Core Professional Ratings
- PADI Master Instructor
- PADI Freediving Instructor
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Emergency Oxygen Instructor
- Green Fins Guide
Training
Certifications and Experience
A broad mix of professional ratings, scuba specialties, freediving, first aid, technical diving, rebreather experience and marine rescue work.
Scuba and Specialty Instructor Background
Andrew's scuba and specialty instructor background includes a broad range of recreational, technical and marine-awareness areas.
- Deep diving
- Wreck diving
- Sidemount
- Dry suit
- Solo Diving
- Enriched Air / Nitrox
- Digital underwater photography
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
- Project AWARE and marine awareness
Freediving
Freediving adds relaxation, breath control, body awareness and water confidence to Andrew's diving background.
- PADI Freediver
- Advanced Freediver
- PADI Freediving Instructor
- AIDA 2
- AIDA 3
Emergency First Response / First Aid
Safety and emergency thinking are recurring themes throughout AGScuba.
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Emergency Oxygen Instructor
- First aid and CPR training background
- DAN Europe Diver Medical Technician
- Diver emergency thinking and oxygen awareness
Technical, Rebreather and Sidemount
Andrew's technical background gives depth to his approach to planning, discipline and underwater awareness.
- Technical diving training started in 2010
- Certified to dive to 100m+
- 250+ technical dives
- Rebreather experience
- Sidemount experience
Marine and Environmental Experience
Andrew's water-based and environmental experience extends beyond standard course environments.
- Green Fins Diver
- Green Fins Guide
- British Divers Marine Life Rescue marine medic experience
- Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit support
- Blue Reef Aquarium ocean tank cleaning
- Status Quo Bula Quo accredited rescue diver work
