Training Objectives

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is the next step in the progression of training for a SCUBA diver who has completed Open Water SCUBA Diver certification and perhaps Open Water Plus. This program adds five additional dives to the diver's education and experience. Open water training is the primary objective of this course.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is easily taught during a trip where a group of students accompany an instructor for the purpose of experience and enjoyment. The five dives can also fit into a weekend. No classroom or pool sessions are required for this course. A pre-dive briefing must cover any information that may be necessary for each dive and the content will depend on the dive situation and environment. Contact us for pricing.

📋 Prerequisites

  • 👌 Age 15 years or older (12 to 15 see Policies, Procedures: Junior Diver Policy
  • 👌 Medical questionnaire or physician approval (Download here)
  • 👌 Statement of Understanding/Waiver and Release completed and signed if adult or completed and signed by student and parent or guardian if a minor (under age 18). (Download here)
  • 👌 Open Water Diver, Open Water Plus, or equivalent from another recognized agency where the diver has logged at least four training dives.
  • 👌 Prospective students are to be informed of all required equipment prior to the course, i.e., a light for the night dive, compass for navigation dive.

🪪 Credentials

  • 👌 Certified SCUBA Educators International Instructor with current insurance policy.
  • 👌 The SCUBA Educators International Instructor is to be at a minimum, in “indirect supervision” during this entire program. Students without recent dive experience should be under direct supervision on deep dives.
  • 👌 Assistant Instructors or Divemasters may participate in instruction under the supervision of a certified SCUBA Educators International Instructor.

🎒 Equipment

  • 👌 Students shall use the Minimum Student SCUBA System (see definition, Part I) and other equipment as required.
  • 👌 Instructors, Assistant Instructors and Divemasters shall use the Minimum Leader SCUBA System.

📚 Materials

  • 👌 SCUBA Educators International Air Diving Tables
  • 👌 SCUBA logbook

Note: 100% of proceeds from Gabrielle's classes go directly to scholarships, adaptive gear, and other efforts to benefit people with disabilities including wounded veterans. To register for any of these classes, please complete the online registration form.

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