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You’ve completed the classroom & pool training, and you feel comfortable with
your skills. Now, for the good stuff! Apply those skills in a lake, quarry, or the ocean under the supervision of
a PADI Instructor to earn your certification card! Minimum of 5 dives over 2 days (Friday/Saturday or
Saturday/Sunday).
Certify with Huron Scuba locally or on one of our group trips,
or we’ll gladly refer you to an Instructor at your next vacation destination!
Private certification dives also available.
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| 9/20/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 10/4/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 10/18/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
Drysuit Diver is recommended because of air temperatures. See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 10/25/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
Drysuit Diver is recommended because of air temperatures. See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 11/1/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
Drysuit Diver HIGHLY recommended. See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 11/22/08 |
Start Saturday at Gilboa Quarry at 9am. Complete training dives approx. 1pm Sunday. Bonus Adventure Dive included! |
Drysuit Diver MANDATORY. See Open Water Checklist for complete details. |
Sign Up! |
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| 12/28/08 |
Cozumel Special: Join the Huron Scuba Dive Team in Cozumel and get certified to start your vacation. |
These dives are the first two days of our Cozumel trip 12/28/08 through 1/4/2009. |
Sign Up! |
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| 2/21/09 |
Grand Cayman special with the Huron Scuba Dive Team. Dive w/our instructor the first two days while earning your PADI Open Water certification. |
This course is in conjunction with our trip to Grand Cayman. |
Sign Up! |
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Remember,
you can do your cert dives in a
drysuit! Do none of the above
dates work for you? Additional dates
may be arranged with a minimum
of four students. |
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| Prerequisites |
Completion of Open Water Scuba Diver class & pool lessons.. |
| Minimum age |
10 years. Age 10-11 by special arrangement
Private classes on a case-by-case basis. |
| Class size |
Limit 6 students
per Instructor on Open Water
dives. |
| Classroom location |
None. |
| Pool location |
None. |
| Open water location |
Gilboa Quarry - near Findlay, Ohio. |
| Equipment provided by student |
Personal snorkeling equipment
(must own), complete scuba diving equipment
(may rent or own), log book and dive tables. |
| Equipment provided by Huron Scuba |
Emergency first aid and oxygen kits.
Scuba equipment rental
(cylinder, weights & belt,
regulator with gauges & compass,
BCD, wetsuit, hood, bag)
included in Open Water Diver
Package. |
| Course cost |
$119 per student. No charge w/Student Packages
(Included in
Complete Open Water Diver Package.) |
| Required books & materials |
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| Optional books & materials |
Timing Device (waterproof watch or rental dive computer) ($0.00)
Upgrade rental w/computer ($18.25)
Scuba equipment rental (required if you did not purchase complete package) ($79.00)
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| Additional expenses |
Quarry park
admission fees ($30). Air fills
at dive site ($24+ depending on
number of dives). Camping or
shared hotel room ($5-$35).
Meals, gas, tolls ($25-$60).
Gloves - strongly recommended at
all times ($30-$50). Required
timing device - watch or rental
dive computer ($18-$80). |
| Available
upgrades to Open Water Diver
Package: |
Upgrade to National
Geographic Diver
Certification: $99
Use a dive computer
throughout the course, plus
get your own pair of dive
gloves: $49
Do your open water dives in a
drysuit:
$50
Get full PADI Drysuit
Diver Specialty
Certification the same
weekend as your Open Water
Certification dives: $185
Purchase your own
200m-rated dive watch:
$49-80 (you will need to
provide a waterproof watch
during open water dives or
use a dive computer)
Purchase your own scuba
equipment package & use it
during your lessons: save
$100
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Open Water Checklist |
Open Water Certification
Dives Checklist (for local
divers) |
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Introductory Classes Schedule |
Printable
schedule with
Discover Scuba Workshop,
Snorkeling, and
PADI Seal Team classes |
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Basic Scuba Diver Schedule |
Printable
schedule with Basic Open Water
Courses (weekend
and weeknight class & pool,
& Open Water
Cert dives) |
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"Core" Continuing Education
Schedule |
Printable
schedule with
Refresher,
Advanced,
Nitrox,
Drysuit,
Rescue courses |
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Continuing Education Schedule |
Printable
schedule with other continuing
education classes (First
Aid/CPR,
Equipment Specialist,
Divemaster, etc.) |
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| Huron Scuba |
Directions to Huron Scuba |
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Gilboa Quarry |
Directions to Gilboa Quarry |
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| class_reservation_confirmation.asp |
class reservation confirmation |
| rental_agreement.asp |
rental agreement |
| open_water_checklist.asp |
open water checklist |
| padi_liability_release.asp |
padi liability release |
| safe_diving.asp |
safe diving |
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