Dive independently while applying the knowledge and skills you learn in this course, within the
limits of your training and experience.
Procure air fills, scuba equipment and other services.
Plan, conduct and log open water no-decompression dives when equipped properly and accompanied
by a buddy in conditions with which you have training or experience.
Continue your diver training with a specialty dive in the PADI Adventure Diver programs or PADI Specialty courses.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is a three week program with a total of 4 open water training
dives for certification.
For those with time constraints, our PADI eLearning Program may be what you are looking for. This allows you to complete all of the academic phases of training anywhere you have access to a computer and the internet. Simply click on the eLearning button on our website's front page and that will direct you to the registration page. You can then make arrangements with us to complete your pool and open water phases of your certification course.
All of our classroom sessions are held at our store facilities in Avon, IN. Our partnership with Avon High School allows all of our pool sessions to be held there, 1 mile away, in their new aquatic facilities.
Our courses meet for 3 weeks. Evening courses meet from 7-10 pm twice a week, and Saturday
courses meet from 9 am-4 pm. Please view our 2009
Schedule for course starting dates.
Private courses are available, call for details.
Topics such as Diving Equipment, Breathing Underwater, Underwater Communications, Planning Dives,
Boat Diving Procedures, and Diving Environment are included. During pool sessions you will
practice using SCUBA equipment; adjusting your buoyancy; and using your mask, fins, and snorkel.
Once you have completed your academic and pool sessions you must then complete four open water
training dives for certification. In warm weather months, these are typically planned for the weekend
following your third week of class (weather permitting). However, you will need to schedule these seperately and other dates are usually available so please call ahead to find out about these dives. Also, ask us how we can arrange for you to complete your dives on one of our dive vacation destinations or your own personal vacation.
You will need to provide your own mask,
fins, and
snorkel. These items are
available at Midwest Scuba Center, and our staff will be glad to assist you in your needs. In
regard to your open water training dives we have available complete SCUBA systems for rental.
| Open Water Diver Academic/Pool sessions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Evening or Saturday classes | $255.00 | |
| Private (1-3 people) | $525.00 | |
| Open Water Training Dives | ||
| Open Water Training Dives | $80.00 | |
| Referral Kit (traveling divers) | $30.00 | |
| Rental equipment is not included.
Arrangements may be made with Midwest Scuba Center for rental equipment for the dives. | ||
| eLearning Program (academic portions via internet) | ||
| Registration fee | $120.00 | |
| Pool training fee | $215.00 | |
| Private Pool training fee | $475.00 | |
Stop by Midwest Scuba Center and sign-up and get started today!
We offer programs that are designed to be convenient for you to complete. As the oldest PADI 5
Star Training and Instructor Development Center in the Indianapolis area, our training programs
provide the highest level of quality instruction. Along with our commitment to education, we
also carry some of the finest lines of SCUBA equipment available on the market today.
To provide comprehensive training which is educationally sound in support of PADI and the diving
community.
To disseminate the latest information on topics related to diving safety through our training
programs at all levels.
To conduct our programs using the latest materials available which will complement currently
available diving safety and training throughout the diving community.
To foster cooperative efforts in terms of dive safety and training with the worldwide diving
community.
What does it take to create a diver training program? PADI believes it requires applying
established instructional system design theory, educational psychology and cognitive psychology
to create valid, state-of-the-art courses and materials. Apparently, mainstream bodies in higher
education agree: Increasingly, institutions in international governments and education recognize
the instructional quality of PADI training. The
American Council on Education (ACE) independently
evaluated PADI courses and recommends several for college credit.
These acknowledgements corroborate the educational validity of PADI courses, and the PADI
organization's ability to meet its educational goals. PADI is the only diver training
organization to recognition from ACE and many similar organizations internationally.
PADI is the world's largest diver training association with
local offices, instructors, and retail dive centers in more than 110 countries. PADI is the
training agency by whom your course textbooks, audio-visual programs, and course materials were
written and produced. PADI is also the agency with whom you will be certified, and your
certification will be recognized at resort destinations, on diving charter boats, and dive
centers around the world. This means that after your certification, wherever you travel, you
will be able to enjoy the thrilling adventures of a scuba diver.
If you're still not sure about signing-up, this may help you decide. This is your opportunity to
try SCUBA in a swimming pool along with one of our PADI Instructors. At Midwest Scuba Center, we offer this
pool experience for just $50. Upon completion if you sign-up for a course we credit
your $50 to the course fee.
If you are uncertain, give it a try you may be surprised at just how easy and how much fun
SCUBA diving really is!