SCUBA DIVER COURSES - OPEN WATER 

LifeWaters makes it possible for you to complete all of the academic requirements for your entry-level scuba diver certification online. You can get started right now and, when you are done, you will then complete your in-water skill-development sessions and final open-water training dives at a local LifeWaters Dive Center close to home, or at a popular vacation destination. It’s that simple! Now, go dive the world with your LifeWaters certification.

Who this course is for:

• Persons desiring to obtain a Scuba Diving certification
• Persons interested in underwater exploration

Course prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent

What you can expect to learn:
The LW Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:

• The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.
• Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.
• Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance
• Dive planning
• Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures
• And much more!

What’s in it for you:
Upon successful completion of the LW Open Water Scuba Diver course, graduates may:

• Conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training
• Continue their dive education by enrolling in LW Advanced Diver and Specialty courses

LW Open Water Scuba Diver minimum requirements:

• Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
• Satisfactorily complete the LW Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course
• Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently