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Connecticut Scuba Academy

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 Nonprofit Educational Organization for Aquatic Sciences

AAUS Organizational member

SDI/TDI  5-Star Professional Develop Center

Connecticut Scuba Academy

Connecticut Scuba AcademyConnecticut Scuba AcademyConnecticut Scuba Academy

 Nonprofit Educational Organization for Aquatic Sciences

AAUS Organizational member

SDI/TDI  5-Star Professional Develop Center

Mission statement

To give others the ability to explore & understand our Blue Planet


Educating individuals in the science of diving is one of the primary missions of CTSA.  Through Scuba Diving International (SDI),  we train open-water divers in the basic skills necessary to explore our blue planet safely and confidently.  Once the student has completed their basic open water course,  they can continue their diving experience through the many recreational and technical courses offered by SDI and TDI,  Technical Diving International.  

CTSA continues to develop instructional methods to give students the experience and skills necessary to be successful underwater explorers.  CTSA's unique mentoring philosophy offers training,  traveling,  and networking opportunities,  giving students well-rounded skills in multiple aquatic environments. 


To explore and research freshwater and marine environments  


As an American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Organizational member CTSA offers a Scientific Diver Certification recognized and accepted by colleges and universities,  government agencies,  museums and environmental and archaeological consulting firms,  and community science groups worldwide. 

CTSA provides general administrative and logistical support for research projects and expeditions and has collaborated with government agencies like NOAA and local high schools,  colleges,  and universities on aquaculture projects,  expeditions,  and explorations domestically and abroad.  

Every year CTSA expands its partnerships and abilities as a cutting-edge training and research facility and continues to develop research methods and apply emerging science and technology to user needs.  Giving citizens and scientists the tools to research and explore our underwater environments. 

CTSA's people,  infrastructure,  and partnerships are essential to achieve our vision,  mission,  and long-term goals.  


To share that knowledge and information with others


CTSA is leading the way in developing technology to help organize and disseminate scientific data sets for use by public,  private,  and academic sectors.  By developing a network of professional and citizen scientists and providing the platform needed,  instant access to the most accurate and up-to-date information would instantly be available to researchers worldwide.  CTSA's "Citizen Science Network" is a cloud-based platform connecting middle school and high school-aged students with universities and scientists from around the planet,  allowing collaboration on a global scale.


To conserve our environment and inspire our future

 

Through field-based and media actions,  we aim to educate and inspire youth and life-long learners to understand and protect our aquatic environment. 

CTSA supports and hosts programs that improve ocean health by deepening the understanding between people and our blue world.  

By partnering with groups like the Boy Scouts and YMCA,  we can introduce the younger generation to inner space and spark their curiosity.

Academy mission

History of Connecticut Scuba Diving

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Equality Policy

The Academy's commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in our organization and programs is grounded in our belief that everyone has value to offer.

 We, as an organization, work in diverse economic and social environments, as stewards of this planet, we all must commit to understanding and improving the health of our environment.

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American Academy of Underwater Sciences

Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

American Academy of Underwater Sciences

Connecticut Scuba Academy is an Organizational member of AAUS

The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) mission is to advance and facilitate safe and productive scientific diving. AAUS has expanded from the original six organizational members to more than 130 organizational members and over 1100 individuals. Organizational membership includes colleges and universities, government agencies, museums, environmental and archaeological consulting firms, and community science groups sharing a common thread of diving as a research tool and a commitment to the health and safety of scientific divers. AAUS produces consensual standards for the training and certification of scientific divers and the operation of scientific diving programs, maintains statistics detailing scientific diving activities and incident rates, conducts annual symposia and topical workshops, and directly supports student research. 

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The Sound School New Haven

Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

American Academy of Underwater Sciences

 Connecticut Scuba Academy has been lucky enough to partner with this unique High school. The Sound School prepares students for college, careers, and life in a focused maritime environment. Coupled with rigorous academics and a dedicated faculty, we have become Connecticut’s premier aquaculture/agriculture science and technology education center (ASTE).

“Our kids perform professional tasks, present at  professional conferences, and are often teaching others how to DO when  they go off to college and work. Our students are using equipment often  not touched until junior/senior year of college. Plus, how many high  school kids get to build an ROV (remotely operated vehicle), a boat, or  operate a 40 ton USCG certified vessel?”. 

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Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

The Academy is pleased to offer our BSA scuba program at Camp Workcoeman.
Established in 1924, Camp Workcoeman's located in the hills of northwest Connecticut in scenic New Hartford and Barkhamsted. The camp consists of approximately 427 acres on the shore of beautiful West Hill Pond, possibly the cleanest in Connecticut., it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For 95 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have had unforgettable Scouting experiences at Camp Workcoeman. This fine tradition of Scouting continues today.

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West Marine's BlueFuture Fund

West Marine's BlueFuture Fund

Connecticut Rivers Council Camp Workcoeman

  

West Marine’s BlueFuture

West Marine Inc. was founded in 1968 and has been a company for people who love the water, by people who love the water. Our associates and leadership are rooted in on-the-water lifestyles, from boating and sailing to fishing and paddlesports.

The BlueFuture fund was created in May 2015 to provide ongoing grant support to nonprofit, community-based organizations dedicated to getting more kids out on the water through boating, fishing, paddling, and marine science. This donor-advised fund is set up through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz. All donations are fully tax-deductible, and every year, we award grants to worthy organizations around the country.


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Meriden YMCA

West Marine's BlueFuture Fund

Seagoing Solutions

The Meriden YMCA is a pivotal part of our programs and one of the locations we use for the majority of our training. In 2019 we joined with the Meriden YMCA to offer Scuba camp at their Mountain Mist camp center, and we are collaborating on a scuba club to run out of their main street location.
We look forward to growing our relationship with the Y and offering more educational and recreational activities for their members.
 

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Seagoing Solutions

West Marine's BlueFuture Fund

Seagoing Solutions

Seagoing Solutions and Capt Brian Gundaker have been with the Academy since our very beginning. Capt Brian is our southern director of operations and handles all of our southern trips to Pirates Cove Watersports located in Key Largo, Florida.
This is pivotal in our ability to operate year-round and offer special programs. Because of our unique partnership, we can offer educational programs on the reefs of southern Florida at reasonable prices for both students and adults.   


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