Upcoming Courses
Note: Class start dates beyond the current running classes are subject to change, please check back regularly for updated start dates.
I Tried SCUBA Diving
Date(s):
Dependent on interest
Location: Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre Pool or St. Clair College Pool
Prepare yourself by trying a SCUBA Diving experience. A Try SCUBA course is an introductory program for those curious about scuba diving but not ready to commit to a full certification course. This experience includes an online session to learn basic safety guidelines and equipment usage, followed by a confined water dive, often in a pool or shallow, controlled environment. Under the close supervision of a certified instructor, participants get a taste of breathing underwater and exploring the underwater world. It’s a great way to see if scuba diving is for you without the time and financial commitment of a full certification course.
Pre-Requisites: Complete the online training here: SCUBA Educators International
Course Fee: $100 + HST. Includes all equipment required for the in-pool session.
Open Water SCUBA Diver - Leamington
Date(s):
January 26, 2025 at 5:30pm – April 6, 2025
Location: Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre Pool
This is the first certification if you want to be a SCUBA diver. This course includes the classroom and pool/practical component of the course. The course is 10 classes over 10 weeks (Sunday nights) at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre Pool in Leamington. Successful completion of this course leaves you eligible for the Open Water checkout dives to obtain your Open Water SCUBA Diver certification to 100 feet (30 metres).
Pre-Requisites: You will require a mask, snorkel, fins and boots to take the course. Equipment is available from the The Dive Shop at special student pricing.
Course Fee: $550 + HST. Includes the written exam.
Open Water SCUBA Diver - Windsor
Date(s):
January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm – March 25, 2025
Location: St. Clair College Pool
This is the first certification if you want to be a SCUBA diver. This course includes the classroom and pool/practical component of the course. The course is 10 classes over 10 weeks (Tuesday nights) at the St. Clair College pool in Windsor. Successful completion of this course leaves you eligible for the Open Water checkout dives to obtain your Open Water SCUBA Diver certification to 100 feet (30 metres).
Pre-Requisites: You will require a mask, snorkel, fins and boots to take the course. Equipment is available from the The Dive Shop at special student pricing.
Course Fee: $550 + HST. Includes the written exam.
SCUBA Diver Refreshed
Date(s):
TBD
Location: Leamington or Windsor (dependant on Open Water classes)
This program is designed to provide a controlled training environment for certified divers who have not had recent diving experience. Any certified diver from any recognized agency with a desire to “refresh” their skills is eligible. This program is recommended for:
- Those with less than 4 open water dives in the past year.
- Those with no open water dives in the past six months.
- Those planning dives in an environment that is new to them.
- Those who may feel they have forgotten portions of the Open Water program regardless of time.
** Limited spots available **
Course Fee: $50 + HST
Enriched Air NITROX
Date(s): To be Scheduled (9:00am till 1:00pm)
Location: The Dive Shop
The NITROX specialty course is designed to familiarize the individual diver with the issues and procedures necessary to evaluate the application and utility of using oxygen enriched breathing mixes of 22% to 40% oxygen content for recreational scuba diving.
** Limited spots available **
Course Fee: $200 + HST. Includes all materials and exam/practical.
D.A.N. Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid (BLS)
Date(s): To Be Announced (9:00am till 1:00pm)
Location: To Be Announced
This fundamental course prepares you to provide proper care for life-threatening illnesses or injuries until professional emergency medical care is available. The life-support skills taught in this course include one- and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children and infants. Use of automatic external defibrillators, bleeding management, assisting a choking victims and responding to a person in shock. The first aid skills taught include conducting secondary assessments, splinting and responding to medical emergencies.
** Limited spots available **
Course Fee: $150 + HST. Includes all materials and exam/practical.
D.A.N. Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries (EO2)
Date(s): To Be Announced (9:00am till 1:00pm)
Location: To Be Announced
Administering emergency oxygen is the preferred first aid for SCUBA diving injuries, and early administration can drastically improve the outcome for an injured diver. The DAN Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA Diving Injuries course teaches you how to administer life-saving oxygen first aid to divers who may be suffering from decompression illness (DCI). Additionally, this course will teach you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of decompression illness and respond to them accordingly. The emergency response skills taught in this course are not unique to SCUBA diving; they’re applicable to many other watersports and other activities.
Note: Current DAN BLS: CPR & FA, CPR: HCP provider or other nationally recognized full CPR training is prerequisite to this course.
** Limited spots available **
Course Fee: $150 + HST. Includes all materials and exam/practical.
Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver
Date(s): Runs all year, contact us for dates
Location: The Dive Shop
If you are looking to add some extra skills to your dive toolbox, this is the course for you. The Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver course includes deep dives (between 50 and 100 feet), current dives, night dives, navigational dives, and search & recovery dives. By the end of this course, you will be a well-rounded diver with some added confidence and skills. The course is taught over the course of the dive season with dive dates dependant on weather and other conditions.
Course Fee: $300 + HST. Travel to dive destinations and any charter fees are not included.
Available Courses
- Refresher Courses
- Basic Open Water
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- DRAM Rescue Diver
- DAN Basic Life Saving and First Aid
- DAN Emergency Oxygen Administration
- Nitrox Diver
- Ice Diver
- Advanced Nitrox Diver
- Equipment Maintenance
- Dive Master
- Assistant Instructor
- Instructor
Why train with The Dive Shop?
Why train with The Dive Shop? We have instructors with over 40 years of experience. We teach to the highest standards in the industry thus ensuring our students not only attain certification, but are also comfortable in the water and with the equipment.
SCUBA Educators has been certifying divers for over 60 years. Born out the YMCA SCUBA program, SCUBA Educators still teaches to the same quality standards set-out by the YMCA program.
International Training (TDI/SDI/ERDI/PFI) offers world-leading courses for beginner and advanced divers alike. SDI covers the full range of recreational diving, while TDI offers technical training from Nitrox diver all the way to decompression and rebreathers.
No one cares more about diver safety than Divers Alert Network (DAN). For over 40 years DAN has been the centre of safe diving and diver health. DAN also offers reasonably priced evacuation and chamber insurance.
We chose these organizations based on their history and dedication to high standards and safe diving. If you want more than just a piece of paper, if you want peace of mind and the proper skills, then you want to train with The Dive Shop.
