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These are the most popular courses that we teach at Test The Waters. Many more specialties are available. Contact the shop for more information on these or any other course you may be interested. For more in depth information for each class online, please visit www.padi.com/padi/en/kd/padicourses.aspx

Discover Scuba Diving $99.00
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a PADI Professional in pool or pool-like conditions. During your adventure, you'll master some basic concepts and scuba skills and might even head off to experience an open water adventure.  When you sign up for the PADI Open Water Scuba Course within two weeks of taking Discover Scuba, Test The Waters will apply your $99 towards the cost of the Open Water Course.

Scuba Review $65.00
Are you a certified diver, but haven't been in the water lately? Are you looking to refresh your dive skills and knowledge? Are you a PADI Scuba Diver or referral student diver and want to earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification? If you answered yes to any of these questions then PADI Scuba Review is for you.

Open Water
Scuba 1 $299.00

The first portion of your open water dive certification includes all the classroom and pool instruction as well as your materials and equipment. Students are responsible for providing their personal gear such as mask, snorkel, fins, and boots. These items are available for sale at Test the Waters.

Scuba 2 $299.00
The second portion of your open water dive certification completes the four required open water dives and enables you to receive your certification. You can complete Scuba 2 here in Fairbanks, on one of our trips to Valdez or Whittier, or as a referral to a PADI dive center anywhere around the world.

Advanced $349.00
Move up and experience real adventure with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. As you step beyond the PADI Open Water Diver level, you make five dives and have the opportunity to try some of diving's most rewarding and useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, wreck diving and much more.

Rescue with CPR certification $349.00
Our Rescue Diver Course broadens your focus as a diver. It prepares you in dive emergency prevention and teaches techniques for managing dive emergencies.
Emergency First Response gives you the tools you need to perform CPR. EFR prepares you to properly handle potentially life-threatening situations.

Master Scuba Diver
What is the PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification?

This certification denotes that you've reached the highest recreational diver level in the PADI System of diver education. PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• PADI Rescue Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• 50 logged dives
• Five PADI Specialty course certifications
• Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for Junior Master Scuba Diver)

Where can I go from here?
The PADI Master Scuba Diver certification is the highest recreational level in the PADI system of diver education. But, you don't have to stop there! You can continue on to become a PADI Professional. As a Master Scuba Diver you'll be well qualified to begin your training as a PADI Divemaster.

For more information on PADI professional courses visit www.padi.com/padi/en/td/whygopro.aspx