Join our Blue Holic Scuba family by starting the adventure of a lifetime. Once you have completed the Open Water Certification, you will be able to dive all over the world.
Diver certification for anyone from 10 to 99yo begins here! If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI®Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course. To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need decent swimming skills and be in moderate physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
Additional Charges
The $209 base fee advertised here covers all instructor fees as well as the PADI fee to receive your Scuba Diver License card in the mail. There are additional charges on top of that to participate in the course.
The whole course will cost anywhere between $1000-1400. This will cover everything:
Your Scuba Certification License allowing you to dive up to 60ft around the world (included in base fee)
Knowledge Development Classes and Final Exam (included in base fee)
All Course Materials needed for the class: Open Water Manual ($95.50) OR Elearning ($250) as well as Log Book ($10) and safety gear: SMB ($55) and Reel ($50)
6x dives in the ocean (two full day dive trips, 3 dives a day - $200/dive trip)
YOUR OWN personal gear: Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Booties and Gloves (~$350-600+ we offer different price points for all gear. You will pick based on fit and budget )
(add 15% off when purchased in our store, unlocks FREE Rental for rest of gear)
When you come into the shop to purchase your personal gear, one of our staff members will walk you through all the gear and have you try on everything! You will then be able to pick your gear based on fit, comfort and budget.
The cost varies depending on which gear you pick. We have different price points for all gear as well as different options depending on what your scuba life will look like (ie. heavy duty fins for California diving vs lighter fins for traveling to warmer climates). Make sure you talk to the staff member helping you and share what your scuba goals will be :)
We offer two different types of trips (no overnights!) to Catalina Island and the Channel Islands every Sunday. One aboard the Peace Dive boat to the Channel Islands and the other to Casino Point national Park on the island. Each ticket costs $200 which covers tanks and three dives in the day. Our boat trips on the Peace also cover snacks and meals throughout the day. Non Divers are more than welcome to join any trip simply purchase an extra ticket for them! You can also rent an extra suits and snorkeling gear for them to get in the water if they want to!
Academic
Our PADI Open Water Diver course takes 4 days total and consists of three main phases:
Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving.
Knowledge Development: After your first visit at the shop you will be emailed 5 PADI videos to watch at home before starting your first pool session! On your second Saturday around 1PM you will take your Knowledge Development class. Make sure you do your homework by completing the Knowledge Reviews in your Open Water Manuals before showing up!
During the class we will go over every single knowledge review question - some in more depth than others. This is your time to ask all the questions you may have! At the end of the class you will be more than ready to take your final exam which takes about 40 minutes.
The class takes about 2 hours and gives many opportunities to ask any questions and clarify some techniques before practicing them on your final ocean! Please expect to be done, final exam completed by 4PM.
Confined Water Dives: Pool sessions run every Saturday morning from 8:30AM to 12PM at various different pools within 10 minutes of the shop. You will be emailed the week of which pool to go to.
Your instructor will take you through a set of basic skills to start out before heading to your first ocean. You will then be ready to practice more advanced skills on your second weekend before completing you final dives on your second boat trip!
Open Water Dives: On Sundays we go on full day boat trips to Catalina Island and the Channel Islands. Some aboard the Peace Boat docked at the Ventura Harbor, others to Casino Point National Park on Catalina Island.
These are full day trips ranging from about 6AM to 6:30PM. We board the boat at 6AM, sign paperwork and set up our gear. We will then head for the island.
On the Peace Boat, warm breakfast and sleeping bunks are provided for the 2 hour trip to either Anacapa Island or Santa Cruz, both part of the Northern Channel Islans. Once at the island, we will suit up and jump in for our first dive! We will then take a break, snack, and jump in for the second dive. Have lunch and finally jump in for our third and final dive of the day then chill on our way back to the Ventura Harbor!
At Casino Point, we will arrive on the island and drop off our gear to a delivery service. We will them walk through the scenic main streets of Catalina Island (about 8 minute walk) to our arrive at our destination, the Casino Point National Park dive site. There we will gear up and do three dives before getting changed and heading to a restaurant in town for lunch before boarding the boat back to LA!
When you purchase your boat and pool tickets you are reserving your spot for the whole weekend. The Open Water course takes two weekends to complete. Feel free to start with booking one weekend at a time ! We ask that you complete the course within three months of starting.
Please take a look at our DIVE CALENDAR to see when you'd like to get started!
Equipment
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to usebasic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device (aka BCD) and a tank. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon the time of year and the water conditions.
Before you start the course you will be required to purchase your own personal gear mentioned above (mask, snorkel, fins, booties and gloves). We offer 15% off to all of our students. When you buy your personal gear at our shop we will waive any rental fee for additional equipment (BCD, regulator, tank, weight belt... $95 rental fee cap waived). We will walk you through everything no prior knowledge of gear is required! Although browsing our online store will give you a good idea of the gear we carry if you are someone that likes to prepare beforehand!
Getting Started
If you are ready to take on this beautiful adventure in your life, please follow the following steps:
1. Add the PADI Open Water course to cart.
2. Navigate to our Calendar and reserve your spot for your first boat trip as well as your pool session! When you purchase your boat and pool tickets you are reserving your spot for the whole weekend.
3. Once purchased, come to the shop at least 1 week before your first Saturday to sign your paperwork & pick up your gear and class materials. Please allow 40 minutes when you come to the shop as we would like to take our time to take you through and try on all the personal gear. We ask you to come at least 7 days before your start date so that you have enough time to watch the PADI videos and scan through the manual at home before you start your course.
Feel free to give us a call if you have any additional questions- we are happy to help! We can be reached M-F from 10AM to 7PM at (323) 641-7416 and Saturdays from 10AM to 4PM as well.
FAQ
Still not 100% sure how to proceed? Its normal, this is a lot of information. Let me break it down all over for you!
Okay you've read about the Open Water course. You understand that the Open Water fee on this page covers the instruction however does not cover boat trips ($200 each, you will need two to complete the course), course materials: Open Water Manual ($95.50), SMB ($55) and Reel ($33), Log Book ($10), and Personal Gear (5 items: mask, snorkel, fins, boots and gloves, costs between $450-600+ all together). All of the course materials can be bought directly in the Blue Holic retail shop located on Olympic.
Next step, you've added the Open Water course to cart. Now you can navigate to the Calendar to see when you would like to start your class. You understand that when you buy the pool session and boat trip, this reserves your spot to begin the course that weekend!
Before the first weekend of your course, you will come into the Blue Holic Scuba shop to sign your paperwork and get all course materials including your personal gear! Which you will get 15% off of in the store, and it will unlock free rentals for all heavy duty gear (Wetsuit, Tank, BCD, Regulator, Weights). Once you've gone to the shop to sign the paperwork and collect materials, you will receive a code to videos online to start watching along with scanning the manual before starting your first weekend!
Blue Holic Scuba is located at 3636 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Hours are Monday to Friday 10AM to 7PM and Saturday from 10AM to 4PM. On Sundays Blue Holic is closed because we're off diving!
What about the actual course? How does it work?
The course is going to take about 4 days, aka. 2 full weekends. On Saturdays we go to the pool, on Sundays we go to the ocean.
The first weekend you are going to learn basic skills and learn to get comfortable with this new gear and breathing underwater. On Saturday you will perform basic mask and regulator skills in the pool and on Sunday you will do those exact same skills, but in the ocean!!
The second weekend we're going to get into more "advanced" skills that you will be more than ready for because... the whole time in between both weekends you've been studying in your Open Water Manual and completing the knowledge reviews (little quizzes) at the end of each chapter!
On your second Saturday, you will head to the pool for your second pool session in the morning then join Keline in the classroom in the shop around 1:30PM to go over the quizzes in depth so everything is fresh in your mind when you take your final exam!
And then finally your final ocean trip on Sunday where you can complete your course in one or two final dives (mainly practicing Compass Navigation and Buoyancy) and enjoy an extra dive with your instructor, no skills needed, just practice your buoyancy and enjoy flying with the fish!
What about rental gear? Is it included? When do we pick it up?
Rental gear is included with purchase of your personal gear in the shop. This means that when you buy all five items of personal gear in our shop (Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boots and Gloves all 15% off) you will receive free rental of your 7mm Wetsuit*, BCD, Regulator, Tank, Weights and Hood.
Rentals pickups are on Thursday and Fridays (first come first served) and drop offs happen on Monday or Tuesday. Our hours on weekdays are 10AM to 7PM and we are located at 3636 W Olympic Blvd, STE A on the corner of Olympic and 4th Ave.
Please make sure you read about how to clean your rental gear before returning it. Wetsuits, BCD's and Regulators must be returned free of salt and sand. Dunking them in freshwater and soaking for 20 minutes will do the trick. Make sure you rise after the soak before hanging to dry. And remember to keep your dust cap on the reg before dunking it! You will learn about this on your first pool session :)
* (please call ahead for special sizes, we will do everything in our power to accommodate! Shop: 323-641-7416)
More Frequently Asked Questions...
Q. How does Blue Holic Scuba compare to other stores?
We care, we are passionate and we love what we do. We have tried to surround ourselves with like minded individuals be it on the Peace dive boat with Captain PJ or with our staff of instructors: Michelle, Keline, Son, Gabi, Seth, Dan, Carlos, Taylor, and Ted. We are always ready to laugh when we need to and zero in on our mission to make quality divers in this world. We are proud to have created a safe space for people to be themselves and enjoy some safe, quality time in the ocean!
Q. Can I still SCUBA dive even when I cannot swim well?
You do not have to know how to swim well in order to SCUBA dive. Of course, knowing how to swim is important.
People who cannot swim well are most afraid of drinking water and sinking. However, when a diver wears wetsuits, he or she floats automatically. Also, SCUBA diving is a sport which a diver has to sink with a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA).
The biggest hindrance to start diving is not that you cannot swim well, but it is that you are afraid of water by not swimming well. Please stop worrying, and when you let the instructor know about your issues, they will lead you safely and comfortably into the wonderful underwater world.
PADI Advanced Diver Course
Regular price$350.00 USD
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We will offer a FREE Advanced Course to whoever buys their BCD and Regulator in our shop. Please call us for more details at (323) 641-7416.
This course can be taken after completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification. It's titled PADI Advanced Open Water Diver because it advances your diving knowledge & skills.
That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving. Additionally, if you would like to invest in your own BCD and Reg, you will learn how to use them in the ocean with the help of your instructor before going off on your own diving adventures!
Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the correspondingPADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.
If you’re already anAdventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
To pass this course you will need to do 5 Specialty Dives in the ocean within two Ocean Trips (boat fee not included).
Academic
You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives.
During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.
The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.
You may be able toget college creditfor the Advanced Open Water Diver course.
Come visit us at the Blue Holic Scuba Shop to learn more about the gear you will need to start your adventures in the Advanced Open Water Diver course.
Getting Started
Call us now (323) 641-7416 or stop by the shop to get started! You will need to purchase the Adventures in Diving manual and watch the Adventures in Diving video.
Once enrolled in the course, you will get your materials and start learning! Your Blue Holic Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your specialty dives.
Refresh Diving
Regular price$150.00 USD
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The REFRESHER course will be conducted on saturdays in the pool only. This price does not include rental gear, pool entry fee or ocean trip.
The refresher course is WAIVED with a purchase of the ADVANCED Course. This might be a really good way to move forward as we will be put you with an instructor for 6 dives in the ocean. You can get comfortable again diving, all while learning how to navigate, perfect your buoyancy and deep dive. The Advanced course will be two Sunday boat trips, 6 dives total, and give you the license to dive up to 130ft.
This course does not include rental gear. Rental Gear is $95 MAX (we recommend you purchase your own personal gear: mask, snorkel, fins, boots and gloves 15% off in shop- unlocks FREE RENTAL for wetsuit, BCD, Regulator, Weights and Tank)
Please call us for more details (323) 641-7416
Refresh Diving Course FAQ
Q. What do I do after purchasing Refresh Diving Course?
Please head to the dive calendar to reserve your spot for the pool. This will let us know when you will be joining!
Q. It has been a while since I had my last dive as a certified SCUBA diver. I am worried if I will be able to dive well again.
Then the refresher course was made for you! Your instructor will brief you about the key skills of scuba and then train you again in our deep pool. This will allow you to get comfortable again before heading to an ocean trip. If you are still worried about the ocean then the Advanced Course may be the best step forward for you as you will be able to dive with your instructor in the ocean, clearing out any kinks and learning some more along the way.
PADI Rescue Diver Training + EFR Included
Regular price$590.00 USD
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Learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver. It's challenging, yet very rewarding.
Description
Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.
PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. You also need to haveEmergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care(CPR and First Aid) training which is INCLUDED in this course.
Academic
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:
Self rescue
Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
Emergency management and equipment
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers
You may be able toget college creditfor the Rescue Diver course – ask your instructor.
Equipment
You’ll use yourbasic scuba equipmentand will need a pocket mask to practice in-water resuscitation. During exercises, you’ll work with an oxygen unit, floats, marker buoys and perhaps CPR mannequins. Your Blue Holic Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as your own first aid kit, which will be useful throughout your diving career.
Feel free to check with your instructor to get advice about everything you need for your diving adventures.
Getting Started
This course requires one pool session (Saturday mornings), 2 boat trips (all day Sunday), and one classroom session for your Emergency First Responder training. Once you have purchased the course, you will then go to our calendar page and reserve your pool and boat tickets. You will also need to stop by the shop to sign your paperwork, purchase your Rescue course book , EFR course book, and any personal gear you may need.
Call us at (323) 641-7416 if you have anymore questions or stop by the shop to get started!
Enriched Air "Nitrox" Diver Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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The most popular PADI specialty course. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives.
Note: This price does not include the Nitrox Manual $81.80 additional fee.
Description
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course.
Academic
You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll:
Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.
You may be able toget college creditfor the PADI Enriched Air Diver course – ask your instructor to learn more.
Course
This course runs between 2-4hours in the Blue Holic Classroom. The amount of time depends on how comfortable you are with mathematics and physics. By the end of the course you will understand the concepts of diving with Nitrox, the benefits as well as the technical limitations.
Equipment
Most modernscuba equipmentanddive computerscan be used with enriched air, but your Blue Holic Scuba Instructor will let you know if your gear meets manufacturer recommendations and local requirements. However,scuba tanksmust meet oxygen service standards and be dedicated for use with enriched air. You’ll practice using oxygen analyzers and special cylinder decals. Our Blue Holic staff will explain other equipment you may need to enjoy enriched air diving.
Getting Started
Call us at (323) 641-7416 or stop by Blue Holic Scuba to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. You will purchase theEnriched Air Diver Manualand watch theEnriched Air Divingvideo. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your EAD theory course.
Dry Suit Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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Drysuit Specialty Course
The Dry Suit Diver specialty course is a two-day program designed to give you experience and confidence in diving with a dry suit. The course includes one day in the pool and one day in the ocean. Here is the breakdown of the costs associated with the course:
Specialty Course Fee: $250 Dry Suit Manual: $40 Dry Suit Rental: $99 per dive day (includes undergarments) Pool Entry Fee: $30 Boat Trip to either Catalina Island or the Channel Islands: $180 Please note that the total cost will depend on the number of dive days you choose. The specialty course fee and manual cost are fixed, while the dry suit rental, pool entry fee, and boat trip will vary based on the number of days you require. Typically, the course is completed in one pool and one ocean day.
Optional: Dry suit purchase ~$1600-2800. We order custom dry suits from DUI. Please allow up to 4 months for the whole process to complete.
If you decide to proceed with the course, you can conveniently add to cart on this page. Once added to cart, head to our dive calendar to schedule your preferred dates for the pool session and the ocean trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why learn to dive in a drysuit?
Drysuit is not just a professional equipment for extreme condition places anymore, but it is also great item for divers who want to keep warm temperature of their body. However, in order to be dry-suited, you must need additional knowledge and skills different from wetsuits. So, divers must take this drysuit specialty course to use the drysuits.
Also, you will learn about many different styles of drysuits (e.g. front zipper vs. rear zipper), materials (e.g. neoprene, vulcanized rubber, butyl) and appropriate choices of interior or exterior accessories.
Free Diving and Spearfishing Training
Regular price
$600.00 USDSale price$400.00 USD
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Blue Holic Springtime Sale $200 off!
What is Free Diving?
Free diving is breath-hold diving, being in and under the water whilst holding one’s breath, without the use of a breathing apparatus or scuba gear. The origins of free diving can be found in Ancient cultures that used to dive for sponges, using weights tied to their body, to reach bottom of sea floor. Mentions of sponge by Plato suggest that free diving dates back as early as the Archaic Period. Today, free diving is exploding in popularity! Once only a sport for accomplished divers and photographers, it’s now becoming a sought after hobby for general sports and ocean lovers!
Course Information
This course was specially designed by Blue Holic Scuba to teach students free diving skills and techniques, breath holding, equalizing, and safety (and spear fishing if you desire). Every week we will increase your capability to deep dive and maximize your ability to stay underwater longer. By the completion of this course the goal is for every student to feel confident to dive up to 40 feet for 2 minutes. This is a training course only, and will not include a PADI freediving certification.
Academics
The Blue Holic Free Diving Course will take a total of 8 weeks to complete (8 pool sessions and 2 ocean dive sessions). You will be required to attend 4 Saturday pool sessions before you will be ready for your first ocean session, and then 4 more pool practice sessions before your final ocean dives, where you will also have the option to learn spearfishing (this will require purchase of a spear gun and fishing license). These sessions do not have to be completed back to back and can be spread out over time to accommodate your schedule.
Equipment
If you would like to attend this course, you will need to come to the shop to sign your student waiver and purchase your gear (if you do not have it already) before your first pool session. The next step is to reserve your pool session on our calendar page, and this will determine when you begin.
We carry all of this equipment in the shop and will offer you 15% off. Please stop by anytime to take a look .
If you already have all of your gear and would like to take the course, the cost is $400, and you can purchase through this page. You will also need to come to the shop to sign your waiver, and then purchase your first pool session on our calendar page to begin.
PADI Divemaster Course
Regular price$900.00 USD
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Be a leader who mentors and motivates others. Gain dive knowledge, supervision abilities, and become a role model to divers around the world.
Description
Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.
The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.
As a PADI Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you. PADI Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world – PADI.
PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:
At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.
Academic
The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:
The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
Diver safety and risk management
Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
Business of diving and your career
Awareness of the dive environment
Dive setup and management
Mapping an open water site
Conducting dive briefings
Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs
Your Blue Holic instructor may also offer thePADI Deep Diver andSearch and Recovery Diverspecialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.
You may be able toget college creditfor the Divemaster course – ask your instructor.
Equipment
As a dive professional, you’ll want to have all yourbasic scuba equipment, including adive computer, adive knife, and at least twosurface signaling devices (a whistle will always come with a modern BCD). You will be able to purchase any missing equipment you may need directly in our store at a 15% discount.
During practical skills exercises, like underwater mapping and search and recovery, you’ll use a compass, floats, marker buoys, lift bags and slates. Your Blue Holic Instructor may suggest additional gear that will be useful throughout your diving career.
Your Blue Holic Instructor will be very happy to offer advice about everything you’ll need as a dive pro.
Getting Started
Call us now (323) 641-7416 or stop by the shop to get started! Your Divemaster Crew-Pak (worth $350) is NOT included in the price. Your Blue Holic Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions, watch the Divemaster Video along with your Divemaster theory class. Your Divemaster Crew-Pak includes other reference materials – like the PADI Instructor Manual and The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – that you’ll need during the course.
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Night Diving Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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Night Diving Specialty Course
About Night Diving Specialty Course
The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course.
Academic
Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you may overlook during the day. During three night dives, you’ll practice:
Light handling and communication techniques.
Entering, exiting and navigating in the dark.
Identifying how plants and animals differ or change behavior at night.
This course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward yourAdvanced Open Water Divercertification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
Equipment
Along with your basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a primary dive light and want to have a backup light, too. Your PADI Instructor may suggest other equipment options, such as wearing more exposure protection to stay comfortable after dark.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What do I do after purchasing the Night Diving Specialty Course?
After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting.
You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instuctions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.
Deep Diver Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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Deep Diver Specialty Course
About Deep Diver Specialty Course
Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 ft. Learn to manage your gas supply, go over buddy contact procedures, and buoyancy control.
Description
The lure of the deep. There’s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 feet, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course.
If you’ve earned the PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher, and you’re at least 15 years old, you can enroll in the Deep Diver course.
Academic
Your training starts by reviewing reasons for deep diving and how important it is to know your personal limits. During four deep dives with your instructor, you’ll go over:
Specialized deep diving equipment.
Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control.
Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations.
Also, the first dive of thisPADI Specialty Diver coursemay credit as an Adventure Dive toward yourAdvanced Open Water Divercertification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
Equipment
You’ll need adive computeralong with the rest of yourbasic scuba equipment. Adive lightand slate are also recommended. Your PADI Instructor may suggest other gear appropriate for local deep diving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What do I do after purchasing the Deep Diver Specialty Course?
After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting.
You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instuctions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.
Wreck Diver Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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Wreck Diver Specialty Course
About Wreck Diver Specialty Course
Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for a new discovery.
Description
Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.
If you’re at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course.
Academic
There are many different types of wrecks, some of which are protected by laws that guard their historical and cultural significance. Your training starts by reviewing guidelines for researching and respecting wrecks. During four dives you’ll learn:
Safety considerations for navigating and exploring wrecks.
Surveying and mapping a wreck.
Using penetration lines and reels to guide exploration.
Techniques to avoid kicking up silt or disturbing the wreck and its inhabitants.
Also, the first dive of thisPADI Specialty Divercourse may credit as an Adventure Dive toward yourAdvanced Open Water Divercertification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
Equipment
You’ll need yourbasic scuba equipment, plus adive lightto see into the wreck, a slate and underwater compass for mapping and navigation, and a line and reel for practicing wreck penetration. Your PADI Instructor may suggest other gear appropriate for wreck diving in your area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What do I do after purchasing the Wreck Diver Specialty Course?
After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting.
You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instructions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.
PADI Adventure Diver
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$200.00 USDSale price$150.00 USD
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Complete three Adventure Dives (underwater photography, fish identification, etc.) and earn the Adventure Diver certification, a subgroup of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course.
Description
The Adventure Diver course is a subset of thePADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or dry suit diving? There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program. Complete three Adventure Dives and you earn the Adventure Diver certification. It’s a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba skills and gain more confidence. Get a taste of what you like and enjoy scuba diving more than ever.
Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the correspondingPADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old and want to take the next step should enroll in an Adventure Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.
Academic
You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE - Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. You’ll plan your path with your instructor, go over what you need to know and dive in quickly.
Equipment
Beyond usingbasic scuba equipment, you’ll learn to use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example you will need adry suitfor the Dry Suit Adventure Dive or asidemountconfiguration for the Sidemount Adventure Dive. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as adive lightfor night diving or a lift bag for search and recovery diving.
Getting Started
You can also choose to read theAdventures in Divingmanualandwatch theAdventures in Divingvideo (a book and DVD package). Stop by our shop to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your Adventure Dives.
PADI Instructor Development Course
Regular price$2,500.00 USD
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This price includes all tuition for the PADI IDC. This DOES NOT include the Emergency First Response Instructor, PADI IDC Supplies and PADI Feesassociated with the PADI IDC course.
Description
If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving and want an extraordinary life – become a PADI Instructor! Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic world with others while doing what you enjoy – being in, around and under water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors and PADI Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals around the world because they’ve completed the program that sets the standard for training dive professionals. You earn a PADI Instructor rating through hard work and commitment, but you’re rewarded with a job that lets you share incredible underwater adventures with others – transforming their lives for the better and enriching yours.
Are you ready to join the ranks of the dedicated professionals who teach the world’s most progressive and popular scuba diver education programs? Then Go PRO with our Instructor Development Course.
The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
Successfully completing just the AI course results in a PADI Assistant Instructor qualification. When an AI is ready to progress, attending an OWSI program allows entry into an IE to earn a full PADI Instructor rating.
Dive professionals who hold an instructor rating with another diver training organization may be eligible to enroll directly in the OWSI program. This recognizes prior instructor training and provides a path to become a PADI Instructor.
A PADI Divemaster who has been a certified diver for six months may enroll in the PADI Instructor Development Course. You also need:
At least 60 logged dives and 100 dives to attend an IE.
Over a minimum of 9 days, the IDC teaches you to conduct all PADI core courses. You’ll be able to organize and present information, conduct skill development sessions and control open water dives. Basically, you become a better public speaker and get really good at demonstrating skills while watching out for student diver safety. Key topics include:
PADI Standards and Procedures for courses you can teach with in water workshops
Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
Risk Management and Diver Safety
The Business of Diving and your role as an instructor
Marketing Diving and Sales Counseling
You may be able to get college credit or the Assistant Instructor course and Instructor Development Course.
Equipment
As an IDC candidate, you will be required to bring all of your own personal gear to the PADI headquarters for your exams. We offer a storewide 15% off to all of our IDC students. Please keep in mind you might also be required to bring certain specialty items such as a Stopwatch or Rope needed for certain skills.
Getting Started
Once purchased stop by our store to start the application process. We will take care of everything for you from then on- registration of the IDC with PADI, order all your class materials and make sure to give you every opportunity to pass the Exam. We currently have a 100% success rate with all of our IDC students. If we do not believe you are ready by the end of the program, we will have an honest conversation and come up with the most appropriate solution- most probably have you join the next session again free of charge- you would have to cover the exam fees again only if you failed the exams at PADI Headquarters the first time around. Although this has never happened with us, we have a plan for everything to make sure you get the best out of your money!
The program is a straightforward review of dive physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment, plus using the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP). By successfully completing Dive Theory Online, you will be eligible for the final exams conducted at the PADI Headquarters one hour away from our shop.
Altitude Diver Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
1 in stock
Altitude Diver Specialty Course
About Altitude Diver Specialty Course
Diving in altitudes higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level is altitude diving.
Description
Any time you scuba dive at an altitude higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you’re ready to discover a hidden world where few have ventured, then the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Altitude Diver course.
Academic
Learning to adjust your dive plan for the reduced surface pressure at altitude is an important part of the course. You’ll complete two scuba dives and learn:
Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques.
How to adjust yourdive computerfor altitude diving or calculate altitude dive profiles using the RDP Table or eRDPMLTM.
How to avoid problems and handle emergency situations, if they occur, at altitude.
Get credit! The first dive of thisPADI Specialty Diver coursemay credit as an Adventure Dive toward yourAdvanced Open Water Divercertification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
Equipment
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you may need a dry suit for the cool water. Your PADI Instructor may suggest additional equipment depending on the dive site features and visibility. Call to get advice about diving at altitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What do I do after purchasing the Altitude Diver Specialty Course?
After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting.
You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instuctions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.
Boat Diver Specialty Course
Regular price$250.00 USD
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Boat Diver Specialty Course
About Boat Diver Specialty Course
This course helps you expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboards. You'll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat.
Description
Much of the world’s best scuba diving is accessible only by boat. Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course will benefit you because boats in various parts of the world do things differently. Scuba diving from a boat is fun and relatively easy because you usually descend directly onto your dive site.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the Boat Diver course.
Academic
The PADI Boat Diver course will expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboards. You’ll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat in your local area and learn:
Boat terminology.
Boat diving procedures and etiquette, including how to enter and exit, and where to stow your gear.
Boating safety, including how to locate safety equipment.
Get credit! The first dive of thisPADI Specialty Diver coursemay credit as an Adventure Dive toward yourAdvanced Open Water Divercertification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
Equipment
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll want to have a surface signaling device, such as an inflatable signal tube. Having a complete spare parts kit is also a good idea. Your PADI Instructor may suggest additional equipment depending on what type of boat and where your boat diving adventures take you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What do I do after purchasing the Boat Diver Specialty Course?
After you purchase the Specialty Course, an instructor will contact you according to your account via email or phone call. Then, you will schedule for meeting.
You will come to our dive shop on the scheduled day and will go through orientation, instuctions, and you will schedule further appointments for swimming pool and ocean dive sessions.