PADI SCUBA DIVER COURSE

• Cost: $250 includes instruction, books, and equipment.
• When: Classes start daily depending on reservations. We’ll do our best to work around your vacation schedule.
• For: Beginners ages ten and up.
• Duration: 1 or 2 days(depending on comfort level), approximately eight hours Total.

Description: This course will gain you a PADI Scuba Diver Certification. With this certification, you are permitted to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Professional on your next vacation or dive trip. The Scuba Diver Course is a wonderful opportunity to explore the underwater world with the comfort and safety of having an experienced guide with you at all times. The course is designed for people on vacation that don't have the time to complete the full certification course. The knowledge and skills you learn in this class are the foundations to complete your full Open Water Certification. We feature small groups and personal service.

The Curriculum:

• Confined Water Session: This session generally begins at 8:00 am and lasts 3-4 hours. It consists of an academic session followed by an in-the-pool session covering skills needed during your open water dives. Before coming to class, you must read chapters 1-3 of the Open Water Diver Manual and complete the review questions at the end of each chapter. You must also review lessons 1-3 on the DVD. The "confined water" modules 1-3 will be completed in the pool following the academic lesson. After the pool session, there is usually time to grab a bite to eat before the afternoon open water dives.
• Open Water Dives: Open water dives one and two will be completed from the boat at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Your instructor will provide you with a detailed briefing before each dive to go over the skills that you will master while on the dive. After completion of these two dives, you will be a certified Scuba diver.

Medical Clearance and Liability: Please read the medical form with medical questions available on our website. You must bring a written release from your doctor if you answer YES to any of the questions. Before starting this program, we will ask you to complete the medical questionnaire, a Liability Release, and a Safe Diving Statement.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896. If you reserve in advance, we can mail you the books and DVD so that you can read the material before your vacation.

PADI OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION

• Cost: $450 includes instruction, books, and equipment. $395 if you complete the academic portion online through Padi’s eLearning site by using the link on our website. We will take your picture and send in your registration form for your permanent certification card from PADI.
• When: Classes start daily depending on reservations. We’ll do our best to work around your vacation schedule.
• For: Beginners ages ten and up.
• Duration: 3-4 days total, four to five hours a day except the first day, 2 hours.

Description: When you complete this course, you will be awarded the PADI Open Water Certificate. This Certificate entitles you to rent gear and dive with a buddy without the supervision of a PADI dive professional.

The Curriculum: The first two sessions are identical to the Scuba Diver Course. Sessions 3 and 4 begin at 8:00 am and will last 4 to 5 hours. In these sessions you will complete the Confined Water Modules of the PADI course. complete two open water dives, and take quiz 4 and the final exam. You will be asked to complete your book bookwork and finish the DVD before coming to the third session. You will be taking a quiz and, at the end, a final exam of 50 multiple choice questions. Remember that the schedule is flexible and can be made to fit into your vacation schedule.

Medical Clearance and Liability: Please read the medical form with medical questions available on our website. You must bring a written release from your doctor if you answer YES to any of the questions. Before starting this program, we will ask you to complete the medical questionnaire, a Liability Release, and a Safe Diving Statement.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896. If you reserve in advance, we can mail you the books and DVD so that you have a chance to complete the academics before your vacation.

PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER

• Cost: $275 includes instruction, study materials, and equipment.
• When: Certification requires 5 dives spread over two boat trips on two separate days.
• For: PADI Open Water Divers or equivalent ages 15 years or older. If you're a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent and between the ages of 12-14, you can complete the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver program.
• Duration: We are allowed to perform up to three training dives in a day. Advanced Open Water diver requires Five dives over two boat trips.

Description: The Advanced Open Water Course is a 5-dive course. There are no tests! Yeah! There is a book to read which is actually very interesting and covers all aspects of diving, a scuba review and study questions. The study questions will be reviewed with your instructor prior to the divesThe course has two required dives:

• A deep dive between 60 and 100 ft and
• Underwater Navigation.

There are 3 elective dives. You can select from a:

• night dive
• boat dive
• wreck dive
• underwater naturalist dive
• search & recovery dive
• peak performance buoyancy

These dives will improve diver awareness and will help develop skills needed for Rescue Diver, the next level of diver education.

Certification: After successfully completing the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. This allows you to participate in more advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth of 30 metres/100 feet.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896.

PADI RESCUE DIVER

• Cost: $375 includes instruction, books, and equipment. ($295 if you have up to date PADI Emergency First Response or equivalent certification.)
• When: Class times are flexible; we work around your vacation schedule as much as possible.
• Prerequisites: You must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and must be at least 15 years old. The PADI Junior Rescue Diver program is available if you're between the ages of 12 and 14 and hold a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver rating. You must also provide documentation of at least 20 logged open water scuba dives.
• Duration: Generally takes 3 days 4 hrs each day.

Description: In this course you become qualified in diver and self rescue. It is assumed that you have already mastered basic diving skills. The rescue class skills are centered on recognizing and responding to diving problems. This course is the bridge between recreational and professional certifications.

PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE ® PROGRAM

• Cost: $140
• When: We will work around your schedule
• Duration: Approximately 8 hours

Description: PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE® PROGRAM is a part of your Rescue Diver Certification. It covers basic training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency care. In addition, it's a medically based program covering primary care, secondary care and treatments that follows national consensus guidelines.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896.

DIVE MASTER

• Cost: $750 includes instruction and equipment $75 for the PADI Dive Master Crew Pack which includes all books needed (PADI application fees are paid directly to PADI and are not included).
• When: Class times are flexible. We do our best to work around your schedule.
• Duration: Intensive 2-week long course.

Prerequisites:
You must:

• Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
• Have a CPR certification, and a first aid certification from a recognized organization or a PADI Emergency First Response® certification.
• Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

Description: Dive Master is the first level of being a PADI Professional Diver. Many Dive Masters continue on to Assistant Instructor or Instructor. Dive Masters are qualified to guide certified divers and assist Instructors in training classes.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896.

MASTER SCUBA DIVER

• Cost: Variable depending on prior training. Ask us!
• When: Class times are flexible. We work around your vacation schedule.
• Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
• Duration: Dependent on current certification level.

Description: With the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, you have reached the highest non professional level in the PADI System of diver education. It means that you have acquired significant training and experience in a variety of dive environments. The Master Scuba Diver Certification is different than Dive Master. It is for the diver not intending to become a Diving Professional but wanting to take their diving education to the limits. Upon completing Rescue Diver, 5 Specialties and 50 logged dives, you will receive the Master Scuba Diver certification. The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating denotes superior achievement and proficiency in dive skills, experience and underwater activities.

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896.

SPECIALTY COURSES (price varies from specialty to specialty. Ask us about prices)

• Equipment Specialist (Prerequisite: PADI Scuba Diver or higher)
• Night Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Peak Performance Buoyancy (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Search & Recovery (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Navigational (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Deep Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Wreck Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Boat Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Underwater Photography (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Underwater Naturalist (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)

Reservations: Email ahead for reservations or call us at: 305-872-2319 or 1-800-538-2896.