specialties

[scubadiver56]

after i complete my open water what specialty should i take a divemaster i know said wreck penetration i vwas thinking nitrox to meet requriments for scr

 

[NorCalDawg]

after i complete my open water what specialty should i take a divemaster i know said wreck penetration i vwas thinking nitrox to meet requriments for scr

What agency are you certified with?

SSI recommends the next course you take after OW is Stress and Rescue. Personally I'm doing Stress and Rescue, then doing my advanced certification (Deep, Wreck, Navigation, Night) and somewhere along the line throwing in Nitrox.

 

[Diesel298]

at this point id say stay away from advanced wreck.
basic wrec w/o pennatration is good.
nitrox is a great choice.
id focus on some more advanced dive planning as well, deep and aow should help in these areas
good luck

Ray

 

[Diver Dennis]

You need to get some dives under your belt first. Spending money on courses is expensive and you never know how much you will be diving after you get certified. Have you purchased your equipment yet? That alone will be a big expense if you choose to continue your dive education.

 

[SparticleBrane]

...card collector?

Seriously like I said in my other posts answering your questions, get a lot of experience before you even think of wreck penetration or more advanced diving. There's plenty to see that isn't in an overhead environment and shallower than 60fsw.

I would go with at least nitrox (but NOT to learn how to do semi-closed circuit rebreathers!! ESPECIALLY if you're STILL getting your open water cert! ) and rescue. Nitrox for longer bottom times and safer (possibly) diving, and rescue just because it's something every diver should know.

Let me link you here. This will clear up most of your current misconceptions about scuba. I highly recommend the first paragraph.

 

[scubadiver56]

thes specialties would take course over time and i have my equipment and i have dived berfore so dont think im a know noting brat cause im not

 

[SparticleBrane]

I never called you a brat.
I am NOT under any circumstances claiming to be a Scuba God, or know more about diving than anyone else. However, I do truly believe that one who hasn't completed their basic open water certification yet truly doesn't know anything about scuba. You might have the book smarts about it but you just don't have the experience.
Like I said, get experience first. Several hundred dives before you start getting into the stuff you're talking about (DPVs and rebreathers).

 

[scubadiver56]

its not just book smarts iv been down to 50 feet with scuba

 

[scubadiver56]

i dont think you can claim a 60 feet freedive

 

[NorCalDawg]

after i complete my open water what specialty should i take a divemaster i know said wreck penetration i vwas thinking nitrox to meet requriments for scr

Not bashing you here, I promise... just curious, why are you interested in rebreathers at this point? You planning on doing marine photography or something?