What You Learn – SDI Open Water Diver
SDI Open Water DiverT he SDI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!
If you’ve tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

Prerequisites
To enroll in the SDI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be at least 10-years-old. (SDI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws.)

The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you’ll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your SDI Instructor.

Now, you can start the academic portion of your scuba certification online.

Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the SDI Open Water Diver course!

The Scuba Gear You Use
In the SDI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear including a dive computer, and standard accessories. The equipment you wear varies somewhat, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water

Check with Toucan Dive about the gear you’ll use during this course. You can find most everything you need there.

The Learning Materials You Need
SDI offers a variety of home-study materials for the Open Water Diver course. While eLearning is the most convenient option, you may also chose a book and DVD package or a multimedia DVD-ROM.

SDI's Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you’ll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you’ll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor. Later, as a certified diver, use the course materials as a reference guide for future diving adventures and to review what you learned.

Note: Enroll in the SDI Open Water Diver Course Online for immediate computer-based access to the manual and video integrated into seamless, guided online learning.

To purchase these products, contact your local SDI Instructor, dive shop or resort.

Start Now
You don’t have to wait to get going. With SDI eLearning and the SDI Open Water Diver Course Online, you can start right now. The SDI Open Water Diver Course Online lets you learn the background information you need before each dive at your own pace through friendly, interactive learning. It even helps you choose the SDI dive shop where you’ll make those dives.