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 Thank you for
using PADI eLearning and for selecting Divers Training
Center as your Dive Center!
As you
progress through the Open Water Diver course online, if at
any time you have questions or would like to communicate
with one of our professional instructors, please feel free
to contact us via email at
info@diverstrainingcenter.org or by phone at
214-227-2494 (Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm CT, and Saturday 10am to
1pm CT).
Medical
Information
MUST
READ: Please be sure to review our scuba diving
Medical Information if you
have not already done so.
Online
Self-study Knowledge Development
The
academic portion of your course is 100% self-study. To
ensure you are ready to begin your confined water (pool)
sessions, it is recommended that you complete all
eLearning sections online prior
to your first pool session.
The Next
Step
Now that
you have started your adventure online, the next step is
to enroll in the confined water portion of your
training. You may choose from weekend, weeknight, or
private training schedules.
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Weekend
Option: Friday 7pm-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-5pm
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Weeknight
Option: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday; 7pm-10pm each
night
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Private
Option: Custom schedule
Call us
today to register for the confined water phase of your
scuba training.
What to
Bring to Your Confined Water (Pool) Sessions
When You Complete the eLearning Online
Training
When you have completed the eLearning
online training, the system will have you print your
online training record. This is your completion
certificate for the knowledge development phase of the
course. We must have this document in your file before
you may participate in the open water dives phase of
your course.
Quick
Review
As a
certification completion requirement, you will need to
take a brief review quiz with your instructor. This
generally only takes about ten minutes. You may arrange
with your instructor to take the quick review quiz
before or after any pool session or during your open
water weekend.
Swimming
Ability
While you
don't have to be an athlete swimmer to go scuba diving,
you should be comfortable in the water and have basic
swimming ability. To demonstrate your basic swimming
ability your instructor will have you swim 200 yards
(non-stop and using any stroke you wish, no time limit),
or snorkel 300 yards using mask, snorkel, and fins
(non-stop and no time limit). You may choose which swim
you would like to do. You will also be required to
complete a 10 minute survival float (tread water, float
face up, or survival float) without touching sides or
bottom of the pool. This will be completed during one of
your confined water (pool) sessions and must be
completed before you are cleared for the open water
certification dives.
Open Water
Dives
This is
the third and final phase of your training where you
will apply your new diving knowledge and skills. Open
Water Dives will be conducted at Clear Springs Scuba
Park in Terrell, Texas, on select weekends.
To
ensure your spot, please be sure to sign-up no less than
7 days in advance.
Space is limited to 12 student divers per instructor.
Complete
information about your Open Water Dive Weekend can be
found in the Open Water Weekend
section of the New Student Porthole.
2008 Open Water
Dives: September 27-28
October 11-12, October 25-26
November 22-23
Referral Option: If you will be referring out to
complete your open water certification dives elsewhere,
be sure to obtain your Referral Card from your
instructor at the end of your last class night.
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