Course Requirements
- 12 years or older.
- Be medical fit for scuba.
- Be able to swim 200 meters any style, non stop.
- Perform a 10 minute survival float.
- Students have up to one year to complete the course.
Purchase your personal gear package from Fin-Tastic Diving (fins, mask, snorkel, boots) and receive a 10% discount on this package. A starter package has been selected for you which includes a log book, whistle, and surface marker buoy.
Course Details
During the PADI Open Water Diver course, you’ll learn what you need to know to explore the underwater world using scuba. Most people find it a rewarding challenge.
The PADI Open Water Diver course includes three parts: Knowledge Development, Confined Water Dives, and Open Water Dives. Knowledge Development covers the principles, concepts and terms you need to know for dive safety and enjoyment. During the Confined Water Dives, you learn and practice scuba skills in a pool or water with pool-like conditions. You’ll enjoy making one or more minidives, which take you through the same steps you follow when you make open water dives. To complete training you practice, apply and demonstrate what you learn during four Open Water Dives at a local dive site.
Earning a PADI Open Water Diver certification shows that you met the course requirements. Dive centers and resorts require proof of certification before they will rent scuba equipment, fill scuba cylinders or book dive excursions. As a PADI Open Water Diver, you’ll be trained to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet, and are qualified to dive in conditions as good as, or better than, those in which you trained. It’s just the beginning of a lifetime filled with dive adventures.
Step 1: Complete eLearning Course
Step 2: Complete Classroom and Pool Training
- This is a 2 day course with at least 4 dives between both days.
- Includes use of scuba kit. Does not include any travel, park fees, or boat charter fees.
Step 3: Complete Certification
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$230
Upcoming Classes
There are no classes scheduled for this course. Please call us at (203) 605-9590 or fill out the contact form to get more information on upcoming classes.