Most courses require additional educational materials such as course manuals. These costs typically range from $25-$65.

Open Water Diver Certification - $125 (This course qualifies for College Credit) Students must have completed education and confined water training or provide a referral letter. Certification travel expenses are dependent upon location chosen for certification dives.

Younger SCUBA Divers: Students ten and eleven years of age do require some special considerations such as an increased staff-to-student ratio and other safety matters. Please contact us to plan SCUBA training for 10 & 11 year old students to insure the best possible learning experience for them.

Advanced Diver - $150 Expand your horizons.... Learn to dive safely in a wide variety of beautiful environments. (This course qualifies for College Credit). Five dives are required for this certification. Two of the certification dives are electives chosen by the students. Students must supply their own full SCUBA gear to include a compass, dive tool, lights, and any other items needed for the electives you have chosen. (Rental equipment is available).

Rescue Diver - $175 New skills and increased self-confidence are the primary results of taking this weekend course. (This course qualifies for College Credit) Our students proclaim this as the most fun and learning intensive course in our curriculum! Advanced Diver certification is a pre-requisite. First Aid and CPR training are also required for completion of this certification. Local training only.

Master SCUBA Diver - The highest certification rating for recreational divers.  This certification level requires Rescue Diver and a minimum of five specialty certifications. 

Divemaster (This course qualifies for College Credit) Become a Professional Diver.  Ready for a challenge? Are you looking to join the leaders of the pack? Then look no further! The PADI Divemaster program is the first rung on the leadership ladder in the PADI System of diver education. This rating designates you as a person who has a high level of personal skill, instructor level knowledge of diving theory, significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities, and as someone able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the safety and welfare of other divers.   Many Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors. The training and experience you gain through this program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator and leader. This course includes an internship program tailored to individual needs.  
 

Underwater Naturalist - $75 Certification dives conducted in an ocean environment. Students must supply their own fish identification cards. (Rentals are available).

Equipment Specialist - $75 Want to learn more about how your equipment operates and learn valuable care techniques from a dive professional? Then check into the PADI Equipment Specialist program. You’ll need to be at least a PADI SCUBA Diver (PADI Junior SCUBA Diver or equivalent) and be 10 or older.
During your PADI Equipment Specialist program, you'll familiarize yourself with the operation and maintenance of your own personal equipment.

Computer/Multi-Level - $75
Students must supply their own Recreational Dive Planner - the wheel version and dive computer. (Computer rentals are available)

Night Diver - $75 (This course qualifies for College Credit)
Students must supply their own approved primary, backup and marker lights.

Underwater Photography - $100 Learn to capture the memories of a life time. (This course qualifies for College Credit)
This course is taught by professional photographers on our staff. Students must supply their own camera.

Deep Water Diver - $150 (This course qualifies for College Credit)
Advanced Diver Certification is a pre-requisite. Final certification dives must be made on ocean wrecks.

Wreck Diver - $150 (This course qualifies for College Credit)
Advanced Diver Certification is a pre-requisite. Final certification dives must be made on ocean wrecks.

Search & Recovery - $150 (This course qualifies for College Credit)
Advancer Diver Certification is a pre-requisite.  Local training only.

College Credit for PADI Courses
The American Council of Education (ACE) recommends college credit for certain PADI courses. ACE represents all colleges and universities before the U.S. federal government and as such is the unified voice of higher education. ACE evaluates educational courses according to established college-level criteria and recommends college credit for those that measure up to these standards.  The ACE credit recommendations for PADI courses may help you in receiving college credit at a college or university even if the courses aren't conducted on a university or college campus.  A university or college may use the ACE credit recommendations in a variety of ways. The institution may apply the credit to your major replacing a required course. They may also use the credit as a general elective to possibly waive a prerequisite course.

Universities and colleges that accept ACE credit recommendations for PADI courses typically handle them like transfer credit. Transfer credit is often awarded without an additional fee. This may save you tuition fees while at the same time allowing you to possibly meet graduation requirements.

HOW MUCH COLLEGE CREDIT CAN I EARN?
ACE has set forth the following college credit recommendations for PADI and EFR courses:

Course	Hours	Semester Credit Division*	Instructional Area
Open Water Diver	1	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Advanced Open Water Diver	1	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Assistant Instructor	1	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Deep Diver Specialty	1	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Apprentice Tec	1	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Divemaster	2	Lower	Recreation/Physical Education
Rescue Diver	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Night Diver Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Dry Suit Diver Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Search & Recovery Diver Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Underwater Navigator Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Underwater Photographer Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education/Recreational study
Wreck Diver Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education/Archeology
Enriched Air Diver Specialty	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education
Instructor Development	2	Upper/Lower**	Recreation/Physical Education
Course Director Training	3	Upper	Recreation/Physical Education
Tec Deep	1	Upper	Recreation/Physical Education
DSAT Tec Trimix	1	Upper	Recreation/Physical Education
Emergency First Response Instructor Training Course	1	Lower*	Recreation/Physical Education

*Lower - Typically Freshman I Sophomore Level, Upper - Typically Junior l Senior Level

** Upper Division-Courses completed between 5/94 and 9/00.
   Lower Division-Courses completed after 9/00.

Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Under Water Photographer, Deep Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Night Diver, and Wreck Diver.


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