Our innovative curriculum, The Art & Science of Scuba Diving,
uses Dive Computers and other modern scuba technology to make learning to dive more
effective and more fun. This is the age of the Internet, why would you
want to learn to dive using technology that was out-of-date a decade
ago?
Our Learn to Dive course takes just 2 weeks to complete
and consists of two phases:
- Combined Classroom and Pool training, where you will
learn the theory and practice of scuba diving.
- Open Water training, where you will apply your skills to
the real world of diving.
Classroom & Pool 
Group classes meet twice a week for two weeks.
We offer 3
group class formats:
 Each
evening has a classroom segment, where students are
introduced to the main concepts of diving, and a pool segment, where
students apply the classroom material. Students will also use
self-study materials to reinforce the classroom experience.
For students who want or need more
individualized training, we offer Private
Instruction with very flexible scheduling.
Find out more...
Open Water
You will
complete your training by making a series of dives in Open Water,
most often a lake or ocean environment.
Typically, you will need four dives, spread over two days. There are 3
options:
Local training at Lake Millbrook: Classes are offered
almost every weekend during the diving season. Millbrook is an ideal
training environment, and it is just 30 minutes from the shop. Find out more...
Group Trips:
"The" Dive Shop offers group trips every month, and these provide
great opportunities to complete your training at some of the best
dive sites in the world.
Individual Trips: If you already have a trip planned, you can
complete your training using Referral Documents.
 Once
you successfully complete both phases of your course, you will be a
certified Open Water diver.
Please contact us at
the shop if you would like to discuss the training process. Sometimes a quick conversation
can be worth many pages of reading.
Call us at: 703-698-7220 |
