PADI Open Water Diver Group Class

This standard course includes PADI eLearning, equipment rentals, & air fills. 

Personal gear, Educational Kit (logbook, recreational dive planner, and dive planning slate), accommodations, and entry/charter fees* (open water site-specific) are not included. 

After completing the eLearning, you will attend four training sessions over the course of a one week. The first session will take place at our shop on Thursday evening (6-9pm) to take your knowledge review and get fitted for gear. The next session will take place at the USFSP pool on Sunday (8:00am-3:30pm) where you will complete your confined water dives.  The weekend following the confined water dives, you will head to Lake Denton for two days to complete your open water dives.

Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course. To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP FOR THIS CLASS NO LATER THAN THE MONDAY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CLASS – Forms and eLearning must be done prior to the first night of class.  The eLearning may take you 8 to 12 hours or more to complete.  Additionally, if there are any reasons that you would need to get a physician to sign your medical release for the course this must also be done by the first date of class.  If the eLearning or forms are not completed prior to the start of the class, you will need to be rescheduled to another class and a $100 rescheduling fee will be assessed.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE/HAVE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL GEAR:

• Educational Kit       
• Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boots, and Delayed Surface Marker buoy.  
  • (Mask must be non-mirrored and fins must be scuba fins, not snorkel or freediving fins)

Purchasing your own wetsuit is recommended, however we have wetsuits for you to use your open water class.

Other recommended gear:

• finger spool, gloves

During Equipment Night, you will be given the option to add a Project Aware Specialist Certification to your program for $25.00 -- The Project AWARE Specialty course is an introduction to Project AWARE as a global movement for ocean protection. It focuses and expands on the 10 Tips for Divers to Protect the Ocean Planet. Through interactive discussions, you’ll learn how you can make a difference for ocean protection every time you dive or travel.


**You will receive a 10% in store student discount on Open Water Diver required equipment.

***Ask us about INTEREST FREE FINANCING (6 or 12 months) ***

*** Charter fees are only for special circumstances

Did you know that many institutions allow PADI courses to be used as College Credit?
Want to learn more? Download an information sheet and Student Transcript Request form (pdf) or contact our shop for more information!

****Refunds are not given without medical documentation stating you cannot dive.  Any returns/credit will result in store credit.


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Skill Level:	Beginner
Skill Details:	The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases: Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!
Materials Included:	PADI Open Water Diver Materials
Requirements:	To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.