The Anchor Shack 5775 Pacheco Blvd, Pacheco, CA 94553
(925) 825-4960 or Fax (925) 825-4863 (DIRECTIONS)

 

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Dive Instruction For Every Level

At the Anchor Shack we offer virtually every level of scuba instruction from Skin Diver all the way through IDC Staff Scuba Instructor plus an on site heated pool for your convenience to practice your new skills. Our standard classes include Skin Diver, Scuba Diver, Open Water Scuba Diver, Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, and Instructor ratings. If you have any specific specialty interests and have taken the prerequisite courses with us, we will set up a course schedule around you.

The Anchor Shack offers custom courses that can accommodate virtually anyone's schedule including 2 day certifications, weekend classes, or special rates for groups of eight or more. Ask us how to customize YOUR dive education.

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The Anchor Shack!

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Open Water Certification Details

Open Water
Learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide.

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Advanced Open Water Certification Details

Advanced Open Water
The advanced program fine-tunes your dive skills and allows you to explore all that diving has to offer.

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Rescue Diver Certification Details

Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver.

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Specialty Courses
Some specialty courses we offer are: Equipment Specialist, Night Diver, Deep Diver, Underwater Navigator, Underwater Photographer, Search and Recovery Diver, Wreck Diver, Altitude Diver, Multilevel Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Drift Diver, Underwater Naturalist, Boat Diver, Ice Diver, Cave Diver, Underwater Hunter, Underwater Videographer, Surf Diver, Underwater Propulsion Vehicle Diver, and more!


Master Scuba Diver
Reach for the top of your sport -- the diver level unrivaled in the recreational ranks: PADI Master Scuba Diver. With this certification in hand, you’ll have reached the highest recreational diver accomplished in the PADI System of diver education. The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating denotes superior achievement and proficiency in dive skills, experience and underwater activities. Isn’t that what you’re all about?


Dive Master
PADI Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors. So, the training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator.

Scuba Tune Up
If you're already certified to dive but have been out of the water for a while, PADI's Scuba Tune Up class will help you sharpen all your old skills.

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