Dive in to begin your underwater adventures! The PADI Open Water Diver Course (Non-Referral) is a complete certification course, and consists of two parts.

 

Classroom/Pool Sessions: After independent study to understand the basics of scuba diving principles, you will learn basic scuba diving skills over two nights of classroom and pool training sessions.

 

Ocean Dives: To finish your Open Water Diver Course, you will complete four open water dives over two days in Monterey, CA. After successful completion of the course, you will have earned your c-card, allowing you to independently dive anywhere around the world!

 

What’s included: All necessary dive equipment for the pool and ocean sessions, and class materials.

 

Pool Tasks: 200 yard swim, or a 300 yard swim with mask, fins and snorkel; and a 10 minute survival float or tread.

 

Course Dives: Four dives over two days.

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The PADI Open Water Diver Course (Referral) is only the first part of a two-part course. This course is for people who would like to complete the pool/classroom session first and then complete the ocean dives in another location.

 

Classroom/Pool Sessions: After independent study to understand the basics of scuba diving principles, you will learn basic scuba diving skills over two nights of classroom and pool training sessions.

 

Pool Tasks: 200 yard swim, or a 300 yard swim with mask, fins and snorkel; and a 10 minute survival float or tread.

 

What’s included: All necessary dive equipment for the pool sessions, and class materials.

 

Course Dives: No ocean dives are included.

 

Note: To complete your Open Water Certification, you must complete the Ocean Dives with your next PADI instructor.

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Ready to take the next step after earning your Open Water Diver Certification? This course is designed to advance your diving, building confidence and expanding your scuba skills through different course dives. Try out different specialties, such as Underwater Navigator or Deep Diver, while gaining experience under supervision of your instructor. You will discover new ways to have fun scuba diving while logging dives and developing your abilities underwater. During this course, you’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a list of Adventure Dives, such as Peak Performance Buoyancy or Night Diver. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives.

 

What’s included: Class materials.

 

Course Dives: Five dives over two days.

 

Prerequisites: Open Water Divers. Minimum age of 12 years.

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Scuba divers have described the PADI Rescue Diver Course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they have ever taken. By learning to prevent and manage problems in the water, and gaining confidence in your skills as a diver, you know that you can help others if needed, and become a better dive buddy! During this course, through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you will learn about: self rescue; recognizing and managing stress in other divers; emergency management and equipment; rescuing panicked divers; and rescuing unresponsive divers.

 

What’s included: Class materials.

 

Course Dives: No dives required.

 

Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Diver. Current CPR and First Aid training. Minimum age of 12 years.

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