There simply is no better place in west Texas than Texas Dive Center, Inc. A SSI Diamond Instructor Training Center whose owner and Director of Training starting diving in Maine with a YMCA diver certification card In 1973. Mostly diving for scallops from November to March, he supplemented this search for food by being available as a diver to local First Responder units to do search and recovery. He is a Instructor Trainer for Scuba Schools International and recognized as a Platinum Pro 5000 Instructor, having reached the top of recognition for diving instructors. John is also a Underwater Criminal Investigator and Public Safety Dive Instructor, having worked in law enforcement for many years. He served with the USMC in Vietnam (67-68) and retired as a Army Field Artillery Lieutenant Colonel after 29.6 years of service. No wonder he has a special connection to his military customers as well as those in law enforcement. John has a VA 80% disability, so it is no wonder he is a Instructor Trainer for the disabled to learn to scuba dive.
Texas Dive Center, Inc is a disabled divers training center and we train the best divers and work with them to become the best Instructors or anything in between that they wish to accomplish. One such diver is a lady John trained from open water diver to open water instructor. Today she is a SSI XR International Training Director. We like to think she got her passion for diving and teaching from John. Being a competent diver is achieved through training, experience, and comfort through repetition. We believe there are no limitations to diving and we can train and certify most to enjoy the sport within their limits. No one should be confined to a disability in life. As a PSI Premier Facility, we are dedicated to taking the best care of your dive equipment and offer a full range of equipment services by our expert technicians. Whether you are getting into scuba diving for fun or on the road to being a professional - we are here to help make it happen.
At Texas Dive Center we offer MARES, SCUBA PRO, TUSA, Hollis, Atomic, Bare, Seagle, Oceanic, Suunto, Waterproof, Henderson, Ocean Technology Systems (OTS) and other quality brands of equipment. More importantly we service and repair what we sell with Expert Technicians ready to help you maintain your dive equipment. Our dive shop does your scuba tank annual inspection and 5 yr hydro-testing “in-house.“ No other dive shop in the region does it all like Texas Dive Center. We will help you maintain your life support diving gear to top condition under manufacturer’s standards. Our owner is a Scuba Pro Master Technician and factory trained in Mares, TUSA, Oceanic, and Ocean Technology Systems Guardian Full Face Masks as well. We currently are the only facility qualified to hydro-test SCBA cylinders for a local nuclear facility’s fire department under a DOE contract which speaks to our quality control measures.
Get your kids into our SSI Explorer Program where your children can enjoy the excitement of snorkeling and scuba with this special program with log books, and levels of advancement. Anyone age 10 or above can learn to scuba dive. There are no short cuts and whether you are 78 like our owner or 10 years of age and wanting to learn scuba the standards to earn your certification are the same. Check out our web page for more information or come visit us in the store. Meanwhile, enjoy your knowledge development through SSI’s digital course work and if you have questions or issues please reach out to John, our Director of Training.
