Open Water Certification Part 2
To complete your certification, you will need to participate in a Part 2 of the Open Water course which includes four dives over two days. Also known as your check-out dives.
- All your equipment is included (except your mask, snorkel, boots and fins)
- This training is completed at a Lake or Quarry
- This course will have travel expenses.
- Pre-registration is required.
- We will need a your logbook or referral and medical/waivers, if coming from another dive shop
At the completion of this program you will receive your PADI Open Water Diver Certification Card.
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Open Water Part 1 - academics and pool sessions
** OUR PART 2 CLASSES ARE SEASONAL AND WILL RESUME NEXT SPRING IN JUNE - PLEASE WATCH THE CALENDAR
Availability: Contact us for booking information
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You must have completed your Part 1 course prior to Part 2 - You will learn how to use your new diving skills in an open body of water. To complete your certification, you will participate in four dives over two days, practicing and putting your diving skills to use, giving you practical experience and preparing you to become a safe and knowledgable diver while having fun exploring what there is to see underwater.
This training is completed at Lake Hydra, a scuba diving facility in Bethlehem, PA (approx 1-1/2 hour from dive shop). We also have some alternative locations; Lake Aquarius in Slatington, PA (approx 1-1/2 hour from dive shop) and and some will require more travel time and a 1 or 2 night stay over. These locations are in Pennsylvania at Willow Springs and Lake Allure, and on occasion to North Carolina at Fantasy Lake. The locations of these lakes can be found on our CLASS LOCATIONS page. We will make these a fun group event!
** The location for scheduling Part 2 Open Water courses depends on conditions and availability to the facilities. Please be advised, we may need to change our location from time to time due to certian circumstances.
EQUIPMENT - You will need to come in the week prior to your scheduled class to be fitted and pick-up your diving equipment for your course. You must provided your own personal scuba equipment (mask, snorkel, boots & fins) We will provide everything else; Regulator, BCD, Wetsuit, hood, gloves, compass and computer, along with weights, weight belt and tanks.
- We will send out reminder emails to prepare you for your Part 2 dives.
- At the completion of this program you will receive your PADI Open Water Diver Certification
- This course will have travel and dive park pass expenses.
- Please review our missed class and cancellation policies and procedures in our Class Policies page.
- Pre-registration is required.
- Call or drop us an email if you have any questions.
Additional options for Open Water Part 2 Training
You can complete your open water part 2 dives locally here with us or you can finish your part 2 - training while on vacation through a PADI recognized Dive shop. This can be done with a referral from us or you can use your logbook as a referral. Pre planning and registration with your destination dive shop is required. If you needed a physicians signature, make sure you take a copy of your medical and physicians signature with you or send ahead to shop.
At the completion of this program you will receive your PADI Open Water Diver Certification from your destination dive location.
