About Precision Scuba Instruction
Precision SCUBA Instruction (PSI) specializes in Advanced SCUBA instruction and Certification. The school is owned and operated by Rick Landry, a certified Scuba Instructor with both PADI and NAUI since 1975. Today Rick currently certifies under NAUI, the National Association of Underwater Instructors.
While there are dozens of Dive Centers in every city willing to certify new divers in Basic Open Water Scuba, PSI focuses on training experienced divers to take the next steps into Advanced Open Water and Master Diver level certifications.
Did You Know?
NAUI is the oldest certifying agency and is focused on diver safety through education.
NAUI is the Training Agency of Choice for:
U.S. Navy: SEAL teams
U.S. Navy Experimental Dive Unit
NASA: Underwater Operations – Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
NOAA: National Undersea Research Program
IIAS: International Institute for Astronautical Sciences
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
United States Military Academy – West Point
Commercial Divers International
Divers Institute of Technology
The Ocean Corporation
California University System
Force Blue (click for video)
No other Scuba Certification agency can make those claims.
Rick Landry
Precision Scuba Instructor
PSI is owned and operated by Rick Landry, a certified SCUBA Instructor with both PADI and NAUI since 1975. Today Rick certifies under NAUI, the National Association of Underwater Instructors.
Certified as a diver in 1972, Rick has 51 years of diving experience and has brought the excitement of the underwater world to thousands of divers. For years, Rick managed one of the largest dive shops in Los Angeles, California, teaching 6 days a week and certifying hundreds of divers each year. Rick has also worked as a salvage diver based out of Long Beach, California and is a past member of the California Wreck Divers. As a certified equipment specialist and test diver, Rick worked closely with the U.S. Divers Co. to test dive new regulator changes and upgrades, he also provided training and equipment support for several motion pictures and television series.
Today, Rick still enjoys teaching the sport he loves and making a difference in the divers he certifies. He also enjoys traveling and diving with his wife Amy to exotic dive locations around the world as well as his beloved California Channel Islands.
Phil Bejerano
Precision Scuba Instructor
Phil Bejerano was born in the city of Zamboanga in the Philippines. He started SCUBA diving with the Philippine Special Warfare Group of the Philippine Navy in the ‘80s. He then started his SCUBA certification with NAUI, and eventually progressed to become a Master Diver and finally a NAUI Instructor. Phil has over 37 years of SCUBA experience, with over 5,000 logged dives and has dived various locations around the world.
Phil’s underwater interest include underwater photography, videography, and night diving.
Phil teaches for Precision Scuba in Southern California.
Our Locations
Arizona
Precision SCUBA Instruction is headquartered in Gilbert, AZ, close to the cross streets of Warner and Higley. PSI provides training and sales to Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe and Scottsdale Arizona.
All Arizona classroom and pool work is completed at our Gilbert location which will include all rental equipment for the duration of the course. Open Water classes are held at San Diego, Laguna Beach, Anacapa or Catalina Island.
Southern California
We also provide scuba instruction in the Ventura County area of Southern California. Open Water classes are held at Catalina’s Casino Point or Anacapa Island.
Traveling Instruction
Classes may be arranged at other locations based on previous arrangement with specific student groups.
Our Basic Open Water Dives will include rental gear, but students will be required to provide their own transportation and lodging.