Who this course is for:      

• Persons desiring to obtain a Scuba Diving certification     
• Persons interested in underwater exploration  

Course prerequisite:    

• Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent  
• See Junior Open Water Scuba Diver Course here. (10 – 14 years old)

 *Student is required to have their own mask, snorkel, fins and boots suitable for scuba diving.  If you purchase these items from Crystal Blue Diving, you will receive a $50 Instant Equipment Discount toward the course fee. (This discount may not be combined with any other offers.) You also receive Crystal Blue Diving’s Sure-Fit Guarantee: If any of the gear purchased from CBD does not fit properly, you can easily exchange for something that would better satisfy your needs during the pool session.

What you can expect to learn:  

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:      

• The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.     
• Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.     
• Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance     
• Dive planning     
• Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures     
• And much more!  

What’s in it for you:  Upon successful completion of the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course, graduates may:      

• Conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training     
• Continue their dive education by enrolling in SDI Advanced Diver and Specialty courses  

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver minimum requirements:      

• Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution     
• Satisfactorily complete the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course     
• Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently  

How do I take this course?      

• Take it online. SDI Open Water is available in eLearning, once completed you will have access to all of your student materials for life.  Just click the Start SDI eLearning button below.
• If you prefer traditional books, stop in to the store sign up, and receive your student kit that includes a student manual and DVD set. Just click the Start SDI Traditional Button below.

What does it cost?

$388 Classroom and Pool Training (includes Student Materials and use of all scuba equipment and referral paperwork, if needed).     

                                     $388   Class & Pool           

                                   - $  50   Instant Equipment Discount*             

                                     $338  Total Class & Pool

$170 Open Water Training Dives *Includes 4 open water training dives,  Certification Card and use of all scuba equipment. Does not include lake entrance fees of $20 per day.

 Call us at (224) 333-0800 to book your Open Water Diver Course - Or click on the SDI eLearning button below.  

The PADI Open Water Diver course has three main phases, all designed to fit your schedule:  

1. Knowledge Development (independent study or online) which introduces you to basic   principles of scuba diving 

2. Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills 

3. Open Water Dives to test and hone your skills in open water  

Prerequisites: 

*Must be at least 10 years old 

*Student  is required to have their own mask, snorkel, fins and boots suitable  for scuba diving.  If you purchase these items from Crystal Blue Diving,  you will receive a $50 Instant Equipment Discount toward the course fee. (This discount  may not be combined with any other offers.) You also receive Crystal  Blue Diving’s Sure-Fit guarantee: If any of the gear purchased from CBD  does not fit properly, you can easily exchange for something that would  better satisfy your needs during the pool session.  

You have two options to complete the independent learning portion of this class: 

Option 1 - PADI - Online eLearning: Completing the Knowledge Development portion of the course online gives  you the freedom to, learn at your own pace, create your own schedule  and complete the online training from anywhere.  

Fees:  $230  paid directly to PADI for access to the online materials and videos.  Enroll online by clicking the e-learning button below.  

$283  paid to Crystal Blue Diving for: review and final exam, PADI eLearning  student kit (includes divers log book, student folder and dive computer  simulator), Confined Water Pool Training, use of all scuba equipment and  referral paperwork, if needed.  

$170 Open Water Training Dives *Includes 4 open water training dives,  Certification Card and use of all scuba equipment. Does not include lake  entrance fees.   

** If you are a referral student coming from another store the fee is $199 for the open water dives and certification.   Lake entrance fees $20 per day per diver. 

Option 2 - Traditional independent study with student manual, video and classroom:

Stop in to Crystal Blue Diving and sign-up for the Open Water class to  receive your Open Water student materials. We will also loan you a set  of DVD's to complete your independent learning at home.   

Fees: $457 Classroom and Confined Water Pool Training (includes Student Materials).

use of all scuba equipment and referral paperwork, if needed).

                                 $457   Class & Pool          

                              - $  50   Instant Equipment Discount*             

                                $407  Total Class & Pool  

$170 Open Water Training Dives 

*Includes 4 open water training dives, Certification Card and use of all scuba equipment. Does not include lake entrance fees.  

Call us at (224) 333-0800 to book your Open Water Diver Course - Or click on the PADI eLearning button below.