I. Group Instruction (3 or more persons per class)

Basic Scuba Certification: $395 inclusive of scuba equipment; books, wetsuit, dive tables, dive log, Certification with National Association of Underwater Instructors.

Registration: Students must register and pay tuition two weeks prior to the class start date, read the text and complete the workbook exercise by the first night of lecture. A group can be three to eight students. Tuition includes materials, diving equipment, and two weeks of group training in the classroom, pool, and ocean as follows:

Materials: Textbook, workbook, dive log book, dive tables, video cassette, and two audio cassettes, student registration and certification card from the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).

Diving Equipment included: Wetsuit, tanks, weights, air, regulator, and buoyancy compensator.

Two Week Group Training includes:

A new section starts twice each month on the first and third Monday.

1. Six evenings, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Each evening involves an hour and half lecture and two hour pool session.

2. Five Scuba dives over two weekends: Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. One dive each Saturday, one dive the first Sunday, and two dives the last Sunday. All dives are conducted off the shore. Three at La Jolla Shores and two at La Jolla Cove. Missed dives can be made up for an additional $65.00 per dive.

Student must provide:

Mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves, and cold water hood ($195.00 plus tax), notebook, 10 key calculator, swimsuit, and towel.

Physician's Fitness Evaluation

A diving physical examination by a physician is recommended with written approval prior to participating in diving activities.

Student Swimming Ability

All diving training agencies in the United States state in their standards and procedures that a candidate for Basic Scuba Certification must demonstrate the ability to swim.

The student swimming evaluation consists of:

1. 50-ft lateral swim underwater, one breath only
2. 220-yard swim in less than twelve minutes
3. 50-yard wrist tow of another swimmer without swim aides.
4. 10-minute watertread
5. Retrieval a five pound object from twelve feet of depth.

Certification is not guaranteed. Students must successfully complete the pool, ocean, and lecture work with an overall score of 75% or higher.

II. Semi-Private Instruction (2 Students per class)

Basic Scuba Certification: $1200
Approximately 40 hours of Instruction on a schedule which meets your time requirements -- to be set by you and your 'buddy'.

III. Private Instruction

Basic Scuba Certification: $1200
Approximately 40 hours of instruction on a private, one-on-one basis.  Class times can be arranged to fit your schedule.

CALL 1-619-260-1880 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS:

• Basic Group Certification
• Basic Semi-Private Certification
• Basic Private Certification
• Wreck Diving
• Advanced Diving
• Night Diving
• Rescue
• Dive Master
• Assistant Instructor

SCUBA SAN DIEGO, INC.

Diving Instruction with a quality difference.