WELCOME TO "DIVE AND LEARN"

Dive Source Scuba's - Modular PADI Training System:

"Dive and Learn" is our way of let you train with us whenever and wherever we are.

Simply put if you are a certified diver out diving and there is a Dive Source instructor there, you can work on your training and gain more skills and certifications for only $40 per dive/unit. (We call them "Dive Bucks")

All PADI scuba courses require a certain amount of dives/classroom sessions to complete them. With traditional courses that means you sign up for a set date and show up to do your course.

Now with our Dive and Learn program you can work around YOUR Schedule and get specific dives done almost anytime a Dive Source instructor is out diving.(including club, shop and pleasure dives which are listed on our shop events calender here)

You can also pick one of our Dive and Learn weekends and get in all your dives for the  course you are interested in.

Here are some examples:

1. Advanced Certification: "Diver Jim" wants to complete his advanced certification which requires 5 PADI adventure dives  (Deep, Navigation and 3 electives) So Jim comes into Dive Source and buys his PADI Adventures in Diving Textbook as well as 5 of the blue "Dive Bucks". Over the next few weeks Jim goes on a two shop shore dives and a night dive as well as a couple boat dives with a DS instructor. During each of these outings he takes up the knowledge reviews he has completed with the DS Instructor before the dive and gets his logbook and Dive bucks completed and signed off on by the instructor after his dive. Once his 5 dives are complete he pops into Dive Source with his half of the dive buck completed and signed by his instructor which are stapled to each of the knowledge reviews he did. These are placed in his student record folder and the shop can then register his Advanced C-Card .He walks away with a printed temp card and the permanent one shows up in two weeks. - Congratulations Jim!

2. Specialty Certification (Wreck Specialty): Diver "Darlene" completed her advanced cert. last year and is working on her Master Scuba Diver certification (5 specialties, Advanced and Rescue). One of the specialties that interest her is Wreck Diver and that requires four dives to complete it. During her Advanced course she completed one adventure wreck dive which counts towards it, so now she only needs three more and to read the Wreck Diver Specialty manual. On Wednesday Night there is a charter in Port Hope on the wreck of the PB Locke that "Instructor Dave" is going on for fun, so she signs up for it and pays the charter fee. On Wed. she arrives on site a bit early and gives a "Dive Buck" to her instructor Dave who goes over the knowledge review in her Wreck specialty manual with her. During the dive she succesfully does the skills asked of her and he signs off on her logbook (it's now 2 down and 2 to go...). Over the next couple weeks the cycle repeats itself with other shop instructors at different locations and soon she is finished her Wreck Specialty and is that much closer to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver...

3. Classroom Based Course (i.e.Equipment Specialty) Diver "Betty" wants to know more about her equipment and is only one away from reaching her goal of becoming a PADI  Master Scuba Diver. Over the winter she sees there is a PADI Equipment specialty course at the Dive Source and is listed as costing $120 or 3 dive bucks and the text book is optional. Betty simply signs up for the one day course and really learns the ins and outs of her gear. On top of this she gains the last specialty she requires for her MSD Cert. She then comes into the shop gives the shop one "Dive Buck" to register her PADI Master Scuba Diver , the information is sent into PADI and she realizes her goal.

Dive Buck Costs:

Dive Bucks are essentially gift certificates for training and the more you buy the cheaper they get. They maybe used for most any PADI Course at Dive Source and don't expire. They also maybe used for rental gear but not for charter fees, books or merchandise.

1-9 ($40 each) - Blue

10 for $350 ($35 each) - Green

20 for $700 – Green - ( $35 each plus you get a free $40 DS Gift Certificate and Dive Source Team Golf Shirt)

Note: Dive bucks are sold to individuals and are not transferable and may not be bought in bulk or split between buddies.

For the Dive Source Refund and exchange policy - click here

Course Breakdown:

Different courses require a different amount of dives and possibly classroom sessions. The Dive Source model is based on PADI standards as well as what our experiance has shown is needed to do the job properly.

During your courses you may incur other expenses like dive charter fees, airfills and travel costs etc.

*Specialty Credits - Any dive you did for your PADI Advanced course maybe used towards the specific specialty it relates to so you maybe able to deduct one dive from what is shown. (sorry only dives done in a PADI program are eligible for this exception)

Course	Dive Bucks Required*			Book Required
Advanced Scuba Diver	5			Adventures in Diving Manual and optional DVD
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Peak Performance Buoyancy	3 (2 dives/1 admin)			.
Deep Diver Specialty	4			PADI Deep Diver Manual
Wreck Diver Specialty	4			PADI Wreck Diver Manual
Drysuit Diver Specialty	3			PADI Drysuit Manual
Night Diver Specialty	3			PADI Night Diver Manual
Digital UW Photography Specialty - Level 1	2  (1 dive/1 classroom)			PADI Digital Photography Manual
Digital UW Photography Specialty - Level 2	2  (1 dive & 1 classroom)			PADI Digital Photography Manual (from Level 1)
Equipment Specialty	3 (all classroom)			Padi Encyclopedia of Diving (optional)
Nitrox Specialty	3 (all classroom)			Padi EAN Crewpack ( book, tables, dvd)
Ice Diver Specialty	5 (3 dives/2 classroom)			No book required
PADI EFR (first aid)	3			Included with class
PADI Oxygen Provider	2 (all classroom)			PADI Oxygen Provider Manual and Non-Rebreather O2 mask required
Master Scuba Diver	1			One dive buck covers the cost of registering the Master scuba diver certification with PADI
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 For a complete listing of ALL PADI courses - Click Here

 Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I use my previous recreational dives towards a specialty ?

While you may have already done deep dives. wreck dives etc. these do not qualify to be used towards advanced or specialty certification as they were not done under the supervision of a PADI instructor. Also each course has specific skills that must be done on specific dives as part of each course in conjunction with the bookwork and knowledge reviews.

Can I work on more than one specialty on a single dive?

No - Each specialty dive is for specific skils for that specialty, so you can't do multiple skills per dive. (Sorry but you can't do night time navigation on a deep wreck while you take pictures in your drysuit...)

Is there a time limit to complete dives an Advanced or a specialty class?

No there is no limit to how long you can take to complete your advanced or a specialty class. This program is all about you learning at your own pace and having fun. If you want to take a class/do a dive then do some just for fun you can.

Why are some dive bucks coloured differently?

It's simply our way of keeping track of the ones that were bought in bulk at a discount. All of them have the exact same value to the customer. Don't forget the more you buy the cheaper they get plus they don't expire.

If did most of my dives towards a specialty elsewhere but I would like to finish the course with Dive Source. Can I do that? - Providing you have proper documentation from your instructor the answer is Yes. However Dive Source does charge a $40 admin fee (or one dive buck) to register the card in addition to the dives you need.