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INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY:
Jonathan
first became a certified diver in 1975, although it wasn't until he got re-certified in 2000, that he really became a
serious diver. Also, in 2000, he became an Advanced Open Water diver. In 2001 Jonathan became certified as
a Rescue Diver, completed 5 specialties, and by the end of the year he completed his Divemaster certification, as
well as his Master SCUBA Diver certification.
While gaining experience working with various instructors, Jonathan
completed his Assistant Instructor Certification in 2002, then became a certified Open Water Scuba Instructor in 2003.
After obtaining the level of OWSI, during 2003, he also became certified as a Specialty Instructor in 5 different specialties.
In the spring of 2004, Jonathan completed the requirements to earn the distinction of Master Scuba Diver Trainer.
Just one month later, he also became certified as an Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor, which enables him to
help teach Instructor Candidates how to be PADI Instructors. Later in 2004 Jonathan became certified to teach the
Emergency First Response course, for adults and children, including the use of the AED (defibrillator).
In 2005
through 2008, Jonathan continued to expand his training, and the services he could offer, by obtaining the Specialty
Instructor certification for a variety of additional specialties; all while continuing to share his love of diving with students
in courses he taught at all levels
Jonathan has lead numerous dive trips to a variety of the top dive destinations
in the Caribbean. He has also dove the Colorado River Rapids, high-altitude lakes in the Sierra Nevada's, and deep
into the underground rivers in the Cenotes near Cancun. Along with sharing his passion for the underwater world with
others, Jonathan has a passion for underwater photography. A few of his pictures can be found on the Photo Gallery page. He has also had an underwater marine life picture published in the California Diving News publication.
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JONATHAN KLENK
A PADI SCUBA professional, with over 32 years of diving experience,
Jonathan has trainined hundreds of students in all levels of certification.
PADI IDCS # 179360.
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Jonathan conducting a pool session
Jonathan diving underground
in the Cenotes near Cancun |
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- Open Water SCUBA
Diver
- Advanced OW Diver
- Rescue Diver
- Boat Diver Specialty
- Deep Diver Specialty
- Equipment Specialty
- Oxygen as First Aid Specialty
- Underwater Photographer
Specialty
- Wreck Specialty
- Master
SCUBA Diver
- Divemaster
- Assistant Intructor
- Open Water SCUBA Instructor
- Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
- Instructor
Development Course Staff Instructor
- Specialty Instructor:
- AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
- Boat
Diver
- Deep Diver
- Digital Underwater Photographer
- Enriched Air
- Night Diver
- Oxygen as First Aid
- Project Aware
- Underwater Photographer
- Underwater Naturalist
- Underwater
Navigator
- Underwater Search
& Recovery
- Wreck Diver
- Additional PADI Courses Taught:
- Open Water
- Advanced
Open Water
- Rescue
- Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
- Divemaster
- Assistant Instructor
- Instructor Development Course
- Additional
Certifications held:
- Emergency
First Response Instructor - Primary and Secondary Care (CPR/AED/First Aid) for Adults and Children
- DAN Oxygen 1st Aid Provider Instructor
- PSI Cylinder Inspector
- Mares MASTER
LAB Technical Course - Certified to maintain and overhaul the majority of Mares 1st and 2nd stage regulators.
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