Who this course is for:

• Persons desiring to obtain a Scuba Diving certification

• Persons interested in underwater exploration

Course prerequisites

• Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent

• For Junior Open Water Scuba Diver Course (10 – 14 years old) please contact us.

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:

• The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.

• Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.

• Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance

• Dive planning

• Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures

• And much more!

What’s in it for you:

Upon successful completion of the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course, graduates may:

• Conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training

• Continue their dive education by enrolling in SDI Advanced Diver and Specialty courses

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver minimum requirements:

• Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution

• Satisfactorily complete the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course

• Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently