Diving Lessons

  

Class Schedule

  
   

 

 

Your Open Water Diver training includes professional instruction in the classroom, pool and 5 Open Water dives in the clearest lake in the Mid Atlantic region!  We teach you the proper and safe way to dive as well as how to enjoy your new found adventure.

Included with you class fee are the following items:

  • Certification Card
  • State-of-the-art Home Study Kit including training DVD and Manual
  • Instruction for all classroom, pool and open water dives
  • Scuba equipment with tanks
  • Weights and weight belt
  • Wetsuit

You will need the following "personal gear":

  • SSI Total Dive Log System
  • Scuba Quality equipment that is fit to you:  mask, snorkel, booties, fins and two scuba mouth pieces (you don't want someone else's cooties do you?)
  • Gloves and hood are recommended

Don't buy your "personal gear" until you have had a free consultation with one of our diving professionals.  For example, we have over 20 different styles of Scuba masks for you to try on.  Some divers have a face that many masks will fit and others find only one or two that fit.  Fins can be the same way. Your comfort can depend on a professional fitting of your personal equipment.

Class Schedule Information:

Your lessons takes place over two successive weekends with the class and pool sessions on the first weekend and the open water dives the next weekend.

  • Classroom times: Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm, Saturday from 9am-noon
  • Pool times: Saturday 1pm to 7Pm and Sunday 9:00am-5pm (Yes...you must attend all classroom and pool sessions!)
  • Bring student kit and a pencil to class
  • Bring bathing suit and towel for pool session on Sat & Sun
  • Bring 2 photos (passport size) to 1st for your Certification Card (Diver's License!)
  • You are responsible for own transportation

Open Water Dives Information

  • Open water dives take place at Lake Rawlings Scuba Park on the dates given in class
  • Directions & map to Lake Rawlings
  • Pay the Lake Rawlings diving entrance fee of $40 (cash) to the shop when you pick up your gear the day prior to the open water dives.
  • Lake Rawlings is a great but remote location.  Bring your own food and water!

Read our student Q&A section.

SSI's State-of-the-Art Self Paced Training Kit!
Home Study Kit

Good Divers Record All of Their Dives in an SSI Logbook!
SSI Total Dive Log System

SSI's Colorful Student Manual!Learn What You Need to be Safe and Comfortable!
Pages from the Student Manual