Once this course is purchased within 24 hours, Riverside Scuba's Training Department Professional will create either a SSI, SDI, PADI or NAUI Scuba Agency account for you, and then enroll you in this course.  Once the activation code is activated, you will receive an email with instructions to create a password.  Once you have completed this process you can start your Online E-Learning portion of the course via computer, notebook, tablet or cell phone.

Once you successfully complete the online elearning, and pass it's final exam, within 3 business working days, you will need to visit Riverside Scuba to get fitted for your wetsuit and BCD, along with asigning the rest of your no charge rental SCUBA gear.  Also to purchase your (soft) personal gear, along with discussing your scheduled training time and dates.   

THIS COURSE IS FOR

• Beginners with no prior scuba diving experience

• 10 -14 years old for Junior Open Water Scuba Diver certification

• 15 years old for Open Water Scuba Diver certification

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Regulator Removal, Placement & Recovery

• Mask: Partial Flood, Full Flood, Full Removal, Placement/Clearing and Swim Without Mask

• BCD Removal and Placement on the Surface and at the Bottom

• Buoyancy Skills

• Equalization Techniques

• Ascents and Descents

• Out of Air Procedures

• Buddy Assistance

• ... and much more!

You will have plenty of time for just plain old FUN!!! We will make sure you are completely comfortable in the confined (pool) water environment before we move on to the next phase, which is the open water surface and underwater dive skills phase.

The Course Consists of Four Phases

Phase 1

1. Independent online e-learning academic study.  This makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into your busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you whether on the go, at home or at work. This phase consists of core topics and a short quiz for each topic and a final exam. During the online e-learning phase, you will learn

• Modern dive equipment
• Diving sciences
• Responsible diving practices
• Environment
• Fundamental knowledge
• The safe rules of scuba diving down to a trained maximum depth of 60th feet

Phase 2

Classroom Academic Session:

• 3 Rules of Diving,
• Dive Tables
• Lungs
•  Nitrogen & Diving
• What is Decompression Sickness (DCS)
• Lung Overpansion Injury, how to avoid it,
• Equipment Assembly
• Etc...

Phase 3

Confine Water (pool) training session(s).  Diving skills will be taught and practiced first in the comfort and convenience of a pool, under the supervision of an Instructor.  The pool water training skills will be as follows:

• Swim Assesment 

• Inflator Hose Disconnect and Re-Connect From BCD Power Inflator, Both On The Surface and Underwater

• SMB(D) Deployment Both On The Surface and Underwater

• Tire Diver Tow (3 methods) On The Surface

• Self and Buddy Cramp Removal on The Surface and Underwater

• BCD Removal and Placement on The Surface and Underwater

• Regulator Removal, Placement & Recovery At The Bottom

• Mask Partial Flooding, Full Flood, Clearing and Full Removal and Placement At The Bottom and Swim without Mask.

• Stationary Share Air As a Donor and Receiver at the Bottom

• Share Air as a Donor and Receiver on Asscent

• Buoyancy Skills At The Bottom

• Equalization Techniques

• Ascents and Descents

• Buddy Assistance

• Emergency Accent (Out of Air)

• ... and much more!

Phase 4

Open water training.  It consists of a minimum of four (4) open water dives, divided in two (2) separate calendar days under the supervision of an Instructor.  During this session, you will apply the knowledge and skills you have learned during your academic and pool training sessions..  

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision down to a trained maximum depth of 60 feet, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of your training with a certified experience dive buddy.  That's why this course is the foundation upon which your entire diving adventure is based.

DISCLAIMERS

All of the above pricing is based upon student purchasing their Basic Personal Gear Package from Riverside Scuba, Inc. i.e. Mask, Snorkel, Boots, Fins, Gloves, Hood, Safety SMB and Safety Whistle.  Students who have their own personal basic personal gear package/or purchased said package from another retailer, there will be an additional charge for the course in the amount of $100.00.  Please contact Riverside Scuba, Inc. for any and all terms, conditions & requirements.