If you have the desire and meet basic requirements you can easily learn to dive. Children as young as twelve and seniors well into their seventies, who are comfortable and relaxed in the water, can learn to scuba dive. The only specific requirements are to be able to swim 200 yards (no time limit, any stroke) and to be able to tread water or float in water too deep to stand for ten minutes.
What is involved to get certified?
The Open Water Scuba Diver course is an entry-level certification course designed to give you the necessary skills to safely conduct open water dives. Some of the many skills you will learn include: Buoyancy, Proper weighting, Marine conservation, Equipment assembly, Proper dive planning, Equipment maintenance.
The course covers all the basic knowledge about equipment, physiology and the marine environment while training students to perform basic skills underwater. This course is the key to start exploring dive destinations around the globe or just in your backyard. The course consists of self study, academic review with an instructor and in-water skill development sessions at the pool, followed by two days of open-water training dives.
Where do you do training and certification dives?
Academic review (classroom) sessions take place at Lexington Scuba.
Skill development (pool) sessions take place at a local pool.
Open-water training dives can be completed here in South Carolina, or on one of our many group trips to Florida, the Caribbean and elsewhere.
When do you start training?
We have training classes starting regularly. Check out our calendar for latest dates. Just scroll over the calendar and click for details. You may also want to look at completion of your training during one of our many trips so you test your skills with a fantastic group of experienced divers. Yea, their fun too!
How much does training cost?
Learning to scuba dive is surprisingly affordable. The best news is you get to decide how much you will spend by choosing from various options for training and equipment.
What Equipment Will You Need?
The good news here is that we supply most of what you will need for your pool dives. There are a few personal equipment items, however, whose selection is critical to your comfort, safety and enjoyment. Students are responsible for supplying: Mask, snorkel, adjustable fins and wetsuit boots
