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PADI OPEN WATER COURSE – LEARN TO DIVE

PADI OPEN WATER COURSE

LEARN TO DIVE

GET YOUR PADI - BECOME A CERTIFIED DIVER

A full open water course includes all confined water sessions in Andark’s purpose-built training pool and all open water sessions in the Andark Diver Training Lake.

 

PADI Open Water courses are split in to two sections, the confined water section (also known as a referral) and the open water dives section.

 

Confined water sessions are either completed over a weekend or over 5 Monday evening session (dates) listed below.

 

Once all confined sessions are completed it’s time to complete your four open water dives over one weekend (2 days) at our purpose-built training lake or over up to 4 week-day evenings during the summer.

 

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!

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COURSE PREREQUISITES

A spare four days (either together or over a couple of weekends, ideally consecutively but not essential) Or up to 6 Monday evenings and 1 weekend (2 full days).
Other pre-requisites are:
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

HOW IS THE COURSE RUN

COURSE STRUCTURE
Option 1
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 2
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)
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
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).
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WHERE YOU WILL LEARN

ANDARK DIVER TRAINING POOL – CONFINED DIVER TRAINING SKILLS

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ANDARK LAKE – ENCLOSED OPEN WATER DIVER TRAINING FACILITY

Learn to Scuba Dive

DISCOVER A WORLD UNDERWATER

Padi Open Water
Diving in the Andark Lake
learn-to-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.

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

Please let us know if you can not attend due to having any of the symptoms and are self isolating. We can reschedule your session at no extra cost or give you a credit note to use in store. We will not refund your session.

https://andark.co.uk/2020/03/17/covid-19/

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

What you can do once you're certified...

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.

What's Included

2 days of Classroom and Pool sessions full kit hire included (in our on site heated pool)

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 Crewpak includes O/W DVD , O/W Manual, Dive Computer Simulator Access Card and Blue Padi Log book, comes in Blue Padi  Document Bag (worth RRP £72.50 included in course price)

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.

What's Not Included

£12 per day Andark lake entry fee (2 days)

Mask, Snorkel, Boots and Fins are not included but needed for the course. Andark Students get discount in the shop. 15% 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.

IMPORTANT FORMS

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

ANDARK LEARNING AGREEMENT

BOOKING FORM

MEDICAL FORM

COVID-19

Please let us know if you can not attend due to having any of the symptoms and are self isolating. We can reschedule your session at no extra cost or give you a credit note to use in store. We will not refund your session.

https://andark.co.uk/2020/03/17/covid-19/

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COURSE DATES AVAILABLE

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4
Saturday 6th April Sunday 7th AprilSaturday 13th AprilSunday 14th April
Saturday 20th AprilSunday 21st AprilSaturday 27th AprilSunday 28th April
Saturday 4th MaySunday 5th MaySaturday 11th MaySunday 12th May
Saturday 18th MaySunday 19th MaySaturday 25th MaySunday 26th May
Tuesday 28th MayWednesday 29th MayThursday 30th MayFriday 31st May
Saturday 1st JuneSunday 2nd JuneSaturday 8th JuneSunday 9th June
Saturday 15th JuneSunday 16th JuneSaturday 22nd JuneSunday 23rd June
Monday 17th June Tuesday 18th JuneWednesday 19th JuneThursday 20th June
Tuesday 25th JuneWednesday 26th JuneThursday 27th JuneFriday 28th June
Saturday 29th JuneSunday 30th JuneSaturday 6th JulySunday 7th July
Saturday 13th JulySunday 14th JulySaturday 20th JulySunday 21st July
Saturday 27th JulySunday 28th JulySaturday 3rd AugustSunday 4th August
Tuesday 30th JulyWednesday 31st JulyThursday 1st AugustFriday 2nd August
Saturday 3rd AugustSunday 4th AugustSaturday 10th AugustSunday 11th August
Saturday 10th AugustSunday 11th AugustSaturday 17th AugustSunday 18th August
Thursday 15th AugustFriday 16th AugustSaturday 17th AugustSunday 18th August
Saturday 17th AugustSunday 18th AugustSaturday 24th AugustSunday 25th August
Saturday 24th AugustSunday 25th AugustSaturday 31st AugustSunday 1st September
Saturday 31st AugustSunday 1st SeptemberSaturday 7th SeptemberSunday 8th September
Saturday 7th SeptemberSunday 8th SeptemberSaturday 14th SeptemberSunday 15th September
Saturday 21st SeptemberSunday 22nd SeptemberSaturday 28th SeptemberSunday 29th september
Saturday 5th OctoberSunday 6th OctoberSaturday 12th OctoberSunday 13th October
Saturday 19th OctoberSunday 20th OctoberSaturday 26th OctoberSunday 27th October
Saturday 2nd NovemberSunday 3rd NovemberSaturday 9th NovemberSunday 10th November
Saturday 16th NovemberSunday 17th NovemberSaturday 23rd NovemberSunday 24th November
Saturday 30th NovemberSunday 1st DecemberSaturday 7th DecemberSunday 8th December

Complete all of your pool and lake training over 4 days. Chose your four days using the table above. 

Or chose to complete your pool training over 5 Monday evening sessions on the dates and times below. Once your pool training is complete, chose one Day 3 date and one Day 4 date from the table above to complete your lake training.

Open Water Diver - Confined Water Monday Evening Sessions MAY/JUNE

SessionMonthDateDayTime
Session 1MAY13/05/2024Monday6.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 2MAY20/05/2024Monday6.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 3JUNE03/06/2024Monday6.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 4JUNE10/06/2024Monday6.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 5JUNE17/06/2024Monday6.30pm - 9.30pm

Call us on 01489 581755 to discuss bookings.

COURSE PRICE

scubaMask

£620.00

scubaMask

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

£785.00

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

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About Andark

Andark was formed in 1976 , originally as a diving contractor working on many underwater projects from ship hull surveys to underwater construction and marine salvage. In 1980 we diversified into scuba diver training . Today Andark is one of the country’s biggest leisure diving schools offering a range of world-recognised dive courses.
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