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What Does It Cost?

You have 4 choices! Choose between Full Certification and Referral Certification, then choose between eLearning (online classroom) or standard classroom format.

Tuition costs depend on whether you want to do the full class with us, or travel later to do your final 4 openwater certification dives (the referral).

Full Class Fee - $ 535 or $580(eLearning online)

This includes the classroom tuition, pool dives, home study kit (books, DVD, and an eRDP), 4 openwater certification dives (at a local dive site), certification card processing fee, as well as use of all SCUBA gear and wetsuit needed for the class.

Referral Class Fee - $ 375 or $420(eLearning online)

This includes the classroom tuition, pool dives, home study kit (books, DVD, and an eRDP) as well as use of all SCUBA gear needed for the class. To complete your certification using this method you must still complete 4 certification dives but this allows you to complete these dives in a different destination like on one of our trips!
 
How Does The Schedule Work?

Full Class Format:
Friday night classroom session - 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday pool dives then classroom session - 6 am to 5 pm
Sunday pool dives then classroom session - 7 am to 5 pm
Then your Openwater Dives are held 7am to noon on Saturday and Sunday the following weekend at one of our Local Dive Sites.

Referral Class Format:
Friday night classroom session - 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday pool dives then classroom session - 6 am to 5 pm
Sunday pool dives then classroom session - 7 am to 5 pm
Then schedule your 4 Open Waters dives on your vacation with us!

eLearning Class Format:
Complete the classroom sessions online at your own pace!
Saturday pool dives - 6 am to 1 pm
Sunday pool dives - 7 am to 1 pm
Then you can choose between completing your Open Water dives with us locally, on a trip, or on a vacation you have arrange personally.

Take your paperwork and finish your Openwater certification dives anywhere on the planet Earth! For off world excursions, see management for details.
 
What Gear Do I Need?

Virginia Scuba will supply all the scuba gear you need; weights, weight belts, tanks. For the open water dives we will also supply cold water 7mm wetsuits and hood at no extra charge. Listed below is the equipment you need to purchase prior to class or bring along with you to class if you already own snorkeling gear -

Mask, snorkel, fins, dive booties, gloves*
Masks - price range $ 60 - $ 90
Snorkel - price range $ 25 - $ 35
Fins - price range $ 60 - $ 120
Dive booties - price range $ 35 - $ 45
* Gloves- price range $ 30 - $ 40

A personal wetsuit is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED if you are taking off for warmer waters. Remember, its like renting someone else's underwear, enough said there.

Price ranges are $ 69 to $169 for a typical 3mm tropical wetsuit.

* Items required only when doing the full class and your Openwater dives here locally.
 

The PADI - "Full certification program"

Complete either the weekend or weeknight classroom & pool sessions, then come with us to do your certification dives

Once you have completed your classroom (eLearning or locally), your pool dives and your 4 Open Water Certification dives you will receive your PADI PIC card and be able to dive with other certified divers.