Dive In.

From SCUBA instruction to ocean conservation workshops to travel abroad, Josh Howard’s H2O School will elevate your understanding of the underwater environment.

Underwater

Services

Our intent is to elevate humanity’s connection with the extraordinary underwater world through instruction, conversation or documentation.

  • PADI SCUBA Instruction

  • Ocean Conservation Workshops and Lectures

  • Underwater Photography & Cinematography Classes

  • Underwater Camera Work

  • Underwater Rigging & Electric 

  • Cinema Dive Safety Services

  • Underwater Stunt Work

Josh Howard

Underwater Ambassador

Josh Howard has always worked to stay at the cutting edge of emerging technologies, having worked in VR filmmaking, integrated marketing, cinematography and photojournalism. His work has led him around the world to bridge the gap between an individual’s unique story and innovative communication techniques. He is a National Geographic Explorer with a passion for education who has taught underwater cinematography at the collegiate level and also lead photo and film workshops in Australia, Belize and Yellowstone National Park for The National Geographic Society. He is a professional SCUBA instructor, cave diver and tech diver who has trained with PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors), GUE (Global Underwater Explorers) and NSS-CDS (National Speleological Society – Cave Diving Section).  Josh lives right beside Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Studios) and has worked on underwater commercial film and TV sets for DC Comic’s Doom Patrol and The Walking Dead.

Underwater

Services

Our intent is to elevate humanity’s connection with the extraordinary underwater world through instruction, conversation or documentation.

  • PADI SCUBA Instruction

  • Ocean Conservation Workshops and Lectures

  • Underwater Photography & Cinematography Classes

  • Underwater Camera Work

  • Underwater Rigging & Electric

  • Cinema Dive Safety Services

  • Underwater Stunt Work

Josh Howard

Underwater Ambassador

Josh Howard has always worked to stay at the cutting edge of emerging technologies, having worked in VR filmmaking, integrated marketing, cinematography and photojournalism. His work has led him around the world to bridge the gap between an individual’s unique story and innovative communication techniques. He is a National Geographic Explorer with a passion for education who has taught underwater cinematography at the collegiate level and also lead photo and film workshops in Australia, Belize and Yellowstone National Park for The National Geographic Society. He is a professional SCUBA instructor, cave diver and tech diver who has trained with PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors), GUE (Global Underwater Explorers) and NSS-CDS (National Speleological Society – Cave Diving Section).  Josh lives right beside Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Studios) and has worked on underwater commercial film and TV sets for DC Comic’s Doom Patrol and The Walking Dead.

Explore. Embrace. Empower.

“People must first become aware of a situation and then must recognize their connection to it before they are likely to become involved.”

SCUBA Instruction

You can go from novice all the way through the professional ranks of SCUBA diver with Josh Howard’s instruction. As a conservationist, aquaculturist and elite diver, Josh has taught around the world and holds his students to the highest standard of professionalism in and around the water to empower a new generation of underwater ambassadors.

Whether you want to get certified to travel the oceans around the world or you need to be certified to work on a local film set, Josh Howard can set you up for ultimate underwater success and adventure. You will be certified for life through PADI, the largest and most recognized dive organization in the world.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Underwater Credentials

FROM A LIFE SPENT IN THE WATER

  • 3000+ Dives Around the World

  • PADI MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer) Instructor #292100

  • PADI EFR (Emergency First Response) Instructor

  • NSS-CDS (National Speleological Society Cave Diving Section) Full Cave Diver

  • GUE (Global Underwater Explorers) Fundamentals Certified

  • National Geographic Diver

WORLD CLASS INSTRUCTION

PADI Courses Available

FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL

  • Jr. Open Water (age 10-14)

  • Open Water (age 15 and up)

  • Advanced Open Water

  • Rescue Diver

  • Divemaster

  • Nitrox Enriched Air Diver Specialty

  • Deep Diver Specialty

  • Underwater Photographer Specialty

  • Underwater Videographer Specialty

  • Drysuit Diver Specialty

  • Wreck Diver Specialty

  • Underwater Navigation Specialty

  • Cavern Diver Specialty

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty

  • Night Diver Specialty

  • AWARE – Fish Identification Specialty

  • AWARE – Shark Conservation Specialty

  • Underwater Naturalist Specialty

  • Sidemount Specialty

  • Boat Diver Specialty

SCUBA Instruction

You can go from novice all the way through the professional ranks of SCUBA diver with Josh Howard’s instruction. As a conservationist, aquaculturist and elite diver, Josh has taught around the world and holds his students to the highest standard of professionalism in and around the water to empower a new generation of underwater ambassadors.

Whether you want to get certified to travel the oceans around the world or you need to be certified to work on a local film set, Josh Howard can set you up for ultimate underwater success and adventure. You will be certified for life through PADI, the largest and most recognized dive organization in the world.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Underwater Credentials

FROM A LIFE SPENT IN THE WATER

  • 3000+ Training Dives Around the World

  • PADI MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer) Instructor #292100

  • PADI EFR (Emergency First Response) Instructor

  • NSS-CDS (National Speleogical Society Cave Diving Section) Full Cave Diver

  • GUE (Global Underwater Explorers) Fundamentals Certified

  • National Geographic Diver

WORLD CLASS INSTRUCTION

PADI Courses Available

FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL

  • Jr. Open Water (age 10-14)

  • Open Water (age 15 and up)

  • Advanced Open Water

  • Rescue Diver

  • Divemaster

  • Nitrox Enriched Air Diver Specialty

  • Deep Diver Specialty

  • Underwater Photographer Specialty

  • Underwater Videographer Specialty

  • Drysuit Diver Specialty

  • Wreck Diver Specialty

  • Underwater Navigation Specialty

  • Cavern Diver Specialty

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty

  • Night Diver Specialty

  • AWARE – Fish Identification Specialty

  • AWARE – Shark Conservation Specialty

  • Underwater Naturalist Specialty

  • Sidemount Specialty

  • Boat Diver Specialty

Contact Us

We look forward to partnering with you on your underwater aspirations.

Located in Fayetteville, GA, right next to Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Studios).
Pool training typically conducted at a training pool in Marietta, GA.

Custom accommodations, private classes and training locations available worldwide. 

Please contact for information regarding scheduling and pricing.

Use the contact form below or text us at 470.733.2203

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