Efficiency & Safety
Most Popular UpgradeEAN: Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
Extend no-stop time, reduce fatigue, and learn smarter gas planning—ideal for travel and local diving progression.
Continuing Education • Safety-First • Mastery-Based Coaching
Expand Your Training Beyond Open Water—Safely.
Open Water is the beginning. This is where you build real capability: better buoyancy, stronger problem-solving, smarter gas planning, and confidence in the conditions you actually dive in—local New Jersey, travel, or both.
Skill-building, not checkbox training Coached repetition for real improvement Flexible scheduling options
How Continuing Education Works
Simple path. Strong outcomes.
1
Choose the right next step
Tell us your goals (local diving, travel, cold water, wrecks, leadership). We’ll recommend the most effective course order.
2
Train with structure and coaching
Focused sessions with repetition, feedback, and refinement—so your performance improves every time you get wet.
3
Apply skills in real diving
Build confidence for the dives you actually want to do—deeper profiles, colder water, new environments, and higher task loading.
Expand Your Training
Advanced & specialty courses offered at Scuba Connection.
Experience Building
Next Step After OWNAUI Advanced Open Water Diver
Build depth, navigation, and task management with coached dives that expand capability and confidence.
Cold Water Ready
Extend Your SeasonNAUI Dry Suit Diver
Stay warm, improve buoyancy control, and dive more months per year—built for Northeast conditions.
Comfort & Communication
SpecialtyNAUI Full Face Mask Diver
Train for full face mask use with a structured approach to fit, safety, procedures, and in-water confidence.
Exploration Skills
Wreck FocusNAUI Wreck Diver (External Survey)
Learn wreck protocols, planning, and controlled skills to explore responsibly with strong situational awareness.
Risk Management
Confidence BoosterNAUI Rescue Diver
Upgrade your judgment and readiness: prevent problems, manage stress, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Configuration & Control
SpecialtyNAUI Sidemount Diver
Develop a modern, versatile configuration with trim, streamlining, and propulsion focus—excellent for advancement paths.
Who This Training Is For
Because “Open Water” is not the finish line.
Newer Divers
Build FundamentalsWant to feel stable and confident?
We focus on buoyancy control, trim, propulsion, and awareness so you don’t just “get through” dives—you enjoy them.
Travel Divers
More CapabilityWant more bottom time and better control?
Nitrox + Advanced training helps you maximize diving days, reduce task loading, and handle new conditions calmly.
Local NJ Diving
Cold/Varied ConditionsWant to be ready for the Northeast?
We’ll help you become capable in cooler water, changing visibility, and more complex environments—safely and progressively.
FAQ
Quick answers for divers leveling up.
What should I take first after Open Water?
For many divers, Nitrox and an experience-building advanced course are the highest-impact next steps—then Rescue for risk management and confidence.
Is this training good for local NJ diving and travel?
Yes. The goal is transferable skill: buoyancy, awareness, planning, and calm problem management—whether you’re diving locally or on vacation.
Where are you located?
Shop: 112B US-46 E, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 • Training Facility: Garfield YMCA, 490 Midland Ave, Garfield NJ 07026.
Ready to go beyond Open Water? Get a personalized training path (local or travel).
