around your schedule. Several classroom, pool and open-water training sessions are involved, though.

Classes require a minimum of three people to run as scheduled. If fewer than three people sign up, we reserve the right to impose a $100/person surcharge.

■ Minimum age: 18
■ Open Water Diver certification
■ Perfect Buoyancy certification
■ Nitrox Diver certification
■ Rescue Diver certification
■ Completed medical history form

$395/person includes:
■ All instruction
■ Self-study materials

You supply:
■ Mask, scuba fins, boots
■ Weight system, weights if needed
■ Adequate exposure protection
■ Technical diving rig (doubles or H-valve)
■ SMB, audible surface signal, knife/cutting tool
Consult Harry’s Dive Shop for a more detailed list of the highly specialized items required for this course.

Students are also responsible for:
■ All air or gas fills
■ Dive site admission or charter fees
■ Transportation to and from dive sites
■ Accommodations and meals, as needed
■ Plastic, photo-ID certification card, if desired (digital card provided at no charge)

Whether staying longer, going deeper, breathing a richer gas or penetrating overhead environments, this is the beginning of a whole new realm of underwater adventure. This program introduces the academic knowledge, equipment, skills and techniques needed to plan and conduct dives beyond the traditional recreational depth limits with simulated stage decompression.

Full technical training is an equipment- and skill-intensive endeavor. Considerable classroom sessions and in-water practice of skills are necessary. Emphasis is on diving physics and physiology and the equipment and skills necessary to conduct yourself safely in a wide variety of underwater situations.

Entering the extended-range or technical realm is a big commitment. These dives are usually mission-oriented and require more preparation and planning. Buoyancy control and proper propulsion techniques must be mastered. Most important is the right mind-set in the form of self-sufficiency and situational awareness.

Contrary to stereotypes, true technical divers are not hard-core risk takers who brag. On the contrary, good technical and extended-range divers are fully aware of their capabilities and their limitations. They train and educate themselves for the diving excursion at hand, equip themselves properly and know not to take Mother Nature for granted. These divers are part of a team where each has a specific duty.

Begin your adventure into the beyond. For more information, call or stop by Harry’s Dive Shop.