BECOME A CERTIFIED DIVER & SCUBA DIVE UP TO 18M UNDERWATER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course results in a lifetime certification, recognised all over the world. As an Open Water diver you’ll have the freedom to dive with a buddy independently of a diving professional up to 18 metres.

So what are you waiting for? Learn to dive today!

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes.

To have completed all E-learning knowledge reviews prior to the start of the course.

To be at least 10 years old

COURSE EXTRAS

Upgrade to include Drysuit Specialty (including drysuit e-learning):

£795 

Between October and March, Drysuit course must be added to open water course.

PRICE

£640

BECOME A CERTIFIED DIVER & SCUBA DIVE UP TO 18M UNDERWATER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course results in a lifetime certification, recognised all over the world. As an Open Water diver you’ll have the freedom to dive with a buddy independently of a diving professional up to 18 metres.

So what are you waiting for? Learn to dive today!

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes.

To have completed all E-learning knowledge reviews prior to the start of the course.

To be at least 10 years old

COURSE EXTRAS

Upgrade to include Drysuit Specialty (including drysuit e-learning):

£795 

Between October and March, Drysuit course must be added to open water course.

PRICE

£640

COURSE DATES

The first two days will be classroom and pool dives and the third and fourth day will be open water dives at Andark Lake where you will be examined.

DAY 1 

DAY 2 

DAY 3 

DAY 4 

Saturday 17th January

Sunday 18th January

Saturday 24th January

Saturday 25th January

Saturday 31st Janaury

Sunday 1st February

Saturday 7th February

Sunday 8th February

Saturday 14th February

Sunday 15th February

Saturday 21st February

Sunday 22nd February

Saturday 28th February

Sunday 1st March

Saturday 7th March

Saturday 8th March

Saturday 14th March

Sunday 15th March

Saturday 21st March

Sunday 22nd March

Saturday 28th March

Sunday 29th March

Friday 3rd April

Saturday 4th April

Friday 3rd April

Saturday 4th April

Saturday 11th April

Sunday 12th April

Thursday 9th April

Friday 9th April

Saturday 11th April

Sunday 12th April

Saturday 18th April

Sunday 19th April

Saturday 25th April

Saturday 26th April

Saturday 2nd May

Sunday 3rd May

Saturday 9th May

Sunday 10th May

Saturday 16th May

Saturday 17th May

Saturday 23rd May

Sunday 24th May

Tuesday 26th May

Wednesday 27th May

Thursday 28th May

Friday 28th May

Saturday 6th June

Sunday 7th June

Saturday 13th June

Sunday 14th June

Saturday 4th July

Sunday 5th July

Saturday 11th July

Sunday 12th July

Saturday 18th July

Sunday 19th July

Saturday 25th July

Sunday 26th July

Thursday 23rd July

Friday 24th July

Saturday 25th July

Sunday 26th July

Monday 27th July

Tuesday 28th July

Wednesday 29th July

Thursday 30th July

Saturday 1st August

Sunday 2nd August

Saturday 8th August

Sunday 9th August

Tuesday 4th August

Wednesday 5th August

Thursday 6th August

Friday 7th August

Saturday 8th August

Sunday 9th August

Saturday 15th August

Sunday 16th August

Thursday 13th August

Friday 14th Auguist

Saturday 15th August

Sunday 16th August

Monday17th August

Tuesday 18th August

Wednesday 19th August

Thursday 20th August

Thursday 20th August

Friday 21st August

Saturday 22nd August

Sunday 23rd August

Saturday 22nd August

Sunday 23rd August

Saturday 29th August

Sunday 30th August

Thursday 27th August

Friday 28th August

Saturday 29th August

Sunday 30th August

Saturday 29th August

Sunday 30th August

Saturday 5th September

Sunday 6th September

Saturday 5th September

Sunday 6th September

Saturday 12th September

Sunday 13th September

Saturday 19th September

Sunday 20th September

Saturday 26th September

Sunday 27th September

Saturday 3rd October

Sunday 4th October

Saturday 10th October

Sunday 11th October

Saturday 17th October

Sunday 18th October

Saturday 24th October

Sunday 25th October

Saturday 7th November

Sunday 8th November

Saturday 14th November

Sunday 15th November

Saturday 21st November

Sunday 22nd November

Saturday 28th November

Sunday 29th November

Saturday 5th December

Sunday 6th December

Saturday 12th December

Sunday 13th December

PADI OPEN WATER COURSE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Become  a confident and skilled diver
 
How to assemble and use scuba gear
 
How to manage your buoyancy
 
espectfully approach marine life
 
How to Handle common problems
 

HOW IS THE COURSE RUN

Book your course online on the Andark website on the dates convenient to you.

BEFORE YOUR COURSE STARTS

Whether you’re on the go, or just want to take it slow, now you can complete the academic portions of the PADI Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning. Anywhere, Anytime.

E-learning time commitment 5-10 hours

COURSE STUCTURE

THE PRACTICAL SIDE

After completing the E-learning before the first day of your course, you go on to do some classroom work  and then confined open water sessions in the pool. These sessions are run over 2 days or 6 evening sessions before your 4 open water dives (over 2 days).

OPTION ONE

Four consecutive days: 4 days over 2 Weekends. Please see the table of dates below.

*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.

OPTION TWO

Over 5 Monday evening sessions and 1 full weekend. Please see the table below of evening session available.  After you have completed your 5 sessions, you will need to choose a Day 3 date and a Day 4 dates to complete your course.

*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.

Personal Tuition is also available (call to speak to our staff)

Where You Will Learn

CONFINED DIVER TRAINING SKILLS

ANDARK DIVER TRAINING POOL

First Two Days

ENCLOSED OPEN WATER DIVER TRAINING FACILITY

ANDARK LAKE

Final Two Days

Learn to Scuba Dive

Important Information

Once you’ve mastered the skills and build the confidence to successfully complete this course you can dive in a buddy pair up to a maximum depth of 18 metres (or up to 12 metres if you’re between 10-11 years old).

 

If you are between the ages of 10-11 years old you must dive with a parent/guardian or PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres .

 

If you are between 12 ands 14 years old you must dive with an adult certified diver.

 

All participants who complete the course between the ages of 10 and 14 years old will receive a Junior Open Water Course Diver certification that will automatically upgrade to a full Open Water diver certification when they reach 15 years old.

  • 2 days of Classroom and Pool sessions full kit hire included (in our on site heated pool)or 6 evening sessions with full kit hire included
  • 4 open water dives over 2 days usually at Andark Lake
  • Kit hire included for Open Water dives; suit, cylinder, free air, regulators and gauges, BCD, weights and dive computer. 
  • Free onsite car parking
  • Free teas and coffee’s during classroom sessions
  • PADI E-learning package that must be completed before the first day of your course.
  • PADI certification – lasts a lifetime
  • Use of all the expensive scuba diving equipment (suit, weights, cylinders, BCD and regulator)
  • There is a great selection of equipment to purchase at preferential rates for all Andark Students. View our range here.
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Mask, Snorkel, Boots and Fins are not included but needed for the course. Andark Students get discount in the shop. 12% OFF any RRP price.

Purchase of gloves in cold weather might needed!

There are various upgrade packages available (like Drysuit Diver) speak to our staff for more details.

Please fill in the forms below and return to us before your course starts

ANDARK LEARNING AGREEMENT

BOOKING FORM

MEDICAL FORM

TERMS AND CONDITIONS A minimum of 3 people is required in order for a course to run (unless otherwise stated). Andark reserves the right to vary or cancel, at their discretion, a course or its contents, where the circumstances necessitate. Andark reserves the right to refuse admission onto a course and does not accept provisional bookings. Reservations will only be confirmed upon receipt of a completed signed booking form, and payment. Telephone bookings will be deemed to be cancelled if the booking form and medical are not received within 5 working days. Course fees may change without notice. Lost or broken equipment (caused by student) must be paid for by student. Inland dive sites may be used – any associated entry fee or boat charges must be met by student. Transport to and from dive sites is student’s responsibility. For continuing education courses, a refresher MUST be completed and logbook evidence shown if the student has not dived in the six months prior to attending the course. You must pre-study all course materials for all Andark courses. If you fail to do so you will not be permitted to join the course. If you wish to rebook, there will be an additional charge of £80 to cover administration/additional tuition. REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION: No refunds of any monies paid will be given, save that Andark at its absolute discretion may offer: (1) a credit note (less an administration fee of minimum £30) redeemable at Andark’s retail shop or against the cost of an alternative course; or (2) an alternative course of equal value (less an administration fee of minimum £30). Failure to attend a course on the due date will result in loss of all course fees. An administration fee (minimum £30) will be charged for changes to course dates where a minimum of 2 full weeks’ notice is give. Where less than 2 weeks’ notice is given OR where the cancellation/change of dates results in a course falling below minimum numbers, no refund/credit or change of dates can be permitted and the course must be rebooked at full value.

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