Open Water Diver - Course Dates & Times

The PADI Open Water Diver course is designed to teach the basics of diving. In this course you will learn to dive safely. This includes handling the equipment to prevent injury, preventing discomfort from the effects of pressure and to master fundamental skills essential to be a safe confident diver. The basics of diving are easily learned, but there is more to diving than swimming around underwater and looking at things. You will soon discover that diving is really a means to have fun beneath the surface. You will want to explore mysterious wrecks, collect artifacts and shells, capture the interest and beauty on video, hunt for game or pursue some other activity. You will find the PADI Open Water Diver course is the most complete course available to the beginning diver.

The course is divided into three sections:

Academic/Classroom Training. This is where you learn the academic and technical aspects of scuba diving and learn the necessary skills in order to dive safely while enjoying the experience. You'll also get a chance to meet other divers in your area. 

Confined Water Training. This is the pool session of the course. You'll start by practicing the basic scuba skills in shallow water and you'll also learn some practical snorkeling skills. You'll be surprised how enjoyable snorkeling can be if you learn how to do it properly. You'll then move to the deep end of the pool and begin to put your skills together in preparation for open water training. 

Open Water Training.  It's time to get certified! In the Open Water Training portion you'll demonstrate your ability to perform the skills you learned in the pool session - but this time it's in open water. 

The classroom and pool work is held using a variety of schedules including  weekend"accelerated courses" to meeting on two evenings a week for four weeks. The open water dives are scheduled following the completion of your classroom and pool sessions. These dates are on a class to class basis, but you can participate in any of our scheduled open water dives. Or you may receive a "referral" and do them on your vacation.

Rex Dive Center has a OW class running almost constantly. See the Class Schedule page for current dates or to sign up. If you find you are unable to fit into our regular class schedule, contact the shop, we may be able to make arrangements for a "Private/Executive" session at a time convenient to you. Full non-refundeable payment is due upon registration, as we limit spaces in course programs. If schedule change must be made, we will make every attempt to reschedule into another course. 

Prerequisites: 
Minimum age: 15 (10 years old for a Junior Open Water Diver) 
Basic swimming ability 
Good health
Cost: $249-$499 

All equipment must be adequate for Scuba Diving. Rex Dive Center's Staff can assist you in your gear selection prior to your first class session.

Open Water Diver Course  Fee Includes:
PADI Open Water Diver Textbook, use of DVD;
Academic Instruction Sessions 
Confined Water Training Sessions 
Student must provide:  Mask, Snorkel, & Fins 

Local Open Water Certification Dives:
$195 (waived with BC/Regulator Purchase)
4 Open Water Training Sessions 
PADI Logbook,
Site Fees
Use of all Scuba Equipment 
PADI registration fee (Upon successful completion) 
Certification Card (upon successful completion)
 
Student must provide: Watch or Timing Device and Slate and Pencil

Referral Package: $59.99 for those flying away for nice, warm certification dives.

Includes fully completed PADI referral including any necessary medical approvals, PADI logbook and PADI registration fee/certification card fee. Fax documentation to receiving dive center.