Instructor Scooter demonstrates a Controlled Seated Entry during a Confined Water practical - # Controlled Seated

#Instructor Scooter demonstrates a #ControlledSeated Entry during a #ConfinedWater practical http://goo.gl/BXdu4 #ControlledSeatedEntry

Beginners: SCUBA Open Water Certification

You aren't sure if it was the dive photos a friend emailed you or one business meeting too many, but you've finally decided to learn how to SCUBA. Congratulations! And welcome to Open Water Certification - your ticket to the most spectacular adventures on earth. SPE Dive School offers the best beginner SCUBA diving lessons in the D.C. metro area. To get certified, there are three simple steps to complete:

1. Satisfy written course requirements and pass the exam
2. Demonstrate pool skills
3. Complete four open water check-out dives

We have made it easy for our students to complete all three steps with us. Our classes have been specifically tailored for busy professionals, allowing for "mixing and matching" to ensure you complete your beginner open water SCUBA certification and join the SPE Dive School community of outstanding divers!

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Divers assembly their BCD, First Stage, Second Stage, Alternate Air Source, Pressure Gauge & Cylinder as cover by Scooter Dive Master

#Divers assembly their #BCD #FirstStage #SecondStage #AlternateAirSource #PressureGauge & #Cylinder as cover by Scooter #DiveMaster

 

 

 

Discover SCUBA Diving

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a full certification course, Discover SCUBA Diving will let you try SCUBA to see if you like it! During the Discover SCUBA Diving experience you'll learn how to use SCUBA equipment in a shallow pool environment and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world. It's an easy way to find out if beginner SCUBA diving lessons are right for you.
Private (one on one) Discover SCUBA Diving sessions are also available, by appointment only.
Check the calendar for the next Discover SCUBA Diving course.

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At the other classroom, Instructor Scooter looks on as Divers assemble their Scuba Gear during their Confined Water - Dive Master

At the other #classroom, #Instructor Scooter looks on as #Divers assemble their #ScubaGear during their #ConfinedWater - #DiveMaster 

SCUBA Diving Certification & Training Courses

At SPE Dive School, LLC we pride ourselves on the high quality of our SCUBA diving certification courses, classes and training. For over 35 years, we have focused on providing the best SCUBA diving training in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Our ultimate goal is to make sure that our students have the best SCUBA training experience and can easily fit our courses into their busy lives. That’s why we offer so many SCUBA classes! Take a look at the calendar below and simply click on “Register” when you identify the right SCUBA course for you. We are a short walk from the Friendship Heights metro and minutes from I-495, easily accessible from all points in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

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Dive Master Scooter over sees Open Water students preparing their Dive Gear. Confined Water

#DiveMaster Scooter over sees #OpenWater #students preparing their #DiveGear. http://goo.gl/MvuagY #ConfinedWater

What makes SPE Dive School Unique?

SPE Dive School, LLC is the oldest and most prestigious full-service SCUBA diving training and certification school in the Washington D.C. metro area. Unlike retail SCUBA diving stores, our focus for over forty years has been providing superior SCUBA lessons to all levels of divers.

This is why our graduates (more than 17,000 to date) are the safest, most knowledgeable and have the most fun! With our classroom located steps from the Metro, we are simply the best place to get SCUBA diving certification if you live in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

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Director Mike Parker briefs before Training Dives in the Grand Cayman - Surface Interval, Dive Boat, Scuba

#Director Mike Parker briefs before #TrainingDives in the #GrandCayman - #SurfaceInterval #DiveBoat #Scuba

SCUBA Diving Certification & Training Courses

At SPE Dive School, LLC we pride ourselves on the high quality of our SCUBA diving certification courses, classes and training. For over 35 years, we have focused on providing the best SCUBA diving training in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Our ultimate goal is to make sure that our students have the best SCUBA training experience and can easily fit our courses into their busy lives. That’s why we offer so many SCUBA classes! Take a look at the calendar below and simply click on “Register” when you identify the right SCUBA course for you. We are a short walk from the Friendship Heights metro and minutes from I-495, easily accessible from all points in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

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Instructor Mike briefs an OpenWater class of new Scuba Divers at the pool - Confined Water

#Instructor Mike briefs an #OpenWater class of new #Scuba #Divers at the pool #ConfinedWater

Beginners: SCUBA Open Water Certification

You aren't sure if it was the dive photos a friend emailed you or one business meeting too many, but you've finally decided to learn how to SCUBA. Congratulations! And welcome to Open Water Certification - your ticket to the most spectacular adventures on earth. SPE Dive School offers the best beginner SCUBA diving lessons in the D.C. metro area. To get certified, there are three simple steps to complete:

1. Satisfy written course requirements and pass the exam
2. Demonstrate pool skills
3. Complete four open water check-out dives

We have made it easy for our students to complete all three steps with us. Our classes have been specifically tailored for busy professionals, allowing for "mixing and matching" to ensure you complete your beginner open water SCUBA certification and join the SPE Dive School community of outstanding divers!

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There are plenty of ‪#‎fishes‬ in the ‪#‎sea‬.

Course Forms

All of our forms are saved in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view them. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may click on the Acrobat button below, which will take you to the Adobe homepage. From there, follow the instructions to download the Reader.

In addition, some of these forms are large and may take a minute to download. Please be patient.

• Course Description and General Information
• SCUBA Course Registration Deposit Form (Only use this form if you plan to mail your registration deposit check along with the printed form. Otherwise, register online here.)
• PADI Medical Forms

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Mike Parker ‪‎teaches‬ how to identify a ‪‎Leaking‬ or ‪Freeflowing‬ ‪Regulator‬ while ‪‎Scuba Diving‬ - ‪‎YouTube‬

Mike Parker ‪#‎teaches‬ how to identify a ‪#‎Leaking‬ or ‪#‎Freeflowing‬ ‪#‎Regulator‬ while ‪#‎ScubaDiving‬  ‪#‎YouTube‬

Beginners: SCUBA Open Water Certification

You aren't sure if it was the dive photos a friend emailed you or one business meeting too many, but you've finally decided to learn how to SCUBA. Congratulations! And welcome to Open Water Certification - your ticket to the most spectacular adventures on earth. SPE Dive School offers the best beginner SCUBA diving lessons in the D.C. metro area. To get certified, there are three simple steps to complete:

1. Satisfy written course requirements and pass the exam
2. Demonstrate pool skills
3. Complete four open water check-out dives

We have made it easy for our students to complete all three steps with us. Our classes have been specifically tailored for busy professionals, allowing for "mixing and matching" to ensure you complete your beginner open water SCUBA certification and join the SPE Dive School community of outstanding divers!

SPE Dive School, LLC

With ‪#‎BCD‬ partially inflated, ‪#‎Goggles‬ and ‪#‎Regulator‬ in place, ‪#‎Diver‬ positions herself for a ‪#‎GiantStrideEntry‬

 Tropical Travel and Special Trips

Want to check out other Caribbean hot spots for adventures both top side and underwater? Check out the events calendar for trips with us to out-of-the-way dive locales such as Little Cayman Island, The Virgin Islands, Curacao, Roatan, Saba, St. Vincent, Dominica, Turks & Caicos, Tobago, Costa Rica, Belize, Cozumel and Bonaire. Our special group rates and packages make exploring the dive world a breeze.

Also, don't forget! Our dive trips are open to anyone in the world! If you live outside the Washington, DC area and would like to join a friendly family of divers on an escorted dive trip, please contact us for details or visit our calendar for diving classes and trips.

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During a ‪Surface Intervals‬ divers prep their gear for the next ‪‎dive‬ then suit up and check their ‪Dive Buddies‬

During a ‪#‎SurfaceIntervals‬ divers prep their gear for the next ‪#‎dive‬ then suit up and check their ‪#‎DiveBuddies‬

What makes SPE Dive School Unique?

SPE Dive School, LLC is the oldest and most prestigious full-service SCUBA diving training and certification school in the Washington D.C. metro area. Unlike retail SCUBA diving stores, our focus for over forty years has been providing superior SCUBA lessons to all levels of divers.

This is why our graduates (more than 17,000 to date) are the safest, most knowledgeable and have the most fun! With our classroom located steps from the Metro, we are simply the best place to get SCUBA diving certification if you live in D.C., Maryland or Northern Virginia.  We also welcome and have trained people from the areas - West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

Scuba Professional Education Dive School

Out Of Air‬! Diver secures ‪Buddy‬ Alternate Air Source. ‪Share Air‬!

#‎OutOfAir‬! Diver secures ‪#‎Buddy‬ Alternate Air Source. ‪#‎ShareAir‬!

Open Water Certification Dives

Once you have completed the classroom and pool work, the only remaining step is the best one of all: it's time to go diving! To complete the check-out dive required for certification, we offer three options:

1. Complete the dives locally over two half-days on a weekend in a quarry;
2. Join us on one of our monthly SCUBA open water certification dive trips to Grand Cayman Island - offered at the end of each course for finishing requirements in the ultimate diving environment;
3. Complete the dives on your personal vacation at your preferred destination by obtaining a student referral form from your instructor.

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‎Diver‬ performs ‪Mask Clearing‬ technique during ‪scuba‬ refresher in the ‪Grand Cayman‬

#‎Diver‬ performs ‪#‎MaskClearing‬ technique during ‪#‎Scuba‬ refresher in the ‪#‎GrandCayman‬

Orientation

It is not necessary to register for attending the orientation or to bring swimsuits or dive equipment with you. However, we highly recommend that you do not purchase any diving equipment before attending the orientation. As a service ONLY available to our students, a very large selection of gear is available for purchase at discount prices. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you purchase your open water book and DVD at the end of your orientation session.

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Divers prep their Dive Gear during Open Water certification w/ Director Mike Parker

#Divers prep their #DiveGear during #OpenWater certification w/ #Director #MikeParker

Beginners: SCUBA Open Water Certification

You aren't sure if it was the dive photos a friend emailed you or one business meeting too many, but you've finally decided to learn how to SCUBA. Congratulations! And welcome to Open Water Certification - your ticket to the most spectacular adventures on earth. SPE Dive School offers the best beginner SCUBA diving lessons in the D.C. metro area. To get certified, there are three simple steps to complete:

1. Satisfy written course requirements and pass the exam
2. Demonstrate pool skills
3. Complete four open water check-out dives

Scuba Professional Education Dive School, LLC

Instructor goes over safety briefing at Divers Down Dive Shop in the Grand Cayman - Scuba Dive

#Instructor goes over #Safety briefing at #DiversDown Dive Shop in the #GrandCayman  #ScubaDive

SCUBA Diving Travel in the Caribbean

At SPE Dive School, we have spent many years identifying ideal locations for SCUBA diving travel. We have learned that Caribbean SCUBA diving (and SCUBA in Grand Cayman, especially) is the best SCUBA diving travel option for our students.
Why SCUBA in Grand Cayman?
For the past 20 years, each month SPE Dive School, LLC students have enjoyed a unique SCUBA diving travel and dive vacation training experience on Grand Cayman Island, one of the world's highest rated and safest diving locales. Why do we take so many trips to GCI when there are so many dive spots in the Caribbean? Cayman is the best Caribbean SCUBA diving location whether you're a beginning diver, advance certified or just along for the ride!

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Instructor‬ performs ‪demonstration‬ at pool of ‪Grand Caymanian‬ Resort prior to ‪Open Water‬ ‪dives‬ - Scuba Refresher

#‎Instructor‬ performs ‪#‎demonstration‬ at pool of ‪#‎GrandCaymanian‬ Resort prior to ‪#‎OpenWater‬ ‪#‎dives‬. ‪#‎ScubaRefreshers‬

SCUBA Refresher

We offer two refresher options for certified divers as follows:

1. You may spend an hour or two in the pool to review your skills (available by appointment only), with an instructor available to help. We provide all SCUBA gear, air fills and the pool for the fee of $95.00.
2. You may participate in any of our scheduled PADI open water SCUBA courses (including all academics as well as pool modules), by pre-registering in that particular course. We provide all SCUBA gear, air fills and the pool for the fee of $195.00. 
3. Refresher training is also available in the Grand Cayman on the morning before our first dive for a fee of $55.00.

Check the calendar for the next available course.

SPE Dive School, LLC

We afford divers the opportunity for a Scuba Refresher up until the morning of our first dive in the Grand Cayman

We afford #divers the opportunity for a #scuba #Refresher up until the morning of our first #dive in the #GrandCayman

SCUBA Refresher

We offer two refresher options for certified divers as follows:

1. You may spend an hour or two in the pool to review your skills (available by appointment only), with an instructor available to help. We provide all SCUBA gear, air fills and the pool for the fee of $95.00.
2. You may participate in any of our scheduled PADI open water SCUBA courses (including all academics as well as pool modules), by pre-registering in that particular course. We provide all SCUBA gear, air fills and the pool for the fee of $195.00. 
3. Refresher training is also available in the Grand Cayman on the morning before our first dive for a fee of $55.00.

Check the calendar for the next available course.

SPE Dive School, LLC

Divers‬ learn how to ‪‎safely‬ exit the water and into the ‪‎Dive Boat‬, Boat Diving‬, Scuba Diving‬

#‎Divers‬ learn how to ‪#‎safely‬ exit the water and into the ‪#‎DiveBoat‬  ‪#‎BoatDiving‬ ‪#‎ScubaDiving‬

Discover SCUBA Diving

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a full certification course, Discover SCUBA Diving will let you try SCUBA to see if you like it! During the Discover SCUBA Diving experience you'll learn how to use SCUBA equipment in a shallow pool environment and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world. It's an easy way to find out if beginner SCUBA diving lessons are right for you.
Private (one on one) Discover SCUBA Diving sessions are also available, by appointment only.
Check the calendar for the next Discover SCUBA Diving course.

Scuba Professional Education Dive School, LLC

Scooter demonstrates the ‎Roll Back Entry‬ during ‪Open Water‬ course - Dive Master‬

Scooter demonstrates the ‪#‎RollBackEntry‬ during ‪#‎OpenWater‬ course 

Beginners: SCUBA Open Water Certification

You aren't sure if it was the dive photos a friend emailed you or one business meeting too many, but you've finally decided to learn how to SCUBA. Congratulations! And welcome to Open Water Certification - your ticket to the most spectacular adventures on earth. SPE Dive School offers the best beginner SCUBA diving lessons in the D.C. metro area. To get certified, there are three simple steps to complete:

1. Satisfy written course requirements and pass the exam
2. Demonstrate pool skills
3. Complete four open water check-out dives

We have made it easy for our students to complete all three steps with us. Our classes have been specifically tailored for busy professionals, allowing for "mixing and matching" to ensure you complete your beginner open water SCUBA certification and join the SPE Dive School community of outstanding divers!


Scuba Professional Education Dive School

Scuba Diving at Devil's Grotto Cavern, Grand Cayman (GoPro)

Scuba Diving at Devil's Grotto Cavern, Grand Cayman (GoPro) 

Scuba Diving in Caverns or Cavern Dives are very exciting in the Cayman Islands and throughout the world.  In the Grand Cayman, Devil's Grotto, is very popular for Cavern Dives and at the right time of day the sunlight offers the most amazing glow at each entrance.  Snorkelers can glide over the Eden Rock reef and cavern and still get some amazing views of aquatic life below.

In this particular video one of our divers, La Nard Bradley, was going for his Advanced Open Water Certification and donned his GoPro camera to share the experience.  The SPE Dive School, LLC services the Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and South New Jersey areas of the mid Atlantic region.  Please visit our website for our course and trip calendar.  http://goo.gl/n3lpdI

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