Aquanauts' PERT Basic Upgrade

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Become the Best Search & Rescue Diver Possible with Professional Emergency Response Diver Training; Get Accommodations and Premium Equipment Included

Turn your love of diving into a truly rewarding career by becoming an Emergency Response Diver. Whether jumping out of helicopters to rescue the crew of a sinking vessel, freeing trapped cavern divers or recovering key police evidence, public safety divers enjoy excitement and challenges few recreational divers ever see.

Now you can train for a fulfilling career as a public safety diver at Aquanauts through the Professional Emergency Response Training suite of courses. When you graduate, you'll be qualified to join a professional public safety dive team.

The PERT Basic Upgrade program is not for everyone. It can only be done one of two ways:

• As an upgrade to an Aquanauts professional internship or non-professional or technical diving traineeship
• As a standalone course if you are already a certified PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) and have 100 or more logged dives. If you have fewer than that, or are even entirely new to diving, then you need either the PERT Standard or PERT / PADI Professional Internship.

Complete Public Safety / Search & Rescue Training

The second part of the training will take you from the world of recreational diving to that of the professional public safety / rescue diver. Also known as emergency response divers, these highly-trained professionals are often the only hope for people involved in water-involved accidents. Their training far exceeds what’s expected of a recreational diving professional because, in their line of work, lives depend upon the success of every dive.

You'll be certified as a public safety diver through the Professional Emergency Response Training organization. Aquanauts is the only private-sector PERT training center in all of Asia and, worldwide, only Aquanauts offers this combined PERT / PADI internship.

You'll complete your PERT courses as your progress through your PADI internship. Each course has higher and higher prerequisites, so you'll need take full advantage of the unlimited diving offered to build up the required number of dives and experience. The entire program includes:

• Encapsulated Diver - Be dive-ready for any environment with PERT Encapsulated Diver. It integrates two previously separate courses – Dry Suit and Full-Face Mask w/Surface Communications – to provide a student training that’s as close to real-world conditions as possible.
• Self-Sufficiency Diver - Public safety divers don't always have the luxury of a dive buddy. The PERT Self-Sufficiency Diver course is designed to train divers in the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving without a buddy.
• Low-Visibility & Black Water Search Diver - Professional rescue divers work at night, in swift currents, churned up seas and zero visibility. This PERT courses teaches you the techniques you'll need when the bell sounds.
• PERT Emergency Response Diver -- One of the most-demanding -- and fulfilling -- dive courses you'll ever take, Emergency Response Diver is the final course in the PERT suite. After it, you can apply for a position on a public safety dive team.
• All PERT training materials, equipment rental and certification fees are included.

The Rest of the Package

Courses and materials are only part of the package. The PERT / PADI Professional Internship also includes all of the following:

• A minimal set of PERT-enhanced scuba diving equipment -- It is expected you would use your own dive equipment for this program. However, your gear may not meet PERT Diver requirements. For that reason, we've built a package to supplement your own gear with the incredible Scubapro T-Force BCD, a Suunto Vytec DS dive computer,one Scubapro MK17 regulator (two are required for the course), additional signaling and cutting instruments and a top-shelf 3W LED underwater light. If you need a full set of gear, it can be added to your package. See here for standard equipment packages and options. (If your gear meets PERT standards, we'll give you a $300 discount.)
• 1 month private accommodations -- Our accommodations are brand new and conveniently located in downtown Pattaya, close to the Aquanauts Instructor Training Center as well as shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Accommodations include a fully furnished room with air conditioning, refrigerator, desk/study area, hot shower in room and on-site security. More Info
• Unlimited Recreational Diving! -- (a $3,300 value in itself!)
• Free Jobs4Divers Premium job placement services -- Aquanauts has the best job placement in the industry with a premium subscription to Jobs4Divers.com and in-house employment counselors.
• All your PERT certification and testing fees.
• Visa Assistance – We’ll help you arrange the right visa for your stay in Thailand so you don’t have to worry about it. More Info
• Free wireless broadband Internet access.
• Transportation from Bangkok Airport.
• Special in-store discounts and free credit toward more courses.
• Exclusive discounts on Pattaya-area tourist attractions, restaurants and retailers.

Improve Your Job Prospects Even More

New for 2008! Aquanauts Enhanced Learning Packs

At up to 6 months long, Aquanauts' internship offer plenty of time to do additional courses. So, if you're serious about getting the most certifications, learning the most skills and making yourself the most marketable job candidate you can, you can purchase any or all of our new Enhanced Learning Packs!

Each Enhanced Learning Pack includes as many as five additional courses, all the required and optional manuals for all courses -- including optional manuals for the free Skills Enhancement Course -- plus additional equipment, DVDs, exam booklets and official PADI clothing!

All the Enhanced Learning Packs are deeply discounted -- as much as 30% off regular prices! And they are only available online during your initial enrollment. So click here to read more about each package. You can choose which one(s) you want on the Enrollment Form.

So, How Much Does It Cost?

Save $300 by Booking Before Oct. 31!

The standard price for the PERT Basic Upgrade is US$4,499*. Before you collapse from “sticker shock," consider that if you tried to purchase all the courses, books, equipment, fees, accommodations and unlimited diving for six months separately, you'd spend more than $10,000! By packaging everything into one integrated program, you get huge savings. Finally, consider we’re arranging everything, including your visa, for you in advance. Once you’ve paid, you are done. You need only pay out for water/electric for your apartment, breakfast & dinner (we buy lunch!), personal expenses and entertainment.

Payment Terms

A minimum 40% non-refundable deposit is required within two weeks of enrollment with the full balance due upon arrival. Balance payments can be made via bank transfer, cash payment or via credit card (a 5% surcharge applies). Click Here to make a reservation for this internship online!

*Important Note

Prices are quoted in US Dollars for comparison purposes only and are based on a fixed exchange rate of 35 Thai Baht to the 1 US dollar. Your actual price will vary depending on the exchange rate of your choice of currency against the Thai baht at the time of booking. Do not use currency exchange sites such as XE.com to check rates. There is a split market for the Thai baht with onshore and offshore rates. We use the onshore rate which is considerably more favorable for you than the offshore rates quoted on the Internet. For today's onshore rates, click here.