| What Is Scuba Diving? | | | | become one of the most popular recreational |
| | | | water sports. Instead of pursuing scuba |
| Scuba is an acronym for "Self Contained | | | | diving as a job, you can practice it as a |
| Underwater Breathing Apparatus". This | | | | hobby. You can use scuba diving skills for |
| originated from the term used for the US | | | | search and recovery, fish identification and |
| military re-breather sets, used by naval | | | | underwater photography. |
| divers. It is independent breathing | | | | |
| equipment, complete with an oxygen supply | | | | However, since scuba diving is a fairly |
| that allows divers to remain underwater for | | | | dangerous sport, experts recommend taking the |
| longer periods of time. | | | | necessary lessons and certifications |
| | | | seriously before pursuing the sport as a |
| Who Can Be A Scuba Diver? | | | | hobby. |
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| Working as a scuba diver is contrary to the | | | | Requirements |
| regular nine to five office job. Anyone who | | | | |
| has a penchant for diving can be a scuba | | | | An individual should not at least 15 years |
| diver. The following are points you need to | | | | old to acquire the open water diver |
| take into consideration, before you decide on | | | | certification. They should be in good health |
| becoming a scuba diver: | | | | and should be able to swim about 200 yards |
| | | | with any stroke, and tread or float on water |
| Scuba Diving Is Used In The Following Jobs: | | | | for more than ten minutes. |
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| Underwater Construction - Scuba diving is | | | | Scuba Diving Certification |
| used for underwater construction such as | | | | |
| bridges, oil platforms, dams, docks, nuclear | | | | Scuba School International, PADI, YMCA, NAUI |
| power plants and other coastal structures. | | | | and PDIC are some of the biggest and most |
| | | | popular scuba diving certification agencies. |
| Underwater Archeology and Underwater | | | | They offer the best training instructors and |
| Experiments - These jobs involve scientific | | | | scuba courses available. Junior Open Water |
| inspection and survey - also known as | | | | Diver Certifications are also available for |
| scientific diving. | | | | children between 10 and 15, by agencies such |
| | | | as SASY Scuba rangers and Bubble-makers. |
| Military- The military uses scuba divers for | | | | |
| naval ship construction and repair. They also | | | | Today, anyone who has a genuine interest and |
| include specialized diving divisions like | | | | the required sound health can opt for scuba |
| combatant divers and explosives ordnance | | | | diving as a profession. It can turn out to be |
| disposal. | | | | more of an adventure spree than a vocation. |
| | | | If that is what you have in mind, scuba |
| Initially, scuba diving was intended only for | | | | diving is just the job for you. Go ahead and |
| scientific and military use. Now, it has | | | | "dive in". |