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Meet Our Instructors

John Hopkins Jr.

John D. Hopkins Jr is an active duty U.S. Navy military diver. As a Master Chief, Master Diver, stationed at Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he is responsible for the training of five diving and salvage detachments and brings over 30 years of diving experience with SCUBA, rebreathers and surface supplied diving across multiple platforms.

A former instructor at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City Beach, having taught multiple diving subjects and techniques.

Mr. Hopkins is a Scuba Educators International Instructor Trainer, and specializes in antique surface supplied diving equipment. Additionally he teaches a Recreational Standard Navy Dress course as well as SCUBA.

Courses:

  • The Role & Complexity of Advanced Specialities in Diving Education
Dr. Heyward Mathews

Dr. Heyward Mathews

Instructor

A prolific professional educator, biologist, and conservationist, Dr. Heyward Mathews has taught: Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Oceanography, and SCUBA. He has been a diving instructor since 1957 having certified over 1700...

Scott Earnhart

Scott Earnhart

Instructor

Scott Earnhardt is a graduate of the SFUO course "CDQC" '93, and has trained in some of the most challenging aquatic environments in the world.
In addition to his military dive training, Mr. Earnhart is also a Level 2 Underwater Inspector...
John R. Fuller

John R. Fuller

Instructor

As a licensed Attorney, Boat Captain, and SCUBA Instructor, Mr. Fuller brings a unique perspective into his “Risk Management for the Dive Professional” courses. He instructs students on concepts of negligence, causation, agency, respondeat...

John Hopkins Jr.

John Hopkins Jr.

Instructor

A prolific Diving trainer, Mr. Hopkins Jr is an active duty U.S. Navy military diver, former Naval Diving and Salvage trainer and brings over 30 years of diving experience with SCUBA, rebreathers and surface supplied diving across multiple platforms...

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