PADI Basic Open Water Course
The PADI Basic Open Water course is designed for those who have always wanted to get scuba certified, and experience an entirely new world! This course consists of three sections: a classroom ( or eLearning ) , knowledge development section, a confined water, skills practice section, and the open water checkout dives. Completion of this course will allow you to rent diving equipment, go diving with a buddy, sign up for boat and resort dives, and gives you the ability to explore the underwater world- worldwide!
Costs:
$590.00 (full course with classroom, pool, and checkout dives)
$450.00 (referral course with classroom and pool only, checkout dives in another location, typically warm water)
Includes: Included in the cost of the course is all classroom time and materials, all pool time and equipment, as well as all rental equipment for the open water checkout dives. Also included are all certification fees
Additional Costs: Students must purchase their own mask, fins, and snorkels for the open water weekend. These pieces of equipment are provided through the pool sessions, so students know what works and fits them, prior to purchasing equipment. We offer packages at a discounted rate for current students in the open water class.
Students are also responsible for the costs for the open water weekend, including but not limited to: gas, food, and accommodation. Students must also get their two tanks filled Saturday night, for dives on Sunday. Tank fills are approximately $10.
Requirements:
Must be 12 years or older
Must be comfortable in water
Must be able to continuously swim 200 yards
Must be able to tread water for 10 minutes
Location: Classroom session is completed at home by eLearning or in a class group setting in the Portland metro area. The pool sessions will be held at a local pool in the Portland metro area. and the open water weekend checkout dives are located in the Hood Canal or Puget Sound in Washington.
To Sign up: Please call, text, or email to sign up! Classes must have four students enrolled to proceed, and there must be at least four students for an instructor to hold an open water weekend.
If you are interested in a private course that can be arranged please contact for more details.
Available Classes
With all open water classes, you will need to choose one classroom session to be fitted for pool gear and learn equipment preparation, one complete pool session schedule, and one open water weekend choice. After choosing your options and scheduling you will be sent eLearning materials to complete prior to your first pool session.
Step 1:
Class Room / Gear Preparation Options:
choose one of these options (this option must be before your first pool session):
March 25th 2024: 5:30pm
April 4th 2024: 5:30pm
May 2nd 2024: 5:30pm
May 6th 2024: 5:30pm
May 30th 2024: 5:30pm
June 6th 2024: 5:30pm
July 9th 2024: 5:30pm
July 11th 2024: 5:30pm
August 5th 2024: 5:30pm
August 8th 2024: 5:30pm
September 30th 2024: 5:30pm
October 7th 2024: 5:30pm
Step 2:
Pool Session Options:
choose one of these options, you must do all the dates in each option if there are multiple dates.
April 7th 2024: 8am -5pm Sunday All Day
April 10th and 17th 2024: 7pm-11pm Wednesday Evenings
May 8th and 15th 2024: 7pm-11pm Wednesday Evenings
May 12th 2024: 8am-5pm Sunday All Day
June 9th 2024: 8am -5pm Sunday All Day
June 12th and 19th 2024: 7pm-11pm Wednesday Evenings
July 14th 2024: 8am -5pm Sunday All Day
July 16th and 17th 2024: 7pm-11pm Tuesday and Wednesday Evening
August 11th 2024: 8am -5pm Sunday All Day
August 13th and 14th: 7pm-11pm Tuesday and Wednesday Evening
October 6th 2024: 8am -5pm Sunday All Day
October 9th and 16th 2024: 7pm-11pm Wednesday Evenings
Step 3:
Open Water Options:
Choose one of these options (this is a Saturday and Sunday both days required):
Open Water Weekends are done either in the Puget Sound or Hood Cannel. If you are doing a referral class and open water with someone else at another location you do not need to choose a date.
May 4th and 5th 2024
May 18th and 19th 2024
June 22nd and 23rd 2024
July 20th and 21st 2024
August 24th and 25th 2024
October 26th and 27th 2024