ADVANCED OPEN WATER CLASS
ADVANCED OPEN WATER CLASS PREREQUISITES AND SCHEDULE
HOME STUDY TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE ORIENTATION SESSION ON FIRST DIVE DAY
Before the first day of class you will need,
ORIENTATION CLASS
Orientation and class sessions will be held at Portsmouth SCUBA, United Divers or the dive site prior to the dives. You will be required to attend the orientation and classes before you will be allowed to participate in the dives that follow.
Please bring your PADI or SDI eLearning Completion confirmation to the first orientation.
OPEN WATER DIVES
The Open Water Dives will include the shore and boat dives described in the Schedule.
Please bring your personal gear (mask, snorkel, hood, fins, boots and gloves). If you do not already own this personal gear, it is available for purchase at Operation Blue Pride's affiliated dive shops. You will need to go into the dive shop in advance of your course to be fitted for, and reserve, the scuba gear that you will need for this class. The necessary gear includes all scuba gear (regulator, SPG, BC, wetsuit, hood, weights, computer and compass) and tanks for each dive (which will be available at OBP's cost).
Before the first day of class you will need,
- You will be required to fill out the Medical Statement. 2023_diver_medical_form.pdf Read the Medical Statement closely. If you answer yes to certain medical questions, you will need to get approval from your doctor before you can begin the class and your doctor will need to sign the Medical Statement.
- Once you have provided the completed Medical Statement, you will be sent an eLearning code. You will also need to to be fitted for, and reserve, the scuba gear that you will need for this course.
- Complete the home study requirements, including completing (i) for the Portsmouth SCUBA AOW class, the PADI Adventures in Diving elearning and complete the knowledge reviews for following chapters - Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, Boat, Deep, Underwater Naturalist and Search and Recovery sections prior to the Orientation Session and (ii) for the United Divers AOW Class, the eLearning specified by the Instructor. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOME STUDY, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT OBP DIRECTLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTION OR WOULD LIKE ANY ADAPTIVE SUPPORT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT OBP.
- You have to have a PADI Open Water Certification, SDI (or equivalent) to participate in this class.
- You have to have dove in New England (or, subject to Portsmouth SCUBA's, United Divers (as the case may be) and OBP's discretion, other cold water environment), within 2 months prior to class start date.
- You have to have at least 12-15 cold water dives.
ORIENTATION CLASS
Orientation and class sessions will be held at Portsmouth SCUBA, United Divers or the dive site prior to the dives. You will be required to attend the orientation and classes before you will be allowed to participate in the dives that follow.
Please bring your PADI or SDI eLearning Completion confirmation to the first orientation.
OPEN WATER DIVES
The Open Water Dives will include the shore and boat dives described in the Schedule.
Please bring your personal gear (mask, snorkel, hood, fins, boots and gloves). If you do not already own this personal gear, it is available for purchase at Operation Blue Pride's affiliated dive shops. You will need to go into the dive shop in advance of your course to be fitted for, and reserve, the scuba gear that you will need for this class. The necessary gear includes all scuba gear (regulator, SPG, BC, wetsuit, hood, weights, computer and compass) and tanks for each dive (which will be available at OBP's cost).
ADVANCED OPEN WATER CLASS SCHEDULES
PORTSMOUTH SCUBA
PORTSMOUTH SCUBA
AUGUST CLASS
Dive Day 1, Saturday, August 9, including 3 shore dives--Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and Search and Recovery.
1:00 pm-6:00 pm, at Portsmouth SCUBA, 915 Sagamore Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dive Day 2, August 10, including Deep Dive and Underwater Naturalist.
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SEPTEMBER CLASS
Dive Day 1, Saturday, September 20, including 3 shore dives--Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and Search and Recovery.
1:00 pm-6:00 pm, at Portsmouth SCUBA, 915 Sagamore Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dive Day 2, September 21, including Deep Dive and Underwater Naturalist.
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Dive Day 1, Saturday, August 9, including 3 shore dives--Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and Search and Recovery.
1:00 pm-6:00 pm, at Portsmouth SCUBA, 915 Sagamore Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dive Day 2, August 10, including Deep Dive and Underwater Naturalist.
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SEPTEMBER CLASS
Dive Day 1, Saturday, September 20, including 3 shore dives--Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and Search and Recovery.
1:00 pm-6:00 pm, at Portsmouth SCUBA, 915 Sagamore Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dive Day 2, September 21, including Deep Dive and Underwater Naturalist.
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UNITED DIVERS
SEPTEMBER CLASS
Dive Day 1, Friday, September 5, 6:00 pm, Back Beach, Gloucester, 2 night shore dives.
Dive Day 2, Saturday, September 6, 8:00 am, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, Underwater Navigation
Dive Day 3, Sunday, September 7, time TBD (in the morning), Wreck Dive, Boat Dive and Deep Dive, Cape Ann Marina
NOTE that participation in this class is subject to review with the Instructor. Once you sign up, the Instructor will contact you to confirm eligibility (and your deposit will be returned if it is determined that you are not eligible).
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Dive Day 1, Friday, September 5, 6:00 pm, Back Beach, Gloucester, 2 night shore dives.
Dive Day 2, Saturday, September 6, 8:00 am, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, Underwater Navigation
Dive Day 3, Sunday, September 7, time TBD (in the morning), Wreck Dive, Boat Dive and Deep Dive, Cape Ann Marina
NOTE that participation in this class is subject to review with the Instructor. Once you sign up, the Instructor will contact you to confirm eligibility (and your deposit will be returned if it is determined that you are not eligible).
Click below to apply/register for this class.