PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver Course

WELCOME to SCUBA DIVING!

Dive Source is located in Oshawa and is Durhams's only PADI 5 Star IDC Facility.

Our Open Water Diver scuba course is as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Sign up for your course here at Dive Source. You then go home and complete the dive theory portion online, at your own pace, using interactive PADI eLearning.
   
   
2. Arrive for the Course (Which runs over 5 sessions in our Winter/Spring Courses):  Monday evening classroom, Wednesday evening pool, Saturday full day (classroom and pool), Sunday afternoon pool. Following Wednesday we get together for a final review, some congratulations and write a final quiz... At this point you are ready for open water certification dives
   
   
3. Open Water Certification Dives... To finish your PADI Open Water Diver Certification you need to complete four certification dives in open water (Lake, River Ocean...), which are more of a reward than a test, as you are actually going scuba diving! We do these in nearby Marmora, Ontario in the spring (no overnight accomodation needed). 
   
   > > Note: You may also do your open water dives elsewhere... Like on your holiday down south, within one year of your course. This is called taking a Referral and we provide all documentation at NO CHARGE.

 Congratulations.. At this point you will be certified for life as a PADI OPEN WATER DIVER and your certification is good anywhere in the world.

   $499 COURSE PRICE INCLUDES:  Padi eLearning($200) + Classroom/Pool training & pool scuba gear rental ($199) + PADI eLearning crewpack ($100) 

OTHER COSTS: 

• Open Water Checkout Dives - Dive Source Student price $125 (reg. price $250): Our Open water Checkout Dives for our winter courses take place in the spring of 2018. Price includes 2 days of supervised diving, all rental equipment needed, Certification card and airfills. We have three weekends available - May 26/27, June 2/3 or June 9/10 
  
  
• Snorkelling Gear: Its really best to own your own and we offer 20% off our reg. prices here at the shop for our students. If you are on a budget at least get your own mask and snorkel and we can provide rental fins.

2018 Course Start Dates:

Winter Course Format:  Monday (Classroom 7-9pm), Wednesday (Pool 7 to 9:30pm), Saturday (Classroom 9am-11:30am then pool from 1-4:30pm), Sunday (Pool 12-3pm), Wednesday (Final Classroom 7-9pm for final review & quiz)

UPCOMING Winter Course Dates:  February/March Class (Feb 26 - March 7),  April Course (Apr. 9-18), May Course (May 7-16)

Summer 2018 Courses (one week format of four evenings plus open water that weekend) - June 18-27, July 23-Aug 1, Aug 20 - 29, Sept 7-19 (Summer Dates include Open water)

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's):

How do I sign up? - The best way is to come into the shop and register, however we can also take your information and payment over the phone to get things started and hold you a space.

What are the course Prerequisites? - Be an average swimmer, over 12 years of age and in good general health.(If you have any medical issues you will need to see your doctor and be signed off)

Why Choose Dive Source?

• In a nutshell we are really good at it ! ... Our program is one of the best in Canada and we have been doing it for over 20 years. Our staff are highly experienced professionals who have dove around the world. (Click here for customer testimonials)

• Along with great training quality, we also offer student only gear discounts, exotic dive trips and each student also gets a free membership in the Dive Source - Dive Zone,  which offers fun local dives, travel, rental discounts and seminars to get you the experiance you need and to have lots of fun!
  
  
• We don't have prices or courses that are too good to be true...What you see is what you get... No games like $99 scuba classes, "Learn to dive in a weekend gaurenteed", 2 for 1 "buddy deals", suprise fees or other tactics that cost you much more in the end or rush your training.

We hope this gives you a good overview of what is involved and that you will want to jump into one of our programs. Our courses do fill quickly, so please call or come into the store to reserve your space.

CONTACT US: 905-438-8566 or 1-877-333-3483 or email - info@divesource.com

 *For those of you who might have heard of other training agencies like NAUI, TDI, SDI, SSI, ACUC, NASDS, PDIC, BSAC, GUE etc. We are very familiar with them as well and several of our instructors are also certified with them as well. However we primarily offer PADI courses to our clients as they have the best and most recognized training system in the world.