- The Open Water class fee includes: All classroom materials. Training for all classroom, pool and Open Water training dives. Upon successful completion of course we include, all certification card processing fees.
- To get started, ALL students must pay Aquatic Obsessions for their class. Then A.O. will give you, your important Online E-Learning code and register Online at www.AODIVE.com (go to E-learning page, agree to terms and conditions. After this agreement form, you will be directed to the SDI website E-learning page and pick the button on the far right to enter your code. Then complete your on-line course, pass the Final Exam and print your Student Report, to bring to your first class.
- BEFORE the first class. All students must print their Student Report (not the wall certificate) and bring all the printed pages of the Student Report to the first class.
- You cannot continue without bringing the Student Report to your first class. Report to your first class at Aquatic Obsessions and please be on time. Call Aquatic Obsessions to find out 1st class date and time if you are not sure when to meet. All classes start at Aquatic Obsessions and will move to pool once all students meet.
- The following equipment is provided by Aquatic Obsessions for you use, during your class:
Scuba Tanks with Air fills, Regulator w/Octopus, Dive Computer, Gauges and Buoyancy Compensator Devise (BCD) with pockets for your weights.
-You must provide your own Personal Skin Gear. This gear must be of SCUBA QUALITY. If you do not get this gear from us, you must bring your gear to the dive shop a few days before your pool session to have it inspected and checked to make sure it is of Scuba Quality and is safe for you to use. You will need:
Scuba Mask, Snorkel, Ankle-High Booties, Open-heel Fins, Weights (at least 10% of your body weight), Skin Gear Mesh bag & wetsuit. Wetsuit must be at a minimum, a Full 3mm neoprene wetsuit.
- Weekend classes, 8am-6pm (bring snacks & drinks to these classes). For all classes and dives, be on time. Late arrivals are not accepted.
-Evening classes, 6pm-10pm. For all classes and dives, be on time. Late arrivals are not accepted.
- All Training Dive trip fees must be paid in full when you pay for class.
Dive Dates and times can be re-scheduled by A.O. due to bad weather or dive charter conflicts. Cancellations by the customer for training dives fees will receive a 50% refund, only if requested in writing by the student to the dive shop at least 30 days prior to the start date of the training dive trip (only emails to info@aodive.com constitutes written notice). NO Show for the dive Trip results in forfeiture of all hotel and boat trip fees paid. Cancellation policies are products of the dive charters and hotels, not A,O. We reserve the right to move students to another class if the class does not reach the minimum size by the week of the first class.
Any cancellation or movement to a different pool session less than FOURTEEN (14) days prior to scheduled pool session will incur a $50 rescheduling fee. NO Shows will result in a $100 fee to re-schedule the student. Please keep your class and dive dates free and timely. No show for class results in a $100 fee to reschedule.
- Each student must attend his/her scheduled classes and training dives and must pass all SDI training & safety requirements to qualify for certification. All class graduates must also attend the AO Dive Club meeting that follows their training dives to be presented, along with their classmates, with their SDI International Scuba certification card.
