Open Water Diver

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PADI Open Water Diver Course

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where your adventure starts.

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. People of all ages are discovering that diving is easy and exciting.

What You Learn

At Colorado Diver Training our goal is to make sure you have FUN and become a SAFE Diver. As everyone learns at a different pace, this course is performance based, therefore, the length of the course depends upon student skill.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

Knowledge Development - This includes self study and when you are ready you will attend one class session. Our small intimate classes and home study materials, guarantee an easy and comfortable learning experience. Self study allows you to learn at your own pace before coming to class. Class can be done in one day.

Confined Water Dives (Pool) - During your pool sessions you'll practice and master the skills that you need as a diver during your Open Water Dives, with your instructor devoting the maximum time to teach you fun, safe diving.

Open Water Dives - In order to receive your certification you'll make four scuba dives over a period of two days with your PADI Instructor in an actual diving environment. During your Open Water Dives, you'll have fun applying and demonstrating the skills you learned in the course; plus you'll be able to put these skills to actual use while you experience the thrill of visiting the underwater world. These dives are conducted at various dive sites depending on the time of year and your preference. Just click on the options below to learn more about these options.

Prerequisites:

To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must

Be 10 years or older

COST $175

Includes:
Class and pool session
All equipment for the pool

Not Included:
PADI Student Kit - $74
     Manual, Dive Table, Log Book, Student Record Folder

PADI DVD - $39
     Those purchasing the Student Kit will also need to the PADI Open Water Diver DVD.

Open Water Certification Options
Click on the following for more information.

Referral                       $15

Blue Hole                    $210
The Crater                   $210
Colorado Divers Trip   $125

Important Note

For safety, all PADI students must complete a brief medical prior to commencing a course. If none of the listed conditions apply, you sign the form and you’re ready to start. If any of them apply to you, as a safety precaution, a physician must assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign a medical form that confirms that you’re fit to dive, dated within the last 12 months.