Programs

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Connecticut Scuba Academy is a proud Organizational Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences. Our Scientific Diving Program follows AAUS standards and uses the NOAA dive manual. 

The Academy Science diving Program is not a recreational diving course and is intended for individuals seeking knowledge on how to perform underwater research and data collection. This course is a minimum of 100 hours and 16 open water dives.

  The applicant for training and authorization should be at least sixteen years of age have at least entry-level SCUBA training from an internationally recognized agency and at a minimum of 20 logged dives since the entry-level training was completed.   

The candidate shall be medically qualified for diving as described by American Academy of Underwater Sciences medical standards and these may not be waived. 

  Application for authorization should be submitted to the DSO, and the application form is available at www.ctscuba.org. 

  Future Frogmen is an initiative that works to educate the public on the challenges facing our oceans through media outreach and educational programs. 

The media outreach is in full operation, and our Education program is under development. Please stay tuned for updates.

 The Academy Public Safety Diving program uses ERDI standards. ERDI trains departments to make and maintain PSD teams. ERDI is the only public safety dive training agency with its own insurance and endorses its own standards. Some of the largest, most successful, and renowned public safety departments use ERDI Programs to conduct training. 

Each day, public safety divers face the challenges of swift water, black water, and many other potentially harmful situations as part of the job. ERDI offers training to help teams accomplish these missions with the best possible education available.

All ERDI programs are Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) compliant. Many of the ERDI programs can be taught at several levels in accordance with NFPA guidelines. The level of participation in the practical portion of the course will determine the final level of certification. The classification levels are Awareness, Operations, and Technician. All ERDI programs are available to public safety professionals regardless of their position within a department.

The Academy is not all work and no play!  We also offer recreational scuba programs. In addition, the Academy works with Connecticut River Council's Camp Workcoeman and has run programs through the local YMCA. With schools' uncertainty and remote learning, offering a fun and exciting way to learn is never bad. Luckily recreational scuba meets that challenge with students learning about and practicing the physics & Physiology of diving.

The Academy also sponsors recreational trips and events for the whole family. 

Don't hesitate to contact us about joining one of our programs or bringing a program to your organization.

   The Boy Scouts of America takes aquatic safety VERY seriously - and so do we!  At Connecticut Scuba Academy, we strictly adhere to the BSA Scuba Policy as found in the Guide to Safe Scouting.