Scuba Instruction
One of the greatest ways to experience God's underwater world is by scuba diving!  It is a very worshipful experience to be underwater beholding God's creation.  And that is how Reef Ministries teaches scuba - in a safe, fun and worshipful way!

Scuba is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus and with scuba equipment you can experience extended time underwater seeing the reefs and fish close-up in a weightless and wonderful experience.  Breathing underwater and floating weightlessly underwater makes scuba diving so much fun.  Once you go through training you will become a PADI Open Water Diver.  With that certification you can scuba dive with a dive buddy to the depth of 60 feet.  Scuba diving is also a great family activity.  A PADI Junior Open Water Diver (ages 12 to 14) can dive with a parent or certified Instructor to a maximum depth of 40 feet.

Course Description

• There are three parts to your Open Water Diver course: classroom, pool and open water.  
  
  • Classroom: in our classroom session you will learn the academics of scuba diving.  Your learning will be a combination of reading, videos and instructor presentations.   
  • Pool: in our pool sessions you will be learning all your skills and techniques for using scuba underwater.
  • Open Water: you will have four open water dives where you will be introduced to boat diving procedures and especially God's underwater reefs and fish.  These dives are mostly only 30 feet in depth with a maximum depth of 18 meters / 60 feet.
• Student to Instructor ratios are dependent on the age of participants and the environment.

Prerequisites and Certification Requirements

• Participants must be in good overall health.  Certain conditions may require your doctor's pre-approval to dive.  A Medical Questionnaire will be completed by each participant.  Download PADI Medical Questionnaire.
• Participants must be able to complete a 200 meter/yard swim or a 300 meter/yard snorkeling swim (non-timed) followed by a 10 minute tread-water/float.
• For certification, participants must complete all pool sessions, academic modules and open water dives with proficiency.
• Participants under age 18 must have parental consent.

Includes

• Rental of all scuba equipment
• Pool fees
• 4 ocean boat dives (weather permitting)
• PADI certification fees

Students to Supply

• Snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel and fins)
• Academic materials (PADI Open Water Crew Pack) 
• A caring and positive attitude with Christian principles and morals in place.

Note:  Pro Dive gives discounts on snorkeling equipment and academic materials to Reef Ministries students.

Itinerary

This course can be completed in just two weeks:

Week 1

Tuesday:  6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.    Orientation and Classroom Presentation

Saturday:  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.    Pool Session

Sunday:  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.    Pool Session

Week 2

Tuesday:  6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.    Classroom Presentation

Saturday:  1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.    Boat Dives

Sunday:  1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.    Boat Dives

Location

Pro Dive Campus
429 Seabreeze Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

All facilities are in one location: classroom, dive shop, dive boat, and pool.

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Dates

July 6-18, 2010
August 24-September 5, 2010

Course Price

4 or more participants      $325.00 per person
3 or less participants        $450.00 per person

Reservations
Simply select your ticket above.  You will be taken to our secure reservations site where you may choose a variety of payment options.  If you have any questions please call (954) 495-7810.