PADI Open Water Certification
The Open Water Diver course is for those interested in recreational scuba diving. The course content covers all the basic dive skills and information needed to safely visit the underwater world, it also serves as a prerequisite to more advanced levels of training. There are three parts to the training; knowledge development (online and classroom sessions), pool skills development, and four open water dives. MSD offers the PADI Open Water Diver Course as an integrated training program, combining all aspects of the course into one easy to understand process and price. Upon completion, you will receive a PADI Open Water Diver certification which is recognized world-wide.
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MSD's PADI Open Water Diver Course - $579.00
This price includes:
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PADI "eLearning" online knowledge development course
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Knowledge review classroom session
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Pool skills training
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Open water certification dives​
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All equipment rental for pool and open water dives - (excluding mask, snorkel, fins and boots)
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PADI Log Book with training record
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PADI Student Record File
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PADI electronic certification card
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MSD certificate for one free local "Fun Dive" - including rental!
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Prerequisites:
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Student must be 10 years of age by the start date of class
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Student must complete a medical questionnaire - which may, or may not require a doctor visit
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Student must be proficient in swimming (both a 200 yard swim & 10 min. tread will need to be completed during the pool sessions).
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Complete online and classroom requirements and necessary paperwork before being able to enter the pool. All students must have their own unique email address.
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Students have to complete the classroom and pool sessions before scheduling their open water dives
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Other Stuff You Should Know:
All students must provide their own mask, snorkel, fins and boots for the pool and open water dives. MSD sells these items, and we will take the time to make sure everything is sized properly and is appropriate for it's intended use (warm water, cold water, or both). The best thing though... MSD students receive a 10% discount on any equipment purchases - up until 30 days after completion of the open water dives.
"I'm ready to jump in, how do I get started?"
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Check out our schedule page and find a weekend for your classroom and pool sessions - offered once a month at each of our locations.
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Call or stop by either of the locations to register for your classroom and pool training. After paying your tuition, we will send you an email link to your online class (each student must have there own unique email address).
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Complete your online learning.
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Attend your classroom and pool weekend.
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Register and complete your open water dives.
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Join us on an MSD fun dive, start blowing bubbles and enjoy your well deserved PADI Open Water Diver Certification!
Please review the three portions of your training below for more important information.
Online and Classoom Sessions
After you receive your link to PADI's online "eLearning" course (issued via email from PADI), you will start up an account with PADI and begin your journey to certification. The online course will lead you through a series of five presentations. After each of the first four, you will take a short quiz. The fifth presentation is followed up by a final exam (no quiz). Each of these quizzes and final exam must be completed successfully before the program lets you move on. If you have any difficulty with the quizzes, it is very easy to go back and review the content before attempting the quiz/test again.
Although PADI made instruction of the dive tables (Recreational Dive Planner -"RDP") optional a few years back, we require you to complete that section online also... we still feel it is very important to have a general understanding of how nitrogen absorption and elimination affects the amount of dive time available to you (so you aren't just blindly following your dive computer).
On the Saturday morning of your classroom and pool weekend, you will meet in the classroom for a four hour session with your scuba instructor. You and your instructor will review your online activities. Your instructor will explain any topics that you may have had difficulties with during your online training. We feel that nothing can convey real world insight better... than having a living, breathing instructor available in the classroom to answer your questions. Your instructor will also provide more specific information about our local dive environment, as well as highlight some popular warm-water destinations.
Pool Training
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Open Water Dives
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