The Scuba Diver certification opens the door to the underwater world for anyone who’s thought a scuba course might take too long or be too difficult.
What’s the difference between the one weekend Scuba Diver Certification VS the two week Open Water Certification?
When you earn the Scuba Diver certification, you receive a lifetime certification allowing you to dive to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters) under the supervision of a certified guide.
This certification is ideal for those who:
- Plan to dive occasionally, such as during vacations.
- Have limited time and can only commit to one weekend.
On the other hand, the Open Water Diver certification is designed for those who want to fully embrace scuba diving as a hobby. Open Water Certification
If you’re short on time or plan to dive just a couple of times a year, then this Scuba Diver certification course is perfect for you...
This is how it'll go...
Before your weekend, you'll need to pick-up your rental gear. YES, rental scuba gear is included
Before your Saturday of pool training, you'll need to complete some online homework. YES, elearning code is included
Then we'll take what you've learned in the pool, and apply your new skills in the ocean at Catalina Island or Anacapa Island. Yes, your island boat ticket is included.
For both days bring food, water, sunscreen, a towel, wind-breaker jacket for being out at sea.
Total Commitment: One full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 4-5 hours of online homework before the weekend. Also, plan to come in to the dive center before the course for proper rental sizing.
When: Courses start every Saturday all year around.
Steps:
1. Start by calling or paying your tuition online, then within 12hrs one of our staff will call you to verify account and assign your study tools.
2. Pickup your rental gear & purchase your personal items at the shop (mask, snorkel, fins, booties and gloves)
3. Saturday is pool practice & homework review (7-8 hr day)
4. Sunday is a trip to Catalina Island or Anacapa Island (8-12hr day depending on which boat)
During the course we'll cover your home-study material and practice skills related to topics such as:
- Buoyancy skills including comfortable ascents and descents, and breathing underwater.
- Staying neutral underwater, streamlining your swimming skills and buddy diving techniques.
- Diving environments and aquatic life you're likely to encounter.
- Preventing problems underwater.
- Emergencies.
- Proper dive etiquette.
- Diving from boats.
Schedule:
Saturday 1: Approximately 6-7hrs of Pool training and academic review (pack food & water).
Sunday 1: Approximately 9-10hrs on your ocean training day at Catalina Island (pack food & water).
Includes:
- eLearning code for Scuba Diver
- Scuba Diver lifetime certification (40ft max diver)
- All Scuba rental gear.
- Classroom, pool and ocean sessions.
- Ticket to Catalina Island or Anacapa Island.
- FREE Annual skill refreshers.
- FREE Digital logbook & app.
- Discounts forever.
- Invitations to our tropical dive trips.
- FREE Pool Discovery lessons for your friends and family.
1. No difficult beach dives during training, it's all beautiful clear water island diving with us.
2. Quality instruction by hand picked professionals.
3. Top quality rental equipment for training.
4. Most popular and active dive community.
5. 21 years in business with great reputation.
6. Friendly, fun & professional instructors, crew, life-guards & assistants
7. We won't surprise you with additional hidden costs like our competition does.
8. We don't make you spend the night on the island like our competition does.
How to Get Started? Enroll online or over the phone 310-398-5759.
This entire course is FREE with purchase of Head-to-Toe Scuba Diving System 
Upgrade later? Yes, you can upgrade to the Open Water Diver level at a later time. The next certification level allows you to explore deeper reefs and have more independence while exploring underwater.
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