Open Water SCUBA Training

Become a scuba diver, continue your scuba education or become a scuba diving professional and educate new divers.

Highlights

• Training includes the use of a Personal Dive Computer and modern, top of the line equipment
• You have an option of completing Academics portion of your course online
• Multiple scheduling and pricing options
• No waiting for a certification card - once you've met all of the course requirements we process and print your permanent certification card right at the Store.
• Knowledgeable and caring instructors, passionate for the sport, whose personal diving activities take them well beyond recreational limits.
• Keeping groups small allows us to provide each student with individual attention.
• Strong emphasis on safety and fun.

Public Course

We conduct Public Open Water course on a regular schedule starting every four weeks. Learn how to scuba dive in a group of like-minded individuals brought together by their desire to explore the exciting world of Underwater.

Complete the home study followed by a single Knowledge Review session or complete all of the Academics online. Next we spend three evenings at the local pool practicing all required skills and by successful passing off the skills we continue on to the Open Water practice dives.

As part of the Open Water course each student will be provided rental equipment free of additional charges for the pool and Open Water sessions. Students are only required to provide their own personal items such as mask, snorkel and fins.

The public course is taught in two different formats. Meet once a week for four weeks and finish your open water dives on a weekend or meet every night and complete all training in just one week.

$250 per person, how often do we meet: every evening, course duration: one week or four weeks

Private Course

This scheduling format is the most flexible. You decide when you want to come in for Academics Review, when to go to the Pool to learn necessary practical skills, when to go to Open Water to complete your certification. You will be the only student in class and receive one-on-one instruction. All necessary equipment will be provided for your course, free of any additional charges.

$450, how often do we meet: you choose, course duration: minimum three days

Semi-Private Course, 2 to 4 people

Bring a buddy, save money and still choose your own schedule.

$350 per person, how often do we meet: you choose, course duration: minimum four days

Group Course, 5+ people

If you have a large group of friends or coworkers, or you want to get your whole family certified, we can offer additional savings and personalized schedule via a Group Course.

$250 per person, how often do we meet: you choose, course duration: minimum five days

Some limitations may apply depending on facilities and instructor availability.

Specialty Courses

We teach various specialties throughout the year depending on a season, demand and travel schedule. Sign up to be notified about when the next specialty course will take place.

The pricing listed below applies to regularly scheduled /Public Course/ only. Please contact Underwater Dynamics for pricing information if you would like to schedule a Private or Semi-Private Specialty Course.

Specialty Courses Pricing and Prerequisites

Course Name	Price	Prerequisites
Advanced Adventure	$250	OW
Advanced Buoyancy	$150	OW
Altitude Diver	$150	OW
Boat Diver	$150	OW
Computer Diver	$150	OW
Computer Nitrox Diver	$155	OW or enrolment in OW
Deep Diver	$200	OW, min age 15
Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver	$150	OW, min age 15
Dry Suit Diver	$200	OW, min age 15
Equipment Specialist Diver	$100	N/A
Night/Limited Visibility Diver	$150	OW
Rescue Diver	$250	AOW or 40 dives, CPR, min age 15
Search and Recovery Diver	$200	OW, min age 15
Shore/Beach Diver	$150	OW
Solo Diver	$200	AOW, 100 dives, 21 years old
Underwater Hunter Diver*	$150	OW
Underwater Navigation Diver	$155	OW
Underwater Photography Diver	$150	OW
Underwater Video Diver	$150	OW
Wreck Diver, no penetration	$155	OW
Wreck Diver w/ Limited Penetration	$250	OW, min age 15, Deep for below 60'
Visual Inspection Procedures	$100	min age 18, fill station affiliation
CPROX1stAED Administrator	$100	N/A

Minimum age for specialty courses is 10 unless otherwise specified. Signed parental consent is required for anyone below the age of 18.

• Advanced Adventure
• This course will give you an overview of five specialties. Two of the specialties are Deep and Navigation, which are the foundation of continuing diver education. Pick the rest of the specialties based on your interests.
• Advanced Buoyancy
• Buoyancy control is the true measure of a diver's skill. Some of the techniques taught in this course are: breathing control, proper weighting, body position and trim, propulsion techniques and more.
• Altitude Diver
• Altitude affects your dive planing and execution. The skills taught in this course are: calculating of nitrogen adsorption using altitude tables, correction for gauge depth, physics and physiology of altitude diving. Unless you are equipped with the dive computer that adjusts for altitude, this course is a must for diving in Utah.
• Boat Diver
• Learn about different types of boat diving and the skills needed to plan and conduct a boat dive with maximum safety, including: safe entries and exits, proper stowing of equipment, safety procedures, planning boat dives, drift diving from boats.
• Computer Diver
• Computer Diver course is for divers who would like to learn how to use a personal dive computer instead of dive tables.
• Computer Nitrox Diver
• Learn Nitrox diving by making use of a Nitrox programmable computer.
• Deep Diver
• Deep Diver course is a must for any diver wishing to explore a little more and will teach you the risks and benefits of deep (from 60 to 130 feet) diving.
• Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver
• Learn how to pilot a Diver Propulsion Vehicle.
• Dry Suit Diver
• Learn buoyancy control, care and maintanance, emergency procedures and proper weighting when using dry suit.
• Equipment Specialist Diver
• Learn proper techniques for maintaining your diving equipment. This course covers BCs, regulators, wetsuits, dry suits and other items used while diving.
• Night/Limited Visibility Diver
• The purpose of this course is to acquaint the the diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night or in limited visibility.
• Rescue Diver
• Learn how to effectively perform diver rescues and assist, and administer necessary first aid.
• Search and Recovery Diver
• Learn basics of searching for and recovery of the objects. Techniques include the use of lift bags, tying lines underwater, search patterns and more.
• Shore/Beach Diver
• Learn proper techniques for entries and exits, navigation, avoiding currents, and planning of safe shore dives.
• Solo Diver
• Learn proper dive planning, personal limitations, accident prevention as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo.
• Underwater Hunter Diver
• Learn proper techniques for collection and hunting of certain species of marine life.
• Underwater Navigation Diver
• Learn necessary skills to navigate using a compass and natural navigation.
• Underwater Photography Diver
• Learn special techniques of underwater photography, camera selection, buoyancy techniques, lighting, and framing of the perfect shot.
• Underwater Video Diver
• Learn about equipment, techniques, and procedures needed to plan and shoot underwater video with maximum safety.
• Wreck Diver, no penetration
• In Wreck Diver course, we will discuss and use equipment and techniques commonly employed while wreck diving.
• Wreck Diver w/ Limited Penetration
• Extra dive and limited wreck penetration.
• Visual Inspection Procedures
• Learn proper handling, filling, and inspection techniques including the identification of the various defective conditions that can lead to cylinder rejection or condemnation.
• CPROX1stAED Administrator
• This program teaches CPR, O2 administration and the use of AED.

Specialty courses are not entry-level courses and students are required to provide their own equipment. Rental equipment is available at a regular rental fee.

Advanced Diver and Master Diver Development Program

SDI Advanced Diver Development Program was created to make truly Advanced Divers. Under the old way of training a student could take an Advanced Diver course right after an Open Water course and only have a total of nine (9) dives, all under direct supervision of an instructor. SDI Advanced Diver Development program requires diver to have total of twenty five (25) dives and be certified in four different specialties. Master Diver is the highest non professional diver certification and requires fifty (50) logged dives, four specialties and a Rescue Diver certification.

Bring proof of your experience and certification cards to Underwater Dynamics and we will be happy to reward all of your hard work by submitting for your Advanced or Master Scuba Diver certification. If you don't meet the prerequisites, inquire about our next scheduled specialty course or sign up for a private course and check the schedule of our dive club Fun Dives or dive travel schedule.

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Become an instructor or expand your limits by becoming a technical diver through a wide range of courses at Underwater Dynamics.