PADI OPEN WATER DIVER Certification:
PADI's Open Water Diver course consists of 2 distinct
parts:
PART A: Has 5 Modules; each Modules has 2 parts:
1) Academic Lesson with a Knowledge Review
section
2) A Confined Water (pool) session
Pass all 5 Modules and "graduate" to:
PART B: 4 Open Water Dives (Lake or Ocean)
Pass all 4 Open Water Dives and "Graduate" to
PADI Open Water Diver Certification!!
Course materials consist of a CD-ROM containing reading and video material as well as equipment & dive travel information, the PADI Dive Tables and Log Book. These materials allow for self-study at home first, and then review with a PADI Instructor at the dive shop. This saves time and allows studying around YOUR schedule. Pool times accomodate most everyone's schedule and are in
2hr blocks over the course of 3 sessions or less.
PART B, Open Water Dives are usually done on a weekend in Lake Champlain or St. Lawrence River. Sometimes students will go on a dive trip with A+ Pro Divers and get PART B training in tropical ocean environments. The choice is yours.
The PADI Open Water Course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge to dive safely while at the same time being fun and having a good time underwater. Ages start at 10 and have no uppper limit. Many times entire families take the course at the same time and then go on exotic dive trips, often coming back with tales of adventure and excitement about what they experienced while underwater.
If you have ever thought about "Trying Scuba" we have a 1hr session, without any further commitment, that let's you do just that...Try Scuba. That way you can determine if you like it or not, deciding if you want to proceed further or not.
So give me a call, 518-561-7748 and sign up now. You
won't regret it, I guarantee it!
Mel Frechette & Wanda Christian
PADI Master Instructors
Adventures in Diving
Whether you just received your PADI Open Water certification
or have hundreds of logged dives, PADI's
Adventures in Diving program gives you the confidence,
skills and experience to take your diving to new levels of excitement!
It's quick and easy for you to make the next move.
PADI ADVENTURE
DIVER Certification:
Can be done in 1 day
Choose any three Dives from Specialty List
EACH DIVE COUNTS TOWARDS PADI DIVER CERTICIATION
Cost: $90.00/dive + Charter Fee
To get your PADI Adventure
Diver certification, begin by going over course materials
in the comfort of home. Then meet with your instructor for a brief review
and complete, in as little as one day, any three adventure dives from
the list on the right.
PADI ADVANCED OPEN DIVER Certification:
The PADI Advance Open Water Diver course is a fabulous adventure. The course consists of 5 Adventure Dives, usually done over a weekend. The Underwater Navigation
& Deep dives are required core dives, while YOU get to choose the other 3 dives from a list of 15 or so. The most popular dives people really enjoy with me are: Underwater Scooter dive, UW Photography, UW Videography, Search & Salvage, Wreck dive, Boat dive, Altitude dive, Night dive, Drysuit dive and Underwater Metal Detecting.How about that for "Adventure"?
What's nice about the AOW course, is that it teaches you the "correct" way to do these various dives so you can go out and enjoy them. The PADI Advance Diver course starts with your purchase of the AOW Textbook and a meeting with me about which dives you want to do. You then read those chapters on the dives selected, do the Knowledge Reviews for those chapters, come on in for review and we go do the dives! It's really that simple and that easy. In one weekend you'll be through the course and certifed a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver!
When does the course start? TODAY! Cost: $600 (Includes Textbook, Nav Slate & Rentals) Boat Charter Fees= $150.00 Extra
Click here for more information the PADI ADVANCE DIVER CERTIFICATION
PADI RESCUE DIVER (CLICK HERE)
PADI SPECIALTY COURSES:
Most Courses Need only 2 Dives! (each course has its own
requirements)
Can do 2 courses in 2 days!
ADVENTURE DIVES COUNT!
EACH DIVE COUNTS TOWARDS PADI ADVANCE DIVER CERTICIATION
Cost: See specific course fees + Charter Fee
PADI Enriched Air Diving(click here) $250.00
PADI MASTER SCUBA DIVER CERTIFICATION:
Need to be Rescue Certified
Need 5 Specialty Certifications
You choose ANY 5 Specialty Courses from List (Adventure Dives Count)
Cost $50.00 (+ course fees) + Charter Fee
PADI "TECH DIVER":
"This course is designed for the moreadventurous diver seeking "Technical" training to
the 165' level. Course content provides the theory and academic knowledge necessary to properly plan technical dives to 165' on Air/Nitrox. The required 11 technical dives apply the sound principles of safe Technical diving in ever increasing complexity thus preparing the tech diver candidate to conduct such dives safely on their own post certification. Course Fee: $950 (excluding books/equipment) Equipment
requirements include a Closed Circuit Rebreather OR a manifolded SET of 100cuft Nitrox tanks, 1 80cuft Nitrox tank & 1 80cuft 02 cleaned "deco" tank with
stage harnesses, Nitrox compatible Regs & Guages for all tanks, 02 cleaned reg for high 02 deco tank, SMB w/reel, jon line, and 7mm semidry wetsuit or drysuit."
Class size limited to 4 so early registration
recommended. Call Mel at 518-561-7748 for further
details and registration."
PADI "TECH TRIMIX DIVER":
"This course is designed for the extremely adventurous diver seeking "TRIMIX Diver" training to the 250' level. Course content provides the theory and academic knowledge necessary to properly plan technical TRIMIX dives to 250' on the commonly used
TRIMIX gases utilizing Helium. The required 10 TRIMIX dives apply the sound principles of safe TRIMIX diving in ever increasing complexity thus providing the TRIMIX diver candidate with the necessary planning and diving skills in order to conduct TRIMIX dives safely on their own after certification. Course Fee: $1,500 (excluding books/equipment) Equipment requirements include a Closed Circuit Rebreather OR a manifolded
SET of 120cuft TRIMIX tanks, 1 80cuft Nitrox tank & 1 80cuft 02 cleaned "deco" tank with stage harnesses, TRIMIX compatible Regs & Guages for all tanks, 02 cleaned Reg for high 02 Deco Tank, SMB w/reel, jon line, and 7mm semidry wetsuit or drysuit."
Class size limited to 4 so early registration recommended. Call Mel at 518-561-7748 for further details and
registration."
Mel and Wanda
are PADI Master Instructors and have combined diving experience totalling
over 60 years!! We are prepared to train you in ANY PADI courses such
as the ones listed above. Get your PADI Advance Rescue or Master Diver
Rating while diving with us.
