The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the world’s most recognized scuba diving certification that allows you to dive nearly anywhere in the world up to 60ft. The certification is life-long.
PRICE: $400 for the full course ($275 for the e-learning materials and confined water training dives and $125 for the open water lake dives)
*The price is split in two so for those looking to get a referral from us after the completion of e-learning and confined water dives to complete the certification at the open water dive destination of your choice. This cost includes everything you need to participate except for your mask, fins, snorkel. If you already have these… great. And if not, we have a wide selection of reasonably priced equipment for you to choose from with your student discount.
PREREQUISITE: None
MINIMUM AGE: 10
TIME COMMITMENT: 6-10 hours of e-learning material plus 4 days of instruction. Our course is designed to be completed within a weeks time though you have a year to complete from the day you start.
When you sign-up with us, we send you home with your e-learning materials to be completed on your own time, in your comfort and at your convenience. Our normal class schedule involves a Monday and Wednesday evening from 6pm – 9:30pm where we will will talk about some important aspects of scuba diving and do a quick review in the classroom before jumping in the pool for both days. As our pool is in the building we can also customize a schedule specifically for you if those days do not work – just let us know.
All you need to bring is a bathing suit, towel and your mask, fins and snorkel – we provide the rest. There is a short medical form that will need to be filled out by each participant prior to any in-water activity. The form requires fully written ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answers (not Y or N or checkmarks, etc). If there is a ‘Yes’ on this form, you will need a doctors release prior to participation. Below is a link to the medical form for your convenience though an electronic version is also e-mailed to you upon signup.
Click here to download the Medical Form
In addition, the course requires 4 dives done in an open water setting over 2 days which we do at the lake each Saturday and Sunday. Your gear is included but will need to be picked up prior to your lake weekend.
PEAK SEASON: May-October, classes held every week, Lake dives at Tenkiller State Park
OFF SEASON: Nov – April, classes held bi-weekly, monthly Lake dives at Blue Hole, NM or San Marcos, TX.