"Want to just try it out
in the pool?"
...
Most Sunday's 1-4pm
Only $35
Call Dive Connections to register in advance -
(434) 964-9200
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Entry level program designed to develop a competent recreational diver.
The program consists of 5 classroom sessions and 5 pool sessions where students develop their knowledge
and skills under the careful tutelage of our highly trained staff.
The cost of the program is $379 to include all course materials,
instruction, pool fees and rental scuba gear. Students need to provide
mask, snorkel, booties and fins. The cost of
the open water dives themselves are not included and depend, of course, on where they are done.
Recruit a buddy to take the class with
you and SAVE $
The National Geographic Diver Program consists additional
academic, pool skill and open water requirements designed to help you develop
the skills and understanding to truly become an underwater explorer. The
course sharpens you buoyancy, exploration and navigation skills and focuses on
exploration and conservation of our aquatic resources. Any of our basic
courses can be enhanced to provide you the National Geographic Diver
credentials. Additional costs for materials and instruction is $100.
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Following this training, certification is
awarded after completing 4 open water training dives. These dives are usually done on the
weekend at one of the local quarries, although they can be accomplished on one of our
local or Caribbean trips. We can also refer the
student to another instructor at a dive destination of the student's choice.
Open water dives done locally run $219 plus quarry fees.
We can complete those dives on one of our many Caribbean get-a-ways and the fee
will include rental gear for the duration of the trip. We can
alternatively provide you a referral package for $39 and even help you make
diving arrangements anywhere in the world.
The Most Relaxed Way to Learn! Tuesday & Thursday Evenings Class
(6pm-9:30pm) for 2 weeks. Pool is on Saturday & Sunday Afternoons (1-3pm) Classes
begin the first Tuesday of every month.
The Flex Plan...Online!
is for individuals with indeterminate schedules. You study online at
your leisure. Even take your quizzes Online or then let us know when you want to review with an instructor.
Pool sessions are generally the first two weekends or we can use a private
pool pretty much anytime.
Just click on the "Get Started" graphic on the
right for more information about online trainings
This program provides the Advanced Open Water educational material and Certification Card, the Encyclopedia of Diving and entry to our ongoing Wednesday night specialty diving lecture series for one low price of $99. This is an excellent resource package for any diver seeking to learn more about the diving environment
We
teach specialty courses in the fo
Some specialty courses have some additional material and workshop costs but generally. when you are ready to do specialty dives let our instructors know and you can do the dives on any of our local or international trips for $30 each. When you complete a specialty course dive series, generally 2-4 dives, the certification card costs $35 and that's it. Everything is a la carte!
NO major
commitments!
NO inflexible schedules!
NO
reason not to start this Wednesday night!
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Diving First Aid
Emergency First Response
- A very good all around first
aid course including Primary and Secondary Assessment, Adult CPR and Automated
External Defibrillator (AED) training with particular emphasis on diving related injuries. The
course takes one full day (6hrs) and is usually held on the weekend. The course cost
is $120 including all course materials and EFR certification card. Refresher
classes are $72 plus materials if you don't have them from the original course
or they become outdated.
DAN
O2 First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries - As a recreational diver, you can
receive training to provide vital first aid that can make a difference to a
scuba diver with decompression illness. The DAN Oxygen Provider Course provides
entry-level training in the recognition and management of possible
diving-related injuries using emergency oxygen first aid. The course cost
is $75 including all course materials and DAN certification card.
DAN
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries-
Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience
minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and
other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries
and reduce diver discomfort and pain. The course cost is $75 including all course materials and DAN certification card.
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Dive Leadership Training
Begin your training to become a dive leader.
We train Rescue Divers
and Divemasters together and encourage them to participate with each other in
all aspect of the training and we can start the program for you on any Monday
evening other that DEW Scuba nights, the second Monday of each month.
Rescue Diver
- Starts the
first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. This course introduces the student to
how to handle and assist in handling dive emergency situations. It sets the stage for
leadership training by incrementally encouraging the diver to take responsibility for
others in the group and for the diving environment. The course includes academic modules
and open water skills development followed by scenario enactment by the candidates to
simulate real rescue situations. Medic First Aid is suggested and a current CPR
certification is required for certification as a Rescue Diver.
Divemaster - The first step in professional dive leadership. The course starts on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 at Dive Connections. The class focuses on teaching the candidate how to take responsibility for maintaining a safe diving environment. Academic modules are coupled with open water dive training scenarios, skills development and projects, and with both mock and actual experience with student divers.
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PADI Instructor Training
Assistant Instructor - The
next step to preparing yourself for a part-time or full-time career in
diving. The course prepares a qualified Divemaster to develop teaching
skills and to be able to assist an instructor both in academic sessions and in
actual open water dives. Our resident Master Instructor and principle
instructor for this course is
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Open Water Scuba Instructor - This is what you want; the culmination of your dive training with the premier dive instructor training agency in the world, PADI. We have been very successful in working with Course Director, Nick Jenny, in developing new instructors and supporting all area instructors with recurrent and upgrade training. Nick and we can provide training for Master Scuba Diver Trainer, IDC Staff Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, and many of the Diver Alert Network Instructor ratings. <more>
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Technical Diving Specialties
We offer a full range of technical diving specialties including solo diving, advanced nitrox, extended range, tri-mix, gas blender, tank inspection, and both closed circuit and semi-closed circuit rebreather among many others. Check with us for times and additional course information.
909 Gardens Blvd
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-964-9200