How Hard is the Rescue Diver Course?

Tiffany Duong is a writer and explorer based in the Florida Keys. Her words have appeared in the PADI Blog, Scuba Diving Magazine, Alert Diver, Parley for the Oceans, EcoWatch, and more.

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7 Weird Jobs That Require a Scuba Certification

From commercial diving on oil rigs to bomb removal experts, some scuba divers have weird and unusual jobs as a career.

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Three 12-Year-Old Junior Master Scuba Diver Rock Stars Share Their Passion With the World

Three inspiring Junior Master Scuba Divers share why they dive and how their support systems allowed them to become MSDs at 12 years old.

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Discovering a Passion for Diving in Landlocked Countries: PADI Pros’ Inspiring Stories

PADI Pros from landlocked countries share how and why they became dive professionals. Learn more from them here.

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Women PADI Pros Changing the Face of the Dive Industry

Women PADI Pros are working to increase ocean access for all and to tackle gender gaps within the industry.

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3 NFL Players Who Fell in Love with Scuba Diving

We caught up with three NFL players who shared what diving means to them and how they like to live unfiltered.

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Getting Open Water Certified & Living Unfiltered as an Adaptive Diver

No matter what, Jacky Hunt-Broersma takes a giant stride into life. As a new adaptive diver, she shares what it means to Live Unfiltered.