ADULT PROGRAMS

 Discover Scuba Diving

If you want to experience scuba diving just once, this is the program for you (but we know you won't stop here).  Discover Scuba Diving programs let you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a PADI Instructor in a pool.  Your Discover Scuba Diving experience can count toward your Open Water Diver certification.  When you're ready, PADI has a complete continuing education system to offer you...there's something for everybody!

 Open Water Diver                                           

What’s involved?

1. Knowledge Development – This develops your familiarity with basic principles and procedures. You learn things like how pressure affects your body, how to choose the best gear and what to consider when planning dives.
Option A: Whether you’re on the go or want to take it slow, PADI eLearning lets you complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course online. eLearning is a great match for your active schedule. Check it out at PADI.com

Option B: You complete Knowledge Development on your own, reading each of five sections of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and watching the corresponding section of the PADI Open Water Diver Video (which also previews skills you’ll learn). You briefly review what you studied in each section with your instructor in our classroom and take a short quiz to be sure you’re getting it. At the end of the course, you take an exam that makes sure you’ve got all the key concepts and ideas down.

2. Confined Water Dives – This is what it’s all about – diving. You develop basic scuba skills in the pool. Here you’ll learn everything from setting up your gear to how to easily get water out of your mask without surfacing. You’ll also practice some emergency skills, like sharing air – just in case. There are five confined water dives, with each building upon the previous. Over the course of these five dives, you attain the skills you need to dive in open water.

3. Open Water Dives – After your confined water dives, you continue learning during four open water dives with your PADI Instructor at a dive site. This is where you have fun putting it all together and get to fully experience the underwater adventure – at the beginner level, of course. You may make these dives in the area or get a referral and finish at a more exotic destination on vacation.

Minimum Age: 10 years. Students younger than 15 who successfully complete the course qualify for the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification, which can be upgraded upon reaching age 15.

Physical: For safety, all students complete a brief questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving. If none of these apply, you sign the form and you’re ready to start. If any of these apply to you, as a safety precaution your physician must assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign a medical form that confirms that you’re fit to dive.

Waterskills: Before completing the PADI Open Water Diver course, your instructor will have you demonstrate basic waterskill comfort by having you swim 200 meters/yards (or 300 meters/yards in mask, fins and snorkel). There is no time limit for this, and you may use any swimming strokes you want. You will also float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods that you want. 

Investment Options*:  

*Include alls gear EXCEPT mask, fins, booties and snorkel.  (Large selection available in the Dive Center, students get a 10% discount)

Adventure Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver

Rescue Diver

Master Scuba Diver

Specialties

     Learn unique and rewarding dive skills such as underwater photography, night diving, wreck diving.....there are over 20 specialties to choose from! 

Become a PRO and earn your Divemaster or Instructor Certification.

The PADI Seal Team is for young divers who are looking for an action-packed, adventurous program filled with exciting scuba "Aqua Missions".  They can even become MASTER SEALS!
(Kids programs are under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor in the controlled environment of a pool.)