Join us for this exciting program and get ready for a lifetime of amazing scuba diving adventures!

Here are the steps you’ll need to complete in order to earn your certification:

• Call the shop (215) 256-6000 or email us ( info@indianvalleyscuba.com ) to reserve your spot in class and make an appointment to come in for in-person registration.
• Come to the dive center no less than TWO WEEKS before the start of class to register, complete all the necessary paperwork, pick up your training materials, and select your personal gear, all part of what’s included in the program
• Your instructor will email you with an introduction and important details to help you prepare for your first class
• The class meets on five consecutive Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm -“ 9:00 pm.  Academics are conducted at the Indian Valley Scuba dive center, and confined water / pool work is done across the street at the Indian Valley Family YMCA.
• After the fifth evening of academics & pool work, we’ll conduct a thorough Academic Review and Final Exam.  This will take place at the Indian Valley Scuba dive center and is generally scheduled for the Wednesday evening following the last class session.

Finally, after you’ve successfully passed the academics, completed the water stamina exercises, and mastered all the skills in the pool sessions, you can schedule your Open Water dives.  In order to ensure your success as a safe, competent open water scuba diver, IVS requires a minimum of six dives to be completed over the course of two days. This is 50% more dives than required by the agency minimum standards, however, it is the best interest of the new divers, for both fun and safety in this exciting sport, to not be rushed, and to truly graduate with the confidence and competence that they deserve by completing the IVS-exclusive program.  The final dives during the open water portion of the program are actually student-planned and student-led, ensuring you have the skills to safely plan and execute dives on your own after graduation.  These checkout dives, as they are called, can be scheduled at your convenience on any of our local Open Water Weekend dates or on many of our tropical trips.  Check out our Trip & Travel planning calendar, or the IVS website, to see where your adventure can take you!

Indian Valley Scuba-™s exclusive Open Water +Plus! program also qualifies our divers for two additional specialty diver certifications, the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy certification & the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation certification. We-™ll complete the skills and practical aspect of these two programs during the course of completing our Open Water checkout dives.  All that remains after that is to attend one additional evening of class, held one Monday evening each month at IVS.  This can be scheduled following your checkout dives, and when completed, we’ll process your well-earned certifications.  These two additional programs are included in your Open Water +Plus! program.  The $250 registration fees for completion of these two additional certifications are waived when you complete your entry-level diver certification with Indian Valley Scuba – just another way that IVS diver education programs provide the greatest value for your hard-earned dollars.

Sign up today and let the adventure begin!