JOIN THE ADVENTURE! THIS COURSE WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO A WHOLE NEW WORLD! A WORLD OF BEAUTY, WONDER & EXCITEMENT. THE PADI COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO THE OCEAN WORLD UNDER PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION. UPON COMPLETION, YOU WILL RECEIVE A PADI CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY. COST $ 255.00 INCLUDES: Lectures, Pool Sessions, Four Ocean Training Dives, Complete Scuba Rental Equipment, All Certification Fees, your I.D. Photo and Certification Card.
See the bottom of this page for information about requirements and fees.
(Very Important - WHEN SELECTING A DIVE STORE AND INSTRUCTOR) It is always a good policy to choose a 'Reputable Dive Store' to ensure Quality, that you are receiving what you paid for and that your Certifications are Legitimate!. By doing so, you are assured and protected that you have received the highest quality of Instructor Training available. This also assures you that you have the backing of the 'PADI INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER.'
Independent Study class:
Students must complete all academic requirements and pass the final exam by Friday, March 11.
Pool Session Sunday, March 13.
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20
Traditional class:
March 22, 24, 29, 31 (Tuesday/Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 9:30)
Pool Session Sunday, April 3
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10
Independent Study class:
Students must complete all academic requirements and pass the final exam by Friday, April 22.
Pool Session Sunday, April, 24.
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1
Traditional class:
April 11, 13, 18, 20 (Monday/Wednesday evenings, 6:30 TO 9:30)
Pool Session Sunday, April 24
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1
Independent Study class:
Students must complete all academic requirements and pass the final exam by Friday, May 20
Pool Session Sunday, May 22
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 (Memorial Day weekend)
Traditional class:
May 10, 12, 17, 19 (Tuesday/Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 9:30)
Pool Session Sunday, May 22
Open Water dives on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 (Memorial Day weekend)
Private Scuba Classes are centered totally around your time schedule. Scuba Certification can be achieved within one week or less. Classes can either be conducted here in our classroom or at your own home. For the classroom lectures, the CD Rom can be purchased so you can watch it at your convenience.
INCLUDES: All Scuba Rental Equipment, Lectures, Pool sessions, All Dive training, Certification fees, Photo I.D. and Card. Cost $450. individual, $400. (2 or more)
Referral Classes are offered in both our Scheduled Open Water or Private Classes. If you are going on a Dive Trip and would like to do your Open Water Dives while on your trip, you can do all of your classroom and academics here and we will then sign a Referrel for you to take to the Dive Facility of your choice wherever it may be to complete your dives and get your Certification Card. COST $175.
EXPAND YOUR DIVING SKILLS WITH THE PADI ADVANCED DIVER COURSE. THESE FIVE DIVES WILL TEACH YOU TECHNIQUES OF UNDERWATER NAVIGATION, DEEP DIVING, NIGHT DIVING, SEARCH & RECOVERY & SALVAGE SKILLS!$ COST $175.00 INCLUDES: All Lectures, Open Water Training Dives, Advanced Certification Card and Fees. Students will receive a Discounted half-off on Scuba Rentals. These are the STARTING DATES: Dives TBA, so bring your calendars! 'PRIVATE CLASSES also AVAILABLE'
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| PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US FOR START DATES 626-447-5536 dolphindive@earthlink.net | ||
Private Advanced Classes are centered around your time schedule. The class INCLUDES: 1/2 Off on All Scuba Rentals, 10% Off on All purchases 'except sale items', Lectures, Pool sessions, Dives, Certification fees, Photo I.D. and Card. COST $$299. individual, $249. (2 or more)
THE PADI RESCUE COURSE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL OF THE SKILLS TO BE A PROFICIENT DIVER. LEARN TO PREVENT & RECOGNIZE DIVER PROBLEMS & EMERGENCIES. COST $ 189.00 INCLUDES: Lectures, Pool sessions, Four Training Dives, Rescue Certification Card, Photo I.D. & Fees. (You must be current on your Medic 1st Aid) These are the STARTING DATES: Dives TBA, so bring your calendars! (PRIVATE RESCUE CLASSES are also offered. )
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| Rescue classes are ongoing and often can be arranged to meet your schedule. | ||
| PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US FOR START DATES 626-447-5536 dolphindive@earthlink.net | ||
MEDIC 1ST AID IS AN EXCELLENT COURSE FOR ANY DIVER. KNOW WHEN & WHAT TO DO IN ANY TYPE OF EMERGENCY. THIS 8 HR. COURSE COVERS CPR, EMERGENCY & 1ST AID TRAINING. This course is also a pre-requisite for the Rescue Diver Course. Cost $80.00. OXYGEN 1ST AID IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT 1ST AID MEASURE IN MOST DIVING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THIS COURSE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE ATTAINING THE LEVEL OF RESCUE DIVER. Cost $80.00 You will receive both PADI & DAN Certifications.
| EMERGENCY 1st RESPONSE CLASS | ||
| PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US FOR START DATES 626-447-5536 dolphindive@earthlink.net | ||
| OXYGEN 1st Aid CLASS | ||
| PLEASE CALL FOR START DATES 626-447-5536 | ||
DIVEMASTER COURSES ARE ON-GOING. RESCUE CERTIFIED DIVERS CAN START THIS COURSE AT ANY TIME. YOU WILL BE WORKING (HANDS-ON) WITH QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS IN OPEN WATER CLASSES. YOU WILL BE LEARNING ALL OF THE PROFICIENCY AND SKILLS OF MOVING INTO THE NEXT LEVEL OF BECOMING AN INSTRUCTOR. COST $499. PLEASE CONTACT THE DOLPHIN DIVE CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ONCE THE DIVEMASTER COURSE IS COMPLETED, YOU ARE NOW READY TO BECOME A PADI OPENWATER INSTRUCTOR. THE COURSE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED FOR WEEKENDS ONLY OR FOR ONE WEEK LONG SESSIONS. CALL US FOR DETAILS
A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required to hold your space in any class. The remainder of the course fee must be paid in full at the time of the first class. If you prefer to make full payment in advance and then decide to withdraw before your course begins, you will receive a full refund, less the $25 deposit.
After the first classroom session, but prior to any additional classroom, pool or ocean sessions, a student who withdraws will receive a refund of 50 percent of the course fee.
No refunds are available once the second classroom session, or any pool/ocean session, has begun. As an option, we will happily reschedule you for any future course that begins within six months, at no additional charge.
For the duration of the course, Dolphin Dive Center will provide each student, at no charge, with an air tank, BC vest, regulator, wetsuit, hood, weight belt and weights. These items may be checked out one day prior to any pool or ocean session, and must be returned within one business day thereafter, thoroughly rinsed and dry or nearly so.
Each student will provide a mask, snorkel, fins, boots and gloves, and the required PADI course materials, in either book or CD-rom form. All students receive a 10 percent discount on non-sale purchases at Dolphin Dive Center while they are actively enrolled in any course.
Because everyone’s schedule is different, every effort will be made during the first class to arrange pool and ocean sessions at times that are mutually convenient. Bring your calendars and talk it over with the class. If no consensus can be arranged that benefits everyone, we’ll simply stick with the posted schedule for the class you’re in.
The fee for your course includes dives with your instructor from the best beach sites in the area, usually near Laguna Beach. As an option, your class may unanimously choose to dive from diveboats or from Catalina Island for some or all of the required dives. This will result in additional fees to cover boat transportation, which your instructor will discuss with you during the first class. In some instances, it MAY be possible to break a class into two groups, with some students diving from the beach, and others in the class opting for boats, and paying the additional boat expense. No student will be required to dive from a boat, at additional expense, unless he or she so chooses.
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