• How long does the classroom take:  If a student has read the entire manual, completed the knowledge reviews located at the end of each chapter and watched the entire video or DVD prior to coming to class, the classroom portion can be completed in two classroom meetings of three to four hours each in length.

• The pace of the class depends upon the students.  Classes are performance based.  That means that a student has to complete and master one section before moving onto the next section. In the event a student does not  master the materials,  we will schedule additional classroom sessions as needed for a student to master the materials at no extra cost to the student. 

• A word about Group Classes:  Since a group class is intended for more than one student, if a student has signed up for a group class but comes to class and has not read the manual, completed the knowledge reviews and watched the video or DVD prior to coming to class, the student may need to reschedule the class and/or additional fees may be incurred.  

Pool Sessions - This is where you learn the water skills needed to complete your Open Water Diver Certification.  Click here for information on the confined water pool dives:

Lake Dives - To complete your open water diver certification, you will do 4 Open Water Dives at an area lake or scuba park (perhaps the ocean while on vacation).  Click here for information about the Open Water Lake Dives.   Our scuba park of choice is Athens Scuba Park located in Athens, Texas - about an 1-1/2 hour drive from Dallas.

• Four Dives:  The skills you learned in the pool are divided among 4 open water dives with the first dive being a dive for pleasure so that you can get used to being in the lake and work on your buoyancy. 

  • The four dives are conducted at area lakes or scuba parks (or perhaps the ocean while on vacation);

  • We are allowed to do a maximum of 3 training dives in one day;

  • Therefore, the 4 dives must be done over a 2-day period at an area lake or scuba park.

• Lake weekends:  Pace of Lake Weekends is dependent upon a lot of things i.e.,  the weather, air temperature, water temperature, people, scheduling, etc.   We ask that students get to the lake around 9:00 a.m. on each day of your training dives.  We usually start the briefing for the first dive of the day at 10:00 a.m.  You should be finished by 3:00 p.m. (or before) each day. 

• The pace of the open water dives depends upon the students.  Classes are performance based.  That means that a student has to complete all of the skills in each dive before moving onto the skills in the next dive.  In the event a student is not able to complete all of the skills in a dive, we will discuss all available options with the student for completion of the dives needed to complete the Open Water Diver Certification.

• A word about Group Classes:  Since a group class is intended for more than one student, if a student has signed up for a group class but finds that a one-on-one with an instructor is best for that student, additional fees may or may not be incurred because the class then becomes a private one-on-one class rather than a group class (any additional fees will be decided on a case by case basis).

Please feel free and do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, concerns or need additional information. 

Call us at 214-505-0713 or  Email us for information.


Monday May 14, 2012