New Cave Diving certification program debuts at OWU Show

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New Cave Diving certification program debuts at Our World-Underwater Scuba Show

Scott Jones
Scuba Diving Examiner

This weekend, thousands of recreational scuba divers in the Midwest with gather in Chicago for the annual Our World-Underwater Scuba Show. Among the many new products and programs to be available to diving enthusiasts is a new Cave Diving certification program being introduced by the National Association of Scuba Educators (NASE).
Developed following NASE’s competency based philosophy, training will enable NASE Cave Divers to safely explore the “inner world”.
Cave diving certifications have seen an unprecedented growth in a down economy. The recent movies that depict caves and the shows promoting exploration of the “inner world” have increased the awareness and provided a window of visibility into this exciting part of diving.

“Training is vital for safe exploration of caves and needs to be accessible for those who choose this exciting area of diving,” says Harry Averill, NASE’s Cave Diving Advisor. “Our program is a no non-sense approach to teaching the fundamentals of safe cave diving.”

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