Dive Against Debris

Dive Against Debris course

$400

About the Course

Make a difference on every dive by activating your inner citizen scientist. During the Dive Against Debris Diver Specialty course, you’ll learn how ocean plastic and trash cleanups not only keep your local dive sites healthier, but also how to contribute to a global database that documents our planet’s marine debris problem. Under the guidance of your instructor, you’ll participate in a Dive Against Debris survey and turn your passion for the underwater world into real action. Join the PADI Torchbearer movement of divers protecting our ocean planet and making every dive count.

Learn How to

  • Identify which objects should and shouldn’t be removed from the ocean
  • Conduct a survey: Sort, record and report the marine debris you collect
  • Contribute to PADI AWARE Foundation’s global database

Take This Course If You Want to

  • Become a citizen scientist for marine conservation
  • Learn how you can truly make a difference for our oceans
  • Keep your local dive sites clean from ocean plastic and debris
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How to Earn your Dive Against Debris Certification

Overview

Complete Dive Against Debris eLearning, then make a Dive Against Debris survey dive, during which you’ll collect marine debris underwater. After your dive, you’ll weigh, sort, record, dispose of and report your marine debris to the PADI AWARE Foundation™ database.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 10
  • Open Water Diver

PADI eLearning

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into your busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it's convenient for you. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in-water training, or whenever you have a question.

Time commitment: 2-4 hours

With Your Instructor

You'll plan and execute a dive with a buddy to remove underwater marine debris while demonstrating appropriate judgment as to which objects should and shouldn’t be removed from the ocean. After the dive, you’ll conduct a survey by recording and reporting your Dive Against Debris data.

Time commitment: 1 day

After This Course

The Dive Against Debris Diver Specialty course dive may count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit. Each AWARE or PADI Specialty you complete gets you one step closer to earning the elite Master Scuba Diver™ rating. Check out more AWARE Specialty courses – Coral Reef Conservation, Shark Conservation Diver and PADI AWARE Specialist.

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