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Open Water Diver Training Course
The Adventure Begins
Learn the basics and begin investigating the secrets of the sea.
PADI (The Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the largest diver training organization in the world, issuing nearly 80% of the diver certifications being issued worldwide. This makes the PADI Diver Certification cards the most widely recognized certification cards in the world. The other agencies may be fairly large in their home areas (NAUI & SSI in the USA, BSAC in Britain, JUDF in Japan, to name but a few) but their cards may not be well recognized in other parts of the world. In some areas divers holding cards from other agencies may be required to do a checkout dive or, in fact, may not be allowed to dive at all. If you want a truly, International diving certification, PADI is the way to go. Whether you choose us or another facility with which to begin your training, always insist upon PADI.
Our PADI Open Water Diver Course is the entry level program through which most people begin the adventure of diving. The course begins with an interesting, interactive CD ROM Home Study program. Upon completion of your home studies you will then embark on an adventurous diving excursion where you will learn about the skills and equipment necessary for safe, enjoyable diving. Course schedules vary slightly depending upon which of our facilities with whom you choose to complete your training. You will begin with practice in a swimming pool, this will be one session of about 6 hours, or two sessions of about 3 hours each. The remaining two days will be at an actual dive site used for recreational diving. Upon successful completion of the training you will receive the PADI Open Water Diver Certification. During this excursion you will practice with the dive equipment under the safety and guidance of your professional PADI instructor.
In only 3 or 4 days, you can become a PADI Open Water Diver.
You have the choice of completing your water training at one of our group training facilities in Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose or Monterey. All you need do is check our Training page to see which of our diving excursions fits your needs.
(You will also be eligible through our Tropical Resort Certification Program to complete the water training at one of our affiliated facilities in Hawaii (Oahu, Kona & Maui) , or at any of thousands of PADI Dive Resorts worldwide.) Before you know it you will be enjoying the beauty of the underwater world.
Our instructional staff are all professionally trained and certified diving instructors averaging over 20 years diving experience. Every one of our instructors has been through weeks of intensive instructor training. Along with being some of the best divers in the world, our staff have also had extensive training in educational theory and philosophy, curriculum development and learning theories, water safety, diving safety and environmental education. In an effort to be prepared for any eventuality, all of our instructors have been trained in water rescues, CPR and First Aid. The majority of them in fact, have completed training and hold certifications as CPR/First Aid instructors.
Dedicated to making diving safe and fun, our staff works hard to make our programs memorable experiences. Their professionalism, level of knowledge, experience and caring attitude will give you an experience you will remember throughout your life. The knowledge and experiences gained will give you the ability to safely enjoy the aquatic environment anywhere in the world.
You'll never find a more enjoyable, thorough or safer diving course. Take the plunge! Enroll in a Scuba Schools Open Water Diver Course today and join the adventure.
The underwater paradise is waiting for you!
To begin choose the Study Kit you would like. If two or more divers are joining the program together, each subsequent diver need not purchase the full Study Kit. Diver number two, and beyond can save money by purchasing the companion pak, rather than the full Study Kit.
Open Water Diver Course Student Kit: $70.00
(Available in 2 versions. The CD ROM Study Guide or the Text/Video Study Guide, whichever you prefer)
CD ROM Study Kit
Contains
CD ROM Study Guide
Recreational Dive Planner
Log Book
The CD Study Pak is a multi-user program. If more than one person will be studying together, each additional diver will need only the CD Companion Pak at $31.00, consisting of the Recreational Dive Planner and Log Book.
OR
Text / Video Study Kit:
Contains
Open Water Diver Course Diver Manual
Video Study Guide
Recreational Dive Planner
Log Book
The Video can be shared by multiple divers. If more than one person will be studying together, each additional diver will need only the Text Companion Pak at $52.00, consisting of the Open Water Diver Manual, Recreational Dive Planner and Log Book.
use of all diving gear, including mask, snorkel and fins, is included in the cost of the program.
You will not be required to purchase equipment. You will not be required to rent any additional gear and there are no additional rental charges for the use of the equipment. All PADI registration fees are included in the cost of our programs.
There are no hidden charges.
Complete all Knowledge Development and water training sections of the program at our diver training facilities. You can begin the Knowledge Development studies at home, and complete the pool and ocean training portions of the program at any of our facilities. You will receive the PADI Open Water Diver Certification.
These training fees are based on where you complete your ocean training dives.
Tuition Specials:
Discounts can be applied when registering into any of our regularly scheduled training programs. Multiple discounts cannot be applied to a single program purchase.
Seattle/Tacoma: $295
For a limited time Seattle/Tacoma Beginner Open Water Diver Course tuition only
$255
The Seattle / Tacoma area program will consist of one evening of pool training followed by two days of open water diving at the most popular dive sites in Puget Sound. Divers come from as far away as Idaho and Oregon to dive these sites.
San Francisco Bay Area (Monterey): $295
For a limited time San Francisco Bay Area Beginner Open Water Diver Course tuition only
$255
The San Francisco Bay Area program will consist of one or two evenings of pool training (depending upon which pool sessions you choose) followed by two days of open water diving in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. You will get the opportunity to dive the Monterey kelp forests. Sea Otters, Seals and Sea Lions are not uncommon at these dive sites. This is California diving at its best.
Maui: $375
For a limited time Maui Beginner Open Water Diver Course tuition only
$295
If you have completed all pool training prior to your arrival on Maui, training will require two, half days, of training. If completing the preliminary pool training on Maui, the program will require three days. When completing the dives on Maui we will arrange the training to fit your vacation schedule. All dives are done at popular dive sites generally used for recreational diving activities. You will see some of the best diving in Hawaii.
Key Largo, Florida: $475
For a limited time Key Largo Beginner Open Water Diver Course tuition only
$400
In Key Largo the program will require two days. If doing all pool and ocean training in Key Largo, both days will consist of pool training in the morning, then a boat diving excursion in the afternoon. If you have already completed the pool training prior to your arrival in the Keys you will participate in the afternoon boat dives. Our Florida program is a very exclusive program with a 4 diver maximum in any training group. Training will be arranged to fit your vacation schedule. All training dives are done from the dive boat at some of the best dive sites in Florida. This is an unbeatable adventure.
Oahu, Kona: $400
If doing all pool and ocean training in Oahu and Kona you will participate in three days of diving activities. Part of each day will be spent diving in confined,swimming pool like lagoons, and the ocean training dives will be aboard the dive boat. If you complete the pool training prior to your vacation, you will participate in two days of boat diving excursions to beautiful Hawaiian coral reefs. Dive groups are kept small and training can be arranged to fit your vacation schedule. This will be an adventure to remember for a lifetime.
Complete all Knowledge Development and pool training sections of the program. You can begin the Knowledge Development studies at home, and participate in the pool training portion of the course at our diver training facilities in Seattle/Tacoma or San Francisco Bay Area. Upon completion of the pool training you will receive the PADI Training Record and Referral Form which you can take to any PADI Training Facility in the world and complete the ocean training dives. Ocean training fees will vary dependent upon the facility at which you choose to complete the dives.
Tuition:
Seattle & San Francisco Bay Area: $195
If you would like to finish your water training at one of our affiliated training centers in Oahu, Maui & Kona Hawaii, or Key Largo, Florida, we will make all arrangements for your training and the tuition fees listed in the Full Certification Course section above will apply.
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Seattle: 206-374-2937
Tacoma: 253-229-3389
San Francisco: 415-449-3412
San Jose: 408-351-4442
Maui: 808-442-0769