Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Scuba World Discover a Whole New World… ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://scubaworldinc.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://scubaworldinc.net/) - Scuba World is a member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI). We are a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, offering lessons for beginners up to instructor. - [Trips](https://scubaworldinc.net/trips/) - Put your skills to use by joining Scuba World on an upcoming trip! - [Gear](https://scubaworldinc.net/gear/) - Browse Scuba World's manufactures catalogs, and contact us with any questions. We value your business and will work to give you the best price on quality products. - [Calendar](https://scubaworldinc.net/calendar/) - View Scuba World's calendar or upcoming trainings and trips. - [About Us](https://scubaworldinc.net/about-us/) - Scuba World, located in Swansea, IL, has been training families to “dive into fun” since 1992. - [Accessibility Statement](https://scubaworldinc.net/accessibility-statement/) - We strive to ensure that our customers have full access to the services offered and to the information shared on our websites. We’re actively seeking to improve our performance to meet level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. If you experience any issues using our site, please let us know the web - [Privacy Policy](https://scubaworldinc.net/privacy-policy/) - Scuba World is a member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI). We are a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, offering lessons for beginners up to instructor. - [Helpful Links](https://scubaworldinc.net/helpful-links/) - Here you will find Scuba World's Cancellation Policy and Medical Release Form, along with DAN information. - [Assistant Instructor](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/assistant-instructor/) - Start here to become a PADI dive Instructor. Share your passion with others and help them experience the same joy you have for scuba diving. - [Divemaster](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/divemaster/) - Gain professional level skills to lead dives, assist with classes, give a dive briefing and conduct scuba refresher training. - [Tec 50](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/tec-50/) - The Tec 50 course completes your training as an entry-level tec diver, taking you past the limits of recreational diving. - [Tec 45](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/tec-45/) - Extend your depth limit to 45 metres/150 ft. Learn to plan and execute repetitive decompression dives using a single stage/decompression cylinder. - [Tec 40](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/tec-40/) - Consists of seven knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four training dives. Designed for the diver transitioning from recreational diving to technical diving. - [Tec Sidemount Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/tec-sidemount-diver/) - Wearing more than one tank has become increasingly popular for technical diving. With the Tec Sidemount Diver course you can apply what you learn to other TecRec courses. - [Training](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/) - Scuba World, located in Swansea, IL, offers a wide range of training. From introductory experience to multiple specialities, Scuba World has you covered. - [Whale Shark Awareness Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/whale-shark-awareness-diver/) - The purpose of the Whale Shark Awareness Specialty course is to introduce divers and snorkelers to whale sharks and familiarize them with proper recreational diving techniques for responsible interaction. Training should emphasize fun and safety. - [Wreck Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/wreck-diver/) - Learn how to survey and explore wrecks responsibly with special finning techniques, lines and reels, and avoid common problems. - [Sidemount Rec Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/sidemount-rec-diver/) - Learn a different scuba configuration and how to properly assemble and configure sidemount equipment, manage gas, trim your weight, and attach and remove cylinders. - [Search and Recovery Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/search-and-recovery-diver/) - Help recover lost items, plan a search operation, improve your navigation skills, learn underwater search techniques and how to use a lift bag. - [Night Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/night-diver/) - See the underwater world after sundown and learn how to navigate, ascend and descend, and use your dive light to communicate at night. - [Enriched Air Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/enriched-air-diver/) - Extend your bottom time, shorten your surface intervals and dive deeper on repetitive dives. - [Dry Suit Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/dry-suit-diver/) - Learn how to control the air in your drysuit, buoyancy, common drysuit problems, and basic repairs and maintenance in order to dive more places. - [Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/delayed-surface-marker-buoy-dsmb-diver/) - Many divers wouldn’t think of diving without carrying a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB, and in some locations it’s considered required safety equipment. Knowing how to properly deploy and manage a DSMB are valuable skills learned in this course. - [Deep Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/deep-diver/) - Reach new depths, discover new dive sites, and learn about deep dive planning, dive limits and gas management. - [Altitude Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/altitude-diver/) - Diving in altitudes higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level is altitude diving. Discover a hidden world where only a few have ventured. - [Master Scuba Diver™](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/master-scuba-diver/) - Join the best of the best, the elite group of respected divers who have earned this rating through both significant experience and scuba training. - [Emergency First Response (EFR)](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/emergency-first-response-efr/) - Gain the skills and knowledge that could save the life of someone you care about. - [Rescue Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/rescue-diver/) - Improve your confidence and become a better dive buddy through fun role-playing and skill practice. - [Advanced Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/advanced-diver/) - Experience new adventures with an instructor by your side. Designed for novice divers who want to improve their skills. - [Open Water DIver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/open-water-diver/) - Learn how to safely explore and protect the underwater world, perform basic dive skills and set up scuba equipment. - [Discover Scuba Diving](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/discover-scuba-diving/) - If you’re not ready to sign up for a scuba certification course, Discover Scuba® Diving (DSD®) is a fun way to try scuba diving. - [Try Snorkeling](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/try-snorkeling/) - Learn snorkeling and skin diving techniques including checking buoyancy, surface swimming, clearing water from your snorkel and performing effortless surface dives. - [Contact](https://scubaworldinc.net/contact/) - Contact UsContact usScuba World Inc.3324 North IllinoisSwansea, IL 62226 Email: scubaworld@charter.net Phone: (618) 277-3483Fax: (618) 277-8501 Tue: 10am-7pm Wed & Thu: 10am-6pm Fri & Sat: 12pm-5pm Sun & Mon: CLOSED Visit Us - [Underwater Navigator](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/underwater-navigator/) - Find the boat without surfacing, learn how to use a diving compass, and improve your navigation and underwater observation skills. - [Underwater Naturalist](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/underwater-naturalist/) - Get a better understanding about the local ecosystem and the differences between terrestrial and aquatic worlds. See new things, even in the most familiar dive sites. - [Peak Performance Buoyancy](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/peak-performance-buoyancy/) - Find the perfect balance: Dive with less weight, and improve your buoyancy control and air consumption. - [Lionfish Tracker](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/lionfish-tracker/) - Native to the Pacific Ocean, lionfish are progressively invading the north-western Atlantic and the Caribbean, where they have no natural predators. Learn what action is needed to control the lionfish population and, during two scuba dives, learn practical ways to safely and humanely capture and euthanize these fish. - [Ice Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/ice-diver/) - Ice diving is one of the most adventurous scuba specialties. Learn the roles and responsibilities of support personnel, tenders and safety divers. See beauty few others ever experience. - [Full Face Mask Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/full-face-mask-diver/) - Diving with a full face mask allows you to breathe from your nose and mouth, and provides added comfort in colder water. The mask can also be fitted with communication gear, which can be useful for various types of specialty diving. - [Equipment Specialist](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/equipment-specialist/) - Avoid missing dives and learn how to manage basic gear repairs, fix equipment problems, and clean, maintain and protect your equipment. - [Drift Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/drift-diver/) - Gain confidence diving in currents and practice buoyancy control, entries and descents, and using surface signaling equipment. - [Diver Propulsion Vehicle](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/diver-propulsion-vehicle/) - See more, conserve air, and learn how to manage your depth, avoid issues and travel faster with a DPV. - [Digital Underwater Photographer](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/digital-underwater-photographer/) - Share your adventures and learn how to use underwater strobes, reduce backscatter, safely photograph marine life, and choose photo equipment. - [Cavern Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/cavern-diver/) - Gain the knowledge and skills to explore caverns correctly and safely. This course guides you to enter far enough for adventure, but stay within the light zone for an easy exit to open water. - [Boat Diver](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/boat-diver/) - Learn boat diving etiquette, terminology, how to properly stow gear, and potentially practice using lines or deploying a surface marker buoy (SMB). - [AWARE Shark Conservation](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/aware-shark-conservation/) - Sharks are an essential part of a healthy ocean. This course explores why they are vulnerable, the importance of a healthy shark population, managing threats and how to take action to protect them. - [AWARE Fish ID](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/aware-fish-id/) - This course will introduce you to the most common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical waters. You’ll also learn basic fish identification and scientific survey techniques as well as how important personal involvement is in aquatic conservation. - [Oxygen Provider](https://scubaworldinc.net/training/oxygen-provider/) - Gain experience assembling an oxygen unit, and learn to identify when and how to administer oxygen and aid for diving and water-related injuries.