Become a certified Open Water SCUBA diver at
Albany Aquatics Center through Pacific Ocean Water Sports
SCUBA diving is one of the most amazing and fulfilling activities that anyone can experience in a world beneath the surface that is so different from anything you have seen before!
Get your SCUBA training and certification with us and join our adventures through the underwater world!
We are a PSS (www.pssww.org) and PADI (www.padi.com) dive center!
Many of the organizations e.g. PADI and PSS, teach the same skills, but some tend to be more expensive.
PSS was chosen due to its competitive pricing and equal quality compared to other organizations, which is headquartered in Italy.
Please see the WRSTC (World Recreational SCUBA Training Council) for information about approved global SCUBA programs.
Open Water SCUBA Diver
Millions of people have become Open Water SCUBA certified to safely explore the depths of our oceans.
This certification is your first step in your personal journey towards becoming a safe SCUBA diver.
You must be at least 12 years old and fit to dive – and in some cases, we may ask you
to provide a medical form signed by your doctor stating that you are fit to dive.
Course goal: Upon successful completion of the Zoom theory sessions, the pool sessions,
and the ocean examinations, you will become an Open Water SCUBA Diver eligible to dive down to 60 feet.
Equipment required: the rental of all the SCUBA hard gear (BCD, regulators, dive computer, weights, tanks, and air fills)
is included during the length of the class.
$755 price includes:
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Instructor fees
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Dive center fees (facilities fees, overhead, equipment fees)
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8 hours of pool time (minimum pool time)
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Student training materials.
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Digital certification cost is included for those who get certified.
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Rental of SCUBA Hard Gear including tanks, weights, buoyancy compensators, dive computer, regulator system, .
Price does not include:
Each student is required to buy their own SCUBA soft gear — the personal gear package that includes mask, fins, snorkel, gloves, boots, and hood.
Wetsuits – 7mm neoprene minimum requirement for cold water diving, buy or rent for the class.
Pre-requisites to participate in the Open Water SCUBA class:
1. Complete a 240-yard swim (10 lengths), any style, any speed, without interruption, and
without the student placing their hands at the bottom or against the pool wall.
2. Float/tread on the surface for 10 minutes
Minimum requisites to participate in the Open Water SCUBA Diver certification:
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be at least 12 years old.
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Fill out (or have parents fill out) a medical form and, in some cases when the answers in the form are indicative of possible contraindications for diving, said form must be approved by a medical doctor prior to enrollment.
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Fill out the Release of Liability (which we provide) or have parents fill out the Release of Liability for minors participating in the event.
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Each student (or their parents) must sign off on our Terms of Service document stating their agreement with all the details, terms, and conditions of our training program.
Please join our email/question list with this form.
Join us on the following days at 6:00-7:00 pm for a Zoom info session:
5/5, 5/19, 7/1, 8/4, 9/15
2025 classes have been posted, and you can view/sign up for them HERE.
Class #1 pictures
