Finger Lakes Scuba - Certified Instruction

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Swimming Ability. Students are required to have basic swimming ability and to pass an entry level swim test during the first class.

           The swim test consists of:
                         1. 200-yard surface swim in pool - any stroke and there is no time requirement.
                         2. 10-minute float or tread water.
      Relaxation and comfort in the water is more important than correct swim strokes.

      Age requirements. Students must be at least 10 years old by the beginning of the class. Students between the ages of 10 and 14 receive a junior certification and must have their parents present during the class. Students between 15 and 18 must have their parent’s permission to take the program.

      Medical Questionnaire: A Medical Questionnaire must be completed at sign-up and a physician’s approval may be required prior to the first session if there are medical problems that relate to diving.

SIGN-UP & CLASS SCHEDULE (additional times, daytime & private classes available upon request)

EQUIPMENT

      Students need to furnish his/her own mask, snorkel, fins & booties by the first class session.. Should you need to purchase these items you can do so at your equipment fitting and application completion session prior to the first training class. Please call the store to set a time for your application completion and equipment fitting session. If you need to rent Scuba equipment for the class and open water dives we can provide all necessary items for an additional charge of $140, (includes use of Breathing Air System, Buoyancy Compensator, & Cylinder).

      If you provide your own SCUBA equipment, you will be able to use it for classes and open water dives if it meets current industry safety standards. If you intend to do this, bring your equipment with you so that it can be evaluated at the time of your application completion session. Equipment must fit and function properly to ensure appropriate adjustments for safe learning.

OPEN WATER DIVES

      At the end of the classroom and pool training sessions, the student will be ready to complete their certification with the required open water evaluation dives. These include one skin dive (with mask, snorkel, fins & booties, and Buoyancy vest) and four SCUBA dives. By industry standards no more than three certification SCUBA dives may be performed in one day so a minimum of two days is required. This can be accomplished during the regularly scheduled training dives at no additional cost, or on any of our international dive trips, during local outings on weekends and through the International Universal Referral Program (all of which may require additional cost).