This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Part 1 - Home Study e-Learning (included in this purchase)

Begin your certification training by completing the SSI e-learning course, apox. 8 hour interactive online independent study course that will prepare you for your classroom and pool session. The SSI Open Water Scuba Diver eLearning can be completed at your own pace, and is compatable with most mobile devices. Once you complete your online purchase, SSI will email you your e-Learning link and access codes. 

Part 2 - Classroom & Pool: (included in this purchase)

After a short classroom review you'll spend the day (9am to 4 or 5 pm) in our 12' deep heated pool in downtown Novato learning the required skills and saftey proceedures need to dive. All the skills you will do in the pool and ocean will be reviewed in your online e-learning. Your instructor will also explain and dimenstrate how to do each skill.

Part 3 - Open Water Dives: (not included in this purchase): After completing parts 1 & 2, students are then required to demonstrate those skills in open water . 4 dives over two days are required to complete your SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Part 3: Do your Ocean Dives with us for a Complete Certification

SSI Open Water Scuba Diver Referral Course Student Gear Requirements:

We try to make easy: If you are outside of our local area. You only need to come to our shop 1 time on the day of your pool class, making it an easy option for those that live a little out of the area. Most students will come 30 minutes early to their scheduled pool class and purchase any needed gear.

Required Personal Equipment can be purchased any day before class, or on the morning of your class. It's important you try on these items for a personal fit: Please do not buy these items on the internet. It will not be cheaper, and you can't try them on. Our prices are equal to Amazon and in most cases lower with your 10% student discount. You have full exchange privileges to ensure you get the equipment that best works for you? 

• As a student you'll receive 10% off your purchases.

• We require you to provide your own personal equipment as follows:
  • mask
  • snorkel
  • fins
  • boots (if needed)
  • surface marker buoy (SMB)
  • whistle
  • gloves (if needed)

Important Note: we do not rent personal gear listed above; the exception is boots and fins if the student is under 15 years old and enrolled in the Junior certification course.

• Scuba School has a great selection of gear and knowledgeable staff to help you get outfitted for SCUBA diving. 10% Student Discount on your purchases.

Largest, Deepest, & Warmest (85 degree) Privately Owned Training Pool Located in Marin County

• There are no refunds for failing to properly complete the medical form prior to your scheduled class.
• eLearning is NOT refundable once issued. eLearning is issued once the certifing agency has emailed you the course.

Cancellation Policy
We ask that you are committed to your dates before you sign up for class. change the date up to 3 weeks prior to your class date without processing fee. Any cancelations or date changes after the 3-week cut off will incur a $50 fee per student.
Starting 1 week prior to your class date there are no refunds for cancelations and you will need to pay and additional instructor free of $100 for rescheduling. Failure to show up or call will forfeit your tuition. If you do not complete all your skills in the pool, or Open Water Dives. Private Dives can be scheduled at an additional cost. Tuition is non-refundable once your class begins, completed or not. 
Please review the medical form before signing up. Rescheduling due to needing a physician's release is subject to our policy above.