Training Philosophy and Courses Offered

At CFD, we adhere to a simple training philosophy...
"Offer quality versus quantity". In CFD classes, one will not find an overburdened instructor or large groups.
What one will experience is a personable, comfortable training atmosphere that is paced at the progression of improvement of the class, as a team.

In terms of recreational SCUBA, level regardless, the essential purpose of training is to provide a starting point, with regard to knowledge, so that one may be better prepared for amassing experience slowly in a specific discipline of diving. Additionally, training is more than a textbook, classroom, and required skills. A combination of these things, as well as the personal experiences the instructor brings to a class, enhance the students' ability to rationalize the purposes of the lessons, and drills. This results in a heightened appreciation for required tasks in a course, and increases the likelihood they'll be practiced as the student progresses post-training. Naturally, small classes increase exposure between student and teacher, the true source of information in any continuing education SCUBA class. Small classes, in addition to personalized attention, is the foundation of training we offer. Of course, we understand that training is an investment of your time, money, and most importantly, your safety. 
CFD accepts the latter as our ultimate responsibility.

CFD was founded by Daniel Patterson, an active cave/wreck instructor, as well as a Trimix Instructor Trainer. At 3000+ dives, spanning over two decades, Dan has been fortunate enough to experience manymemorable dives. The Andrea Doria, Kendrick, U-869, Lowrance, Monitor, Oriskiny, RB Johnson, and the Wilkes-Barre are examples of his wreck diving resume. 
His 1000+ logged cave dives include both Mexico, and Florida locales, having visited over 30 sites collectively.
Outside of training, which is his full-time occupation, Dan "fun" dives as often as his training calendar will allow.
If you have any questions concerning training, scheduling a class, or class details...
Email Dan 
View Dan's Training Calendar
Note: Not all scheduled classes are represented on the training calendar, just classes that have been secured with deposits.



The listing below contains all the currently available classes offered at Central Florida Divers, Inc.

Please visit our Technical Courses, Recreational Courses or Cavern/Cave Diving pages for more detailed information.

                                                                                                

      IANTD

Open Water SCUBA Diver      
EANx Open Water SCUBA Diver                                    
Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver
Divemaster
Enriched Air Nitrox
Advanced Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
Deep Diver
Drager Atlantis I/Dolphin Rebreather Diver
Wreck Diver
Cavern Diver
Introductory Cave Diver
Cave Diver
Technical Cave Diver
Technical Diver
Trimix Diver
Enriched Air Nitrox Blender
Trimix Gas Blender
Please inquire about Instructor Training



   

         TDI/SDI

Open Water SCUBA Diver
Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver
Enriched Air Nitrox
Advanced Enriched Air Nitrox
Decompression Procedures
Cavern Diver
Introductory Cave Diver
Cave Diver
Extended Range Diver
Trimix Diver
Advanced Trimix Diver
Enriched Air Nitrox Blender
Trimix Blender
Please inquire about Instructor Training




            

         NACD                       NSS-CDS

Cavern Diver                                   Cavern Diver 
Introduction to Cave Diving      Introduction to Cave Diving
Apprentice Cave Diver              Apprentice Cave Diver
Full Cave Diver                           Full Cave Diver
Cave Diver, Stage (specialty)    Cave Diver, Stage (specialty)
Cave Diver, DPV (specialty)     Cave Diver, DPV (specialty)
                                                 

Central Florida Divers, Inc.
PO Box 954
High Springs, FL 32655
(352) 250-7740
divetraining@yahoo.com