Courses

Scuba Programs

Discovery Courses

Scuba Discovery Program For those who want to test the waters and try scuba, this is the course for you! The SDI Scuba Discovery Program gives you a glimpse of what you can expect to experience in the underwater world as well as what you could expect to learn in the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course. During this experience program, you will g... Find Out More

Private Discover Scuba for a Group Set up a group of up to 6 divers - minimum age 10. All will be required to complete a medical that can be found here Find Out More

SDI Snorkeler The SDI Snorkeler Diver Course is designed to give students the necessary skills to efficiently snorkel in conditions similar to their training without the direct supervision of an instructor. For additional times or to work to your schedule please allot 2 hours and call the store - we will be happy to work with you... Find Out More

Open Water Scuba Diver

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification (2 Weekends) SDI makes it possible for you to complete all of the academic requirements for your entry-level scuba diver certification online. You can get started right now and, when you are done, you will then complete your in-water skill-development sessions and final open-water training dives at a local SDI Dive Center close to ... Find Out More

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification (Weeknight M-Th)   2 Weeks - Monday & Thursday Nights (6:30 - 10:00)  SDI makes it possible for you to complete all of the academic requirements for your entry-level scuba diver certification online. You can get started right now and, when you are done, you will then complete your in-water skill-development sessio... Find Out More

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course - Winter 4 Week Course - Mondays 4 Weeks - Monday Nights (6:30 - 10:00) SDI makes it possible for you to complete all of the academic requirements for your entry-level scuba diver certification online. You can get started right now and, when you are done, you will then complete your in-water skill-development sessions and final open-water trainin... Find Out More

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course - Winter 4 Week Course - Thursdays 4 Weeks - Thursday Nights (6:30 - 10:00) SDI makes it possible for you to complete all of the academic requirements for your entry-level scuba diver certification online. You can get started right now and, when you are done, you will then complete your in-water skill-development sessions and final open-water train... Find Out More

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification (Date To Be Determined) Ready to get started but not sure on when - this is the selection for you.  You will get your e-Code and can get started, then when you are ready for pool and open water call the store and we will get you scheduled in our next available class. (estimated 10 to 12 hours of eLearning to be completed before pool w... Find Out More

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification (Private) Need to complete your class on your schedule - we can handle that too.  This selection allows you to design your confined water around your schedule and your checkout dives. (estimated 10 to 12 hours of eLearning to be completed before pool work) You will be required to complete a medical that can be fo... Find Out More

Refresher/Inactive Diver Haven’t been scuba diving in a while? Need to get back in the water before your next trip?  Our Scuba Review course is perfect for you. We will get you into our 18′ indoor, heated pool on select Wednesdays from 8:00 – 10pm with an Instructor.  This is a fun and laid back ... Find Out More

Private Refresher / Inactive Diver You will be required to complete a medical that can be found here Find Out More

Rescue / First Responder Courses

SDI Rescue Diver The SDI Rescue Diver Course is designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills to effectively perform diver rescues and assist and administer the necessary first aid in the event of an emergency. You will learn skills such as how to perform self rescues, buddy rescues, recognize and calm potential panic divers, ... Find Out More

First Response - Adult, Child & Infant Emergency Care Course This course is cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and automated external defibrillator (AED) use combined into one program.  It is designed to teach the techniques to administer CPR, first aid, and utilize an AED in emergency situations involving infants, children, and adults. This comprehensive p... Find Out More

First Response - O2 Administration     ** This class can be scheduled at the same time as the overlapping CPR/1st Aid** Find Out More

DAN CPR -1st AID - O2 Provider - Whether it is being on the scene of an accident or witnessing a health-related emergency, most people will be involved in a crisis situation at some point in their lives. Are you prepared to help? Do you have the skills to respond quickly? Developed by medical experts, DAN’s courses are easy to understand and ... Find Out More

DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Find Out More

Specialties

Scuba Adventures SDI Advanced Scuba Diver Package The SDI Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program was created to make truly “Advanced Divers.” After completing the Scuba Adventures SDI Open Water program with complimentary Computer Nitrox your Instructor will take you through three more complete SDI specialty courses (Navigation, Night, Advanced... Find Out More

SDI Advanced Buoyancy Introducing a diver to the benefits of controlling his buoyancy usually has a great positive effect, an effect that will enhance the diver’s sense of enjoyment and feeling of accomplishment. This specialty is designed to increase the open water diver’s understanding of the factors that influence buoyancy, a... Find Out More

SDI Basic Hogartian Skills Diver Discover the elegance of minimalism beneath the waves with our SDI Basic Hogarthian Skills Diver course. This specialty class is designed for divers seeking a streamlined, efficient approach to scuba diving, emphasizing the use of a backplate harness and wing BCD. You'll learn the correct assembly methods and in-wa... Find Out More

SDI Boat Diver Boat Diving occurs every day around the world; whether is it an inland lake or in the Caribbean, South Pacific or Read Sea, divers can explore the underwater world located off-shore. Dive boats vary from small private vessels to a large live-aboard dive boats. The SDI Boat Diver Course covers the “how-to’s&... Find Out More

SDI Computer Nitrox   Nitrox is a breathing gas that has a lot of benefits for both new and experienced divers. This course will cover the use of nitrox mixtures from 22 to 40 percent oxygen. This item includes elearning and practical. All students are required to complete a medical questionnaire that can be found here.... Find Out More

SDI Deep Diver SDI’s Deep Diver Course is a must for any diver wishing to explore a little more, go a little deeper, and learn the risks and benefits associated with deep diving. Many interesting sights lay just beyond open water diver training limits such as: beautiful wall dives, shipwrecks, and critters that don’t come... Find Out More

SDI Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver The SDI Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver Course is designed to train divers in the use of a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) and familiarize them with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of using a DPV in a non-overhead environment. Contact Scuba Adventures for ge... Find Out More

SDI Dry Suit Diver The SDI Dry Suit Diver Course will open up a whole new world of diving to you. Many of the diving environments around the world are better experienced in a dry suit. Why? These areas have an abundance of marine life waiting to be seen and photographed – they just happen to be a little colder! Dry suits are also u... Find Out More

SDI Equipment Specialist This course is designed to give an in-depth look at how dive equipment works. It will cover general repairs and maintenance of various types of exposure suits, BCD’s, regulators, and other accessories. Who this course is for: The certified diver looking to learn more about the scuba equipment they use on... Find Out More

SDI Full Face Mask Diver Divers often have a need, or want, to effectively communicate underwater. The SDI Full Face Mask Course is the perfect starting point. Full face mask diving allows the diver to relax and enjoy diving while not worrying about maintaining the second stage regulator. In addition, the full face mask will help insulate the ... Find Out More

SDI Night/Limited Visibility Many divers find that night diving is their favorite type of diving. As with all specialty diving applications, procedures are different than those associated with open water diving. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the open water diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with div... Find Out More

SDI Search & Recovery Diver The SDI Search and Recovery Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more: Navigation Compass use Estimating distances Natural navigation Limited visibility diving Factors affecting visibility Hazards of limited visibility Techniques of diving Search t... Find Out More

SDI Sidemount Diver This course is designed to teach certified divers how to safely utilize sidemounted primary cylinders as an alternative to the traditional back-mounted configuration. The course is strictly non-decompression with a maximum depth limit of 40m/130ft, or within the limit of the student’s current certification, which... Find Out More

SDI Solo Diver Must provide proof of 100 logged dives At one point or another, many divers have found themselves alone during a dive, whether it was intentional or not. SDI’s Solo Diving is the practice of self reliant scuba diving without a “dive buddy.”Solo diving, once considered technical diving and discourag... Find Out More

SDI Underwater Navigation Divers are intensely fascinated by navigation… It allows them to make their way back to a special spot discovered on an earlier dive. They use the tricks and techniques of navigation to find an ideal exit point at the end of a dive without the need for an uncomfortable surface swim.Your SDI Underwater Navigation... Find Out More

SDI Underwater Photography The SDI Underwater Photographer Diver Course is designed to introduce divers to the equipment, techniques and procedures necessary to take underwater photographs, and allow the student to experience and discuss many areas of interest to the underwater photographer. Contact Scuba Adventures for gear rental needs - 97... Find Out More

SDI Underwater Video Diver Most divers have a desire to bring home the sights and sounds of being underwater. Underwater video makes it possible to save our underwater experiences and share them with others. Shooting underwater video is fun, exciting, and easy to learn. The SDI Underwater Video Diver Course is designed to introduce divers to the... Find Out More

SDI Wreck Diver Wreck diving can be one of the most exciting aspects of sport diving, however every effort must be made to maximize safe diving techniques. The SDI Wreck Diver Course will discuss the equipment and techniques commonly employed while wreck diving. This course may be taught as a non-penetration, 2 dives required, or as a... Find Out More

International Training Visual Inspection Procedures This Cylinder Inspection Course is designed to promote safety in the care and maintenance of high-pressure scuba cylinders. The VIP program is intended to demonstrate to the scuba industry, a need to meet and exceed the minimum standards established by the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, it is intended to tra... Find Out More

Human Factors in Diving Face to Face Find Out More

TDI Courses

TDI Nitrox - An entry-level course for divers wishing to continue their diver education and utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas to extend no-decompression limits at depth. Who this course is for: The open water diver who is interested in learning more about nitrox mixtures The open water diver who is intereste... Find Out More

TDI Intro to Tech Find Out More

TDI Advanced Nitrox - Are you looking to expand your dive time? Maybe you’re a scientific diver or photographer looking to stay in the water a little longer?The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 percent within your current certification level to a maximum depth of 40 met... Find Out More

TDI Decompression Procedures - Are you finding your no- decompression limits (NDLs) a limiting factor to dives? Do you have to ascend sooner than you would like? As sport divers, planned decompression is not something that we do or have been taught.The TDI Decompression Procedures Course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving. With a m... Find Out More

TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures Combined - Combine Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures into one class. Find Out More

TDI Sidemount This course is designed to teach certified divers how to safely utilize sidemounted primary cylinders as an alternative to the traditional back-mounted configuration. This course can be combined with other TDI courses such as: Decompression Procedures, Extended Range, Trimix, Advanced Trimix and Advanced Wreck. If comb... Find Out More

Professional Courses

SDI Divemaster Crossover Find Out More

SDI Instructor Professional Crossover Find Out More

Divemaster Development Course Unique to Scuba Adventures, NAUI Instructors and SDI Instructor trainers will guide your development through a combined NAUI & SDI Divemaster program.  Upon completion NAUI Divemaster will be able to crossover to SDI Assistant Instructors. Find Out More

SDI Instructor Development Course The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor (OWSDI) course is designed to teach current Divemasters or Assistant Instructors certified with a recognized dive training organization the knowledge to effectively function as an open water scuba diver instructor.  *includes materials Find Out More

SDI Instructor Evaluation Course Find Out More

VA Approved Programs

SDI BASIC SCUBA Includes: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver SDI Computer Nitrox Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course Find Out More

SDI Full Advanced Scuba Diver - VA Approved Find Out More

SDI Rescue Diver Find Out More

Fill Station Attendant Find Out More

SDI Divemaster Find Out More

Merit Badge Programs

Boy Scout Life Saving Merit Badge No Boy Scout will ignore a plea for help. However, the desire to help is of little use unless one knows how to give the proper aid. Find Out More

Boy Scout Swimming Merit Badge Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Find Out More

Boy Scout First Aid Merit Badge First aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care - is an important skill for every Scout. Find Out More

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