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Congratulations! You are about to begin the most inspirational, exciting, adventurous, and enjoyable learning experience in your life. You are going to become a PADI National Geographic Open Water Diver. Whether you have dreamed about becoming a diver since you were little or you have just recently become interested, we know that the time and resources involved in learning to scuba dive with Divers Incorporated will be well spent. Being a diver exposes you to a whole new world. It's your ticket to adventure in some of our planet's most beautiful and exciting locations. Diving is something you can share with friends and family, and it will lead you to new friends. Now is the time to dive into the PADI National Geographic Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with Divers Incorporated, the most fun filled and active dive center in Michigan. Whether you’re on the go or want to take it
slow, you can complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water
Diver course online with PADI eLearning. It’s a great match for your active
schedule. The PADI eLearning is an online coursework option where you complete
your reading and classroom work online and then review the material with a PADI
Instructor. Since most of the lessons are done at your convenience, the time
with the PADI Instructor is spent more on actual pool work rather than class
work. Course Prerequisites To qualify for the PADI eLearning National Geographic Diver Program, you must:
The eLearning PADI National Geographic Open Water Diver course includes:
Course Package Costs $529 (eLearning Fee paid to PADI not included in the course price.)
The Pool and the classroom portions of this course are only the beginning. To complete your certification you must complete dives in an Open Water setting. Typically your open water certification dive will be scheduled as soon as it is possible after the pool and classroom portions of this program. Regardless of how you plan on completing the certification dives you will have six months to complete the required Open Water Certification without retraining. This certification consists of Six Dives including Four open water training dives and two National Geographic Project Dives over a two-day period. You will need to purchase gloves, and a hood appropriate to the environment where you will be diving and you must have a timing device (rented or purchased,) for the National Geographic dives. Because National Geographic Divers are already more advanced than their open water diver counterparts, your certification earns you credit towards your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Ask your instructor for details. Additional RequirementsA $150.00 deposit and enrollment in the eLearning online course is required for class registration. The deposit is refundable until two weeks prior to the start of class. Full payment for the course is due the first night of class. There is a maximum of eight Students per class session to provide better service and attention. Payment plans are available to qualified participants. Students must supply their own snorkeling equipment prior to their first class session. This equipment should be properly fitted and will become your most personal dive gear. We can help you choose something appropriate during your orientation session. This equipment will include: Mask, Fins, Boots (if open heel fins are used), and a Snorkel. These are all available from Divers Incorporated. For your open water weekend you need to purchase gloves and purchase or rent a hood and timing device. Your instructor will explain the equipment requirements during your class sessions. Since you may not know exactly which equipment would work best for you, we understand that you are trusting the staff of Divers Incorporated to fit you properly with equipment that will work for you in all your diving needs. To this end, we offer you an extended version of our exclusive “First Dive Guarantee.” If for any reason you are not happy with your choice of equipment purchased from Divers Incorporated during your course, you can exchange it for something more suitable to your needs that we currently carry. PADI National Geographic Diver Project Through the PADI National Geographic Diver Project component of the course, you join an elite group of explorers, adventurers and conservationists. The insight and training you gain during this program will broaden your awareness and take your diving skills to a new level. You'll learn to observe and explore like an underwater scientist. You will learn to explore with detail, identify important underwater features and navigate with certainty. You will have the diving knowledge and practice to maneuver with poise along the reef’s ecosystems. The National Geographic Diver Program was developed to complement and integrate with the PADI Open Water Diver course. However, there are components unique to the National Geographic Diver Program. These are:
Since you will get the National Geographic Diver materials at enrollment in your pool and review portion of the course, the exploration project can be planned at any time during the Open Water Diver course, but typically it is added as an additional evening. The National Geographic Diver open water assignments are scheduled as additional dives beyond those required for the Open Water Diver Certification. This enhances the experience by devoting time specifically to National Geographic dive requirements and by giving you more time in the water with your PADI Open Water Instructor.
We look forward to diving with you. If you have questions give us a call at (734) 971 7770, email us, or check out our Frequently Asked Questions Page for more information. For a Schedule of upcoming classes and times click here!
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