Open Water Diver
Become a Open Water Certified Diver at The Dive Shop
If you've always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wonderous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba course and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
This is Part 1 of the Open Water Diver Course - Pool & Class
What's included:
Open Water Theory (both will be added to cart - delete the option you do NOT want)
| eLearning | Traditional |
| Open Water Online Theory | Open Water Manual & Videos |
| All equipment for pool sessions | All equipment for Pool sessions |
| 10 hours pool training | 10 hours pool training |
| 2 hours classroom theory review | 8 hours classroom theory review |
| Log book | Log book |
| Dive Planning Slate | |
| Processing fee for Open Water certification |
*Note schedule dictated is for Traditional students. eLearning students need only the Pool times and dates. *
Click here to access the Mandatory PADI Medical Form
Availability: In Stock
What You Learn
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
- Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving,
- Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
- Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be:
- 10 years or older.
- A completed PADI Medical Statement. Please note any "Yes" on the medical form requires a doctor sign off prior to you entering the course.
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is...well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you'll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you'll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.
The Scuba Gear You Use
As part of your course, you will learn to use all the basic scuba gear required to dive safely. When you hit open water to complete your certification dives, you'll also be deploying a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) and using a dive computer for your dives. For your pool training, all your gear is provided! For our Open Water certification dives, please contact the facility you will be doing them with directly (if you're traveling) to determine what rentals they provide!
The Learning Materials You Need
You have the option of doing the traditional Pool and Class format (physical textbook and in-person classroom sessions), or eLearning (digital learning materials)
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about either format!
PADI's Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you'll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you'll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to develop these skills with your instructor!
