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Open Water

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Please note: Release forms are required to be completed in advanced of any class. Forms are downloadable by class below.

 

Please download, read, and fully complete the following forms before class: Medical Statement, Liability Release, and Standard Safe Diving Practices.

Open Water is the first level of full diver certification where you are certified to dive down to 60' without a professional (Please note there are some minimum age requirements and subsequent depth and buddy restrictions associated therewith.  Please contact us for additional information).  You are also eligible to rent scuba gear and tanks, as well as have scuba tanks filled. This is the most popular level of scuba certifications.

  • Course fee*(includes all gear rental, educational materials, open water skills DVD, log book, recreational dive planner, and certification fees):

    - $325 regularly scheduled class
    - $245 regularly scheduled eLearning class ($120 online eLearning fee not included)
    - $450
    specially scheduled class* [*classes specially scheduled for 2 or more divers]
    - $575 Private 1 on 1 class

* Students are required to provide their own mask, snorkel, fins, boots & weight belt or harness (no weights) for the open water weekend (student discounts honored). Students have the opportunity to try out equipment during pool sessions.

To receive the PADI Open Water certification, students will need to:

 

  • read Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in the Open Water Book or on the CD-Rom
    watch the Open Water DVD or video segments on the CD-Rom
  • complete the corresponding Knowledge Reviews for Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
  • achieve a passing grade on corresponding Quizzes 1, 2, 3, 4 & the Final Exam (minimum 75%)
  • attend all scheduled class/pool sessions (sessions, called a Modules, correspond with Chapters)
  • complete Open Water Dives 1, 2, 3 & 4 (minimum two days of diving typically conducted on the first weekend following the last class/pool session) with me and adequately performing all required skills

 

Proof of the PADI Scuba Diver certification will take the place of Modules 1, 2 & 3, and Open Water Dives 1 & 2.  If you have decided to advance from Scuba Diver to Open Water certification, for your benefit and at our discretion, we may choose to conduct a mini-refresher pool course to review the skills from Modules 1, 2 & 3 at no additional charge. 

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