Title: How To Become A Certified Scuba Diver - FAQ • The Adventure Junkies
Headings: How to Become a Certified Scuba Diver – FAQ
How to Become a Certified Scuba Diver – FAQ
IS SCUBA DIVING SAFE? WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
WHAT ABOUT SHARKS?
YOU BREATH THROUGH A TUBE, RIGHT? WHAT IF MY EQUIPMENT STOPS WORKING?
I DON’T LIVE NEAR THE OCEAN, CAN I STILL LEARN TO DIVE?
WHAT IF I’M NOT A STRONG SWIMMER, IS SWIMMING NECESSARY FOR SCUBA DIVING?
I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET SCUBA CERTIFIED?
DO YOU HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TO SCUBA DIVE?
HOW DO I GET A SCUBA DIVING LICENSE? WHAT’S THE FIRST STEP?
WHICH DIVE AGENCY SHOULD I GET CERTIFIED WITH?
HOW ARE THEY THE SAME?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET SCUBA CERTIFIED?
HOW LONG WILL MY CERTIFICATION BE GOOD FOR?
HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SCUBA DIVE?
WHAT GEAR DO I NEED TO BECOME CERTIFIED?
WHAT SHOULD DIVERS DO FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY DURING THE CERTIFICATION COURSE?
HOW DEEP CAN YOU DIVE WITH THE OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION?
ONCE I’M CERTIFIED, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GO SCUBA DIVING?

Content: WHAT ABOUT SHARKS? While Hollywood and TV love to make sharks out to be raging man eating beasts, they aren’t. I’ve been diving with hundreds of them and I can tell you all that stuff you see on TV is a load of BS. Still need some reassurance? Listen to Amos Nachoum, a leading wildlife expedition expert tell you why there are no demons of the sea. YOU BREATH THROUGH A TUBE, RIGHT? WHAT IF MY EQUIPMENT STOPS WORKING? Modern scuba equipment is put under rigorous testing to ensure only top performers reach the market. On top of that, the way a diving regulator (that tube you put in your mouth to breath air) is designed to be fail safe. So, if the regulator were to fail it wouldn’t stop giving you air.