ZERO TO HERO! Recreational Certification Course Package

This is your complete recreational scuba education pathway, from learning to dive all the way through Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, five PADI Specialty certifications and the skills needed to work toward PADI Master Scuba Diver. You'll train with Eco Dive Center's experienced instructors, explore Southern California underwater, and build practical confidence through every step of the program.

Your Complete Certification Pathway

EFR and Emergency Oxygen Provider are two separate training programs; the Emergency Oxygen Provider course is one of the five specialty certifications. Both are included free with this package.

21 Training Dives Included

We maximize your training by applying qualifying Advanced Open Water Adventure Dives toward your corresponding Specialty certifications.

Specialty dive counts above are additional dives beyond the qualifying Adventure Dives already included in Advanced Open Water; overlapping training dives are not double-counted.

What's Included in Your $3,999 Package

• All listed PADI courses and specialty training, including FREE EFR.
• All required course eLearning and training materials.
• Professional instruction, pool sessions, supervised ocean training, certification processing, and the Master Scuba Diver application processing once eligible.
• All standard boat tickets scheduled as part of your Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and other included core course training.
• Scuba rental equipment for included training: regulator, BCD, wetsuit, hood as applicable, cylinders, and weights.
• All 21 planned training dives, with the specialty training dives conducted from the beach unless you choose a boat upgrade.

No separate course tuition, required training boat tickets, standard rental, eLearning, or certification-processing charges. Your personal equipment, optional upgrades, and any applicable rescheduling or additional-training fees are separate.

Required Personal Equipment — Not Included

Before your first class, every student must have properly fitted mask, snorkel, fins, dive boots, and dive gloves. These are purchased separately, and our team will help you select equipment that fits comfortably and works for Southern California conditions.

Continuing-education accessories are also separate. Depending on the course, these include a surface marker buoy (SMB) and reel, primary dive flashlight, underwater writing slate, cutting tool, and other specialty or rescue accessories specified by your instructor. Eco Dive Center can help you get the right setup before each training level.

Optional specialty boat upgrades, your own transportation, parking, meals, and personal purchases are not included.

How Scheduling Works

Open Water: Two Saturday classroom/pool sessions and two Sunday ocean-training boat days, normally across two weekends. Complete your assigned eLearning before class and visit the shop in advance for equipment fitting and pickup.

Advanced Open Water: Typically a Friday pool session, Saturday shore training, and Sunday Catalina boat training.

Rescue and specialties: Rescue includes practical shore-based rescue training; specialty courses are scheduled progressively as you meet prerequisites. Additional specialty training dives are planned from local Southern California beaches, with optional boat upgrades available for an additional charge.

Our staff will coordinate your course dates after enrollment. Training schedules, sites, and boat departures depend on availability, conditions, and prerequisites.

Before You Start

• Comfortable basic swimming and snorkeling ability is required.
• Complete all assigned eLearning (typically about 7–8 hours for Open Water) before the first class.
• Complete required course paperwork, waivers, and dive-medical questionnaire. Physician clearance must be received before in-water activities whenever indicated by the medical form.
• Visit Eco Dive Center for required personal gear and rental fitting/pickup Monday–Friday before your first training weekend. No Saturday rental pickups.
• Participants must meet age and prerequisite requirements for each course; the included Deep Diver Specialty generally requires age 15 or older.

Master Scuba Diver Rating — Important

Master Scuba Diver is a PADI rating, not an automatic certification at the end of the package. To earn it, you must hold the required Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver certifications, earn five qualifying PADI Specialty certifications, and document at least 50 logged dives. This package includes 21 planned training dives, so you will need at least 29 additional logged dives to reach the 50-dive requirement. You will meet plenty of new diving friends along the way—that is where the fun continues! Once you qualify, Eco Dive Center will assist with your Master Scuba Diver application and included processing.

Enrollment, Changes & Weather

Course completion and certification are performance-based. If you need extra training beyond the included program, additional charges may apply. Diving activities are subject to weather, ocean conditions, instructor assessment, and safety requirements.

Scheduled course changes require at least 7 days' notice to avoid standard late-rescheduling charges. Changes within 7 days may incur an $85 rescheduling fee plus a $219 reserved boat-ticket charge if the original ticket cannot be filled or transferred. The $100 registration deposit is nonrefundable, and the PADI eLearning portion (valued at $246) is nonrefundable once started. Cancellations and any remaining refunds are handled according to the enrollment agreement.

Missing required eLearning, personal gear, rental fitting, or medical clearance can require rescheduling and applicable fees. Optional boat upgrades and other individually requested changes are quoted separately.