Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community.

As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program.

What do I need to start?

Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. You must be older than the age of 15 to begin the PADI Open Water Diver program. For those of you who are not above the age of 15 and would like to participate in the PADI Open Water Diver Program, then the PADI Jr Open Water Diver program is available to you.

The UBC Aqua Society has committed itself to ensuring that your safety is our top priority. We are dedicated to low student to instructor ratios so you get lots of time for fun and practice, not only in the pool, but also in the Ocean.

Course format is broken down into 3 segments, dive theory, confined pool sessions and open water sessions. Our course dates consist of 3 class sessions that start at 6pm and end at 10pm. We’ll review a knowledge review that has already been completed at home, write a quiz, and then head over to the Aquatic Center for some skills and lots of games in the pool for 1 - 1.5 hrs.

Once you have completed the pool/theory sessions we’ll head out to the Ocean for 4 Open water dives! over 2 days. You will then be certified to dive to 60' /18m anywhere in the world, and this is a lifetime certification!

Want to get certifed abroad? Want do get certified during your vacation? You can most of your training done here so you dont have to waste time and dive in the ocean right away instead of classroom and pool sessions during vacation! Click here for details!

The following is a list of dates for the Open Water Courses - (5 day course):

(Prices do not include Membership $35, or Personal gear rental $35)

Open Water Bronze Package

• Tution = $369

Open Water Silver Package

• Tution  + Dry Suit Upgrade + Dry Suit Pool Orientation = $445

Open Water Gold Package

• Tution + DrySuit Upgrade + Dry Suit Pool Orientation + Dry Suit Specialty Course + %50 off rental Coupon= $495

Contact the shop for reduced group rates.