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We keep
within the goal's of PADI and then some. Under the standards of
PADI, a single Instructor can have a ratio of 8 students to
1 instructor. Our ratio is set at 4-6 students to 1 instructor. We
prefer to teach on a Private or Semi private basis. This offers
you, the student, the best opportunity to gain your Diver
Certification and receive more one on one instruction.
The purpose of the
Open Water Diver course is to provide students with the elemental
knowledge and skills they need to safely gain experience in the
diving environment and , ultimately, to dive independently. The
course is performance based and designed to take students through
simple to complex learning objectives. Performance based means
that students must satisfactorily complete the academic and water
skills requirements for each session before progressing to the
next session. Initial open water training phases are based on
skill progression and on experience at gradually increasing
depths. All included skills are designed to be logical, realistic
and to apply to practical diving situations.
Students age 10 to 15 will receive a Junior Open Water Diver
Certification. Junior Open Water Divers must meet all requirements
of Open Water Diver Certification. A Junior Open Water Diver is
qualified to dive only when accompanied by another certified diver
who is of legal age. Legal age is defined as an individual who is
at least 18 years of age, unless a law in the area defines an
older age; in this case, the law becomes the guideline.
- Open Water Dive
Course is approximately an 18 hr. course scheduled over a 5 day program.
- Student personal
equipment required and may be fitted / purchased through us:
mask, fins, booties & snorkel (due to individual fit), all
other equipment is supplied.
- Open Water
Course $325.00, Prices include: Crew Pack with book manual,
Student Folder, PIC Card, use of Scuba Equipment, Tanks &
Weights.
- Optional Crew
Pack with CD ROM available.
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Prerequisites:
To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Diver, an
individual must:
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Be
10 years of age or older.
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Must
be in good Physical and Mental Health.
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Must
complete a 200 yard surface swim and a 10 minute survival
swim/float without using a mask, fins, snorkel, or any
other swim aid.
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Must
complete a minimum of 5 confined water dives.
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Must
complete a minimum of 4 open water dives.
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Must bring
to class 2 passport size photos.
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Open
Water Class Schedule: |
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Day
1
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Day
2 |
- Pool Session -
Confined Water Skills 1 & 2
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Day
3 |
- Pool Session -
Confined Water Skills 3, 4 & 5
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Day
4
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Lake Rawlings
or FL Springs - Open Water
Skills 1 & 2
- At
Lake Rawlings
, VA or one of FL Springs
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Day 5
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- At Lake
Rawlings, VA
or FL Springs - Open Water
Skills 3 & 4
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Referral on Open
Water Course
Students
who have completed all their academics and confined water skills can
finish their certification with us at VA Lake Rawling, on of FL
Springs, or any of our Caribbean Dive Trip locations. Prices
vary.
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The
referral process is a two (2) day program.
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Student
must bring referral paperwork from his/her instructor.
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Student
must bring 2 passport size photos.
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Student
has option of bringing equipment with them or renting it.
We have everything you'll need.
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Call
for class schedule and price.
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The
PADI Advanced Open Water program provides the novice diver
with a structured, well supervised means to gain additional
experience. PADI Advanced training is vital to the success
of any PADI continuing education program. The PADI Advanced
program involves students in various underwater tasks that
broaden their awareness of the environment and their
capabilities as divers.
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The Advanced
Open Water Diver Course is a 2.5 day program
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Student personal
equipment required and may be fitted / purchased through us:
mask, fins, booties & snorkel (due to individual fit), all
other equipment is supplied.
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Advanced Open
Water Course $325.00, Prices include: Crew Pack with book
manual, Student Folder, PIC Card, use of Scuba Equipment,
Tanks & Weights.
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Optional Crew
Pack with CD ROM available.
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Prerequisites:
The Advanced
Open Water Diver course may be taken by certified PADI
Open Water Divers, or individuals having an equivalent
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The PADI Rescue
Diver course is an important and crucial step in expanding
the diver's knowledge and experience beyond a purely
recreational level. This PADI Rescue diver rating is a
prerequisite for all PADI leadership training, Divemaster,
Assistant Instructor, and Open Water Scuba Instructor. The
course will be demanding, though realistic in its conduct,
content and approach. Interaction, discussion, variety and
flexibility will be stressed during skills training.
Classroom instruction will stress the application of
information to the particular needs of students and varying
environments.
Through this course, you the student will come to appreciate
and understand the importance such training has on the
safety of others and on the diving industry as a whole.
Although the course is designed to be enjoyable, the nature
and context in such training must be taken quite serious.
And as in training in similar fields of emergency care, the
primary objective of this course is to prevent the need for
use of rescue skills.!
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The Rescue Diver
Course is a five day program
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Student personal
equipment required and may be fitted / purchased through us:
mask, fins, booties & snorkel (due to individual fit), all
other equipment is supplied.
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Call for class
schedule and price.
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Prerequisites:
To qualify for
PADI Rescue Diver training, and individual must:
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Be certified as
a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or an equivalent rating.
This prerequisite is primarily based on individual
competency in various aspects of diving. This competency
level within the PADI standard is defined by the PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Therefore, the term
equivalency as stated in this standard is defined as proof
of certification beyond the entry level; and proof of a
minimum 20 logged dives documenting experience in the
following areas:
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Night dives
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Deep Dives
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Advanced
Navigation
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Be 15 years of
age or older
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Divemaster is
the first leadership and professional level in the PADI
progression. The rating denotes an individual
who:
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Has a high level
of personal diving skill
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Has instructor
level knowledge of diving theory
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Has had
significant training to know how to assist an instructor
during training activities
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Has had
significant training to instruct the Skin Diver course.
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Is able to
assume a role of responsibility for the welfare of other
certified divers in his/her charge.
The Divemaster
candidate must understand that once they receive this
certification they are now in the ranks of the Professional
diver. This responsibility is never ending. Once a Divemaster,
your always a Divemaster. The responsibility doesn't stop
because the Divemaster is on vacation.
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The Divemaster
Course is a full two week program
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Student personal
equipment required and may be fitted / purchased through us:
mask, fins, booties & snorkel (due to individual fit), all
other equipment is supplied.
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Call for class
schedule and price.
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