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What does it cover?
The SDI (Scuba Diving International) Open Water Diver course is, by far, the world’s most popular scuba certification course. Thousands of people have started diving as certified SDI Open Water Divers. Learning to scuba dive requires both knowledge development (facts, principles, concepts) and dive skills (techniques, methods). The SDI Open Water Diver Course eLearning provides the knowledge development portion you need. You develop the remaining skills by actually diving with a SDI Instructor at your local SDI Dive Center or Resort.
What are the SDI Open Water Diver course prerequisites?
To be certified as a SDI Open Water Diver, you need to be at least 10 years old*, fit for diving, and able to swim. To be able to participate in the SDI eLearning Open Water online program, you simply need to be at least 10 years old.
What else is required to complete the course?
Prior to certification as an Open Water Diver, you’ll visit Diver’s Den, Inc. to complete your training. You’ll take a short eLearning Quick Review to confirm your understanding of safety-related material from the course, and you must successfully complete a confined water “pool” session and four open water training dives with your SDI Instructor. You learn and master each of the required skills in confined water (swimming pool-like conditions) first before moving on and showing your instructor that you can comfortably repeat those skills in open water. As a SDI Open Water Diver, you will be a certified entry-level diver able to rent dive gear, get air fills and dive anywhere in the world in better or similar conditions to those you’ve trained in.
What does it cost?
The SDI Open Water Diver Course costs $600 total. The eLearning fee of $100 is nonrefundable. This fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the SDI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook). Diver’s Den, Inc. will charge an additional fee of $500 for the in-water portion of your certification, including a boat charter if available. You will also need to purchase (or rent) a mask, snorkel, pair of fins. If you choose to purchase your own equipment, you’ll receive a 15% student discount while enrolled in the course! We will help you choose equipment suited to your needs.
How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?
The eLearning course will be available for one year from the time of course registration. Though you must finish the online portion of the course within that time frame, you will have perpetual access to an online version of the SDI Open Water Diver manual.
What is the minimum amount of time it will take to complete this eLearning program?
The SDI Open Water Diver Course online will take approximately 8-10 hours to complete.
How do you document that you’ve completed the eLearning segment?
Once you finish the eLearning portion of the course, Diver’s Den is notified that you have completed it, and that you are ready for the practical phase of the program. At the end of the eLearning program, you can print out your eRecord and bring a copy of it with you.