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PADI Open Water Diver Certification
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures and see the wondrous 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.
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.
Getting into scuba diving is easier than you think!
Easy as 1-2-3
The PADI Open Water Diver course is broken into 3 phases:
- Knowledge Development to learn the basic principles of scuba diving
- Option 1 - Home Study + Classroom Lecture/Review (2 class sessions)
- Option 2 - PADI eLearning (flexible, web based learning completed at your own pace)
- Confined Water to learn the basic skills of scuba diving
- Two pool sessions
- Open Water to review your skills and explore the wonderful world underwater
- Two days, Four dives (which can be accomplished locally or on a trip)
Certification for scuba diving sounds like a huge commitment, but with the at-home study and our flexible class schedule, you can easily fulfill your dream of learning to scuba dive.
At Sterling Silver Scuba, classes begin every other weekend. The course can be completed in as litlle as two weekends or as long as one year. It's up to you and your comfort level. Our professional staff will work with you to make sure you get the most out of your scuba training. We pride ourselves in creating safe, skilled divers in a fun and exciting atmosphere!
Be sure to plan your open water certification dives to join us on one of our camp-n-dive weekend trips. This all inclusive weekend of camping, food, friends and great scuba diving in a clear water quarry, full of sunken wrecks and fish is a great way to complete your certification nearby and with our experienced instructors!
Cost
Phase 1 & 2: Classroom/Pool (Option 1) - $385 or
Phase 1 & 2: eLearning/Pool (Option 2) - $425, including the PADI eLearning fee
- Includes all PADI Open Water study materials, log book, rental gear (BCD, regulator, dive computer, tank, weight, wetsuit) and all associated fees.
- Students must provide their own scuba quality mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuit boots.
Phase 3: Open Water Dives - $260
- Includes Millbrook Quarry entry fees (local certification), instruction, rental gear (BCD, regulator, dive computer, tank, weight, wetsuit) and certification fees.
- Students must provide their own scuba quality mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuit boots.
- Camp-n-Dive or Trip fees not included.
Full certification - $595*
Referrals to complete Phase 3 at another PADI Dive Shop - $25
- Includes Referral Letter, Documentation of Training, and a copy of your Medical Statement.
*We offer a $50 package discount when you sign up to complete all three phases with Sterling Silver Scuba.
Start Now!
You don’t have to wait to get going. With PADI eLearning and the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online, you can start right now! The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online lets you complete Phase I: Knowledge Development at your own pace through friendly, interactive learning to get the background information you need before each dive.
Getting back into diving, or not sure you are ready for full certification?
Try one of these Experience Classes:
These Specialty Classes can be taken without open water certification:
- AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation
- Project AWARE Specialty
- Digital Underwater Photographer (for Snorkling)
