Category: PADI

Wreck Diver

There is something different about dropping down onto a wreck. Sometimes it is a ship that went down in a storm or an accident. Sometimes it was deliberately sunk to create an artificial reef....

Underwater Navigator

The PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty teaches divers how to navigate confidently using both compass and natural navigation techniques. Learn practical skills for quarries, wrecks, reefs, and local Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. dive sites while building the awareness experienced divers use to always know where they are underwater.

Search & Recovery

Who should take this course? At some point, every diver drops something. A light. A camera. A tool. Maybe something way more important than any of those. The difference between “well… it’s gone” and...

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Want better buoyancy, trim, and control underwater? The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course with Dive With Frank helps you hover effortlessly, move efficiently, and dive with confidence in real-world conditions.

Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course with Dive With Frank teaches you how to extend no-decompression limits, shorten surface intervals, and dive smarter. Knowledge-based, practical, and focused on real-world dive planning.

Digital Underwater Photographer

You have taken photos underwater before. Some of them were pretty good. Some of them were blue. Very blue. Maybe there was a fish-shaped blur in there somewhere if we are being generous. The...

Deep Diver

There are good reasons to go deeper. Maybe there is a wreck sitting below 100 feet. Maybe the interesting part of a wall is farther down. Maybe you are getting into offshore diving where...

Rescue Diver

Who should take this course? If you ask divers what their most memorable class was, a lot of them will say Rescue Diver. Not because it was easy, but because it mattered. This course...

Open Water

Who should take this course? If you’ve ever looked at the water and thought, “Yeah… I want to be down there,” this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is your...

Discover Scuba Diving

Discover Scuba Diving

Who should try this experience? Ever wondered what it’s actually like to breathe underwater? Discover Scuba Diving is for curious humans who want to try scuba without committing to a full certification course. No...

Advanced Open Water

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences That’s what the Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t need to be “advanced” to take this course. It’s designed to advance your diving, and you can start...

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DWF Made The PADI Teaching Page

Awhile back I submitted the story of how I got into SCUBA diving for the MyPADI website! I guess I made the cut! (3rd bubble) Despite my relaxed verbal style, I am apparently pretty...

All PADI Courses

Dive With Frank teaches PADI scuba courses built around real-world skills, confidence, and fun. From Open Water to advanced specialties, train with purpose.

PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver Specialty Course

The original PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver specialty. Weird, fun, and intentionally challenging training that builds real-world scuba skills through immersive scenarios.