Northwest Diving Institute Certified Since 1972
Where the Pacific Northwest learns to dive!

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About Us

The Northwest Diving Institute is a Washington state-licensed, PADI-certified scuba diving school located in the greater Seattle area serving the needs of Northwest divers. Certified since 1972, we offer a full range of diving experiences and classroom environments ranging from open water certifications to advanced technical diving. In addition, we offer diving trips, emergency first response (CPR) training and special programs to professional, educational, and civic groups including the Boy Scouts of America.

PADI Continuing Education Programs

• Open Water
• Advanced Open Water
• Rescue Diver
• Master Scuba Diver
• Divemaster
• Assistant Instructor
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PADI Technical Diving Programs

• Sidemount Diver
• Tec 40-50 Deep
• Tec Deep Diver
• Trimix Diver
• Gas Blender
• Trimix Blender
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Emergency First Response

• EFR Instructor Training
• EFR for Adults
• EFR for Children
• CPR and AED
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Beautiful Oceans

• Reef Architecture & Organisms
• Reef Ecosystem & Food Web

PADI Specialty Education Certifications

• Altitude Diver
• Boat Diver
• Coral Reef Conservation
• Deep Diver
• Digital Photographer
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• Diver Propulsion Vehicle
• Drift Diver
• Dry Suit Diver
• Oxygen Provider
• Enriched Air Diver
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• Equipment Specialist
• Fish Identification
• Multilevel Diver
• Night Diver
• Peak Buoyancy
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• Project AWARE
• Search and Recovery
• Sidemount Diver
• Underwater Naturalist
• Underwater Navigator
• Wreck Diver