Two consecutive weekends.

Our weekend classes allow you to complete your scuba certification in two consecutive weekends.

Weekend one: classroom and pool instruction (8:00 am - 5:30 pm). As pre-work, you will read the course manual and answer the knowledge reviews at the end of each chapter. When you come to class, you will review this course material with your instructor before pool instruction each day. A written exam will be administered on weekend one.

Weekend two: Windy Point Park on Lake Travis for open water training dives (8:00 am - 3:00 pm).

Includes ALL course materials. Dive World Austin prides itself on small classes to give our students a premium, personalized experience. Our open-water classes are capped at a maximum of six students. Our pros are professional, approachable, and knowledgeable-simply the best!  

To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required!

What will I learn?

• Learn the basic theories and best practices of scuba diving in a classroom setting
• Put theory into practice when you jump in our heated, indoor pool
• Head to Lake Travis (15 mins away!) to complete your open-water dives.

What is included?

• ALL Training Materials (eLearning or traditional course manual, PADI logbook, student file folder, PADI sticker, and Blue zipper pouch) Must pick up and complete ALL training materials BEFORE the start of class.
• Instructor Fees
• Pool Fees
• Dive World Austin provides basic scuba equipment including a regulator, buoyancy control device (BCD), weights, and scuba cylinders, and dive computer
• Wetsuits, hoods, and gloves are provided depending on the season and water temperature
• Air Fills
• Certification Card

Not Included

• Entrance Fee to Windy Point Scuba Park; $15.00 per person, per day for the weekend of Open Water Certification Dives (2 days)
• Entrance Fee to Spring Lake in San Marcos; $40 per day
• Personal Dive Gear: You need to provide your own mask (tempered glass), fins, boots, and snorkel-10% student discount available in store

*Note:  An additional $200 fee for 10 and 11-year-old students will be added due to the class size being limited to four students. Must call to register 10 and 11-year olds.

Make time for homework! Enroll at least one week prior to class. This will allow for adequate time to complete all training materials.

You have two options for Open Water Certification:

1. Traditional Classroom-course manual, time to review dive theory with the instructor, written final exam, two confined water sessions, four open water certification dives
2. eLearning-all coursework completed online including the final exam (no classroom time), quick review quiz with the instructor, two confined water sessions, four open water certification dives

Download Diver Medical Form here

Read the Diver Medical Form carefully to determine if you need a physician's approval to participate in this course.