Handicapped Scuba Certification
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Diver 1 - $1500.00
HSA Training
Training programs for people with disabilities have a high margin of safety and patience. We use teaching techniques developed from more than 30 years of continuous research and feedback. Disabled students are trained and certified according to HSA Physical Performance Requirements and Multilevel Certification system.
Physical Performance Requirements
Physical Performance Requirements are the required skills that must be performed for certification. This is the way Diver Training Agencies such as PADI & NAUI ensure consistent training that produce safe comfortable divers. The HSA is a Diver Training Agency and our Performance Requirements are specific for divers with disabilities.
They are not easier requirements, they are in fact among the top Performance Requirements in the Diving Industry and include 'additional' requirements to ensure HSA divers are completely trained and ready to safely join the diving world as fully qualified Scuba divers.
Multi-level Certification
Based on the student's ability to successfully challenge the HSA Physical Performance Requirements, the HSA developed the Multilevel Certification. This is a performance-based method of assessing and accommodating the disabled diver's specialized needs.
It is important to note that only the Buddy System is affected by this certification procedure. All other sport diving requirements and activities are the same for any diver.
The Multilevel certification system is for the protection and safety of ALL members of the dive team. That is, the third dive Buddy in the dive team is NOT for the B or C Level diver, they are there for the other A Level or above dive buddy.
