Beginning Scuba Course Schedules

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Classroom/Pool Training at Underseas Scuba Center

The academic and confined water phase of Underseas Scuba Center’s beginning scuba course is available in week night or weekend formats.

Weekend Schedule: Classroom and pool sessions run just one weekend. Classroom sessions meet Friday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at Underseas Scuba Center. Pool sessions meet Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Downers Grove North or South High School.

Weeknight Schedule: Classroom and pool sessions run a total of three weeks. Classroom sessions meet Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Underseas Scuba Center. Pool sessions meet Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Downers Grove North or South High School.

Classroom/Pool Training at Local Park Districts

Oak Brook Park District: Classroom and pool sessions run a total of six weeks. Classroom sessions meet Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Tuesday evenings at the Park District, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To enroll, call the Park District at (630) 645-9590.

Schaumburg Park District: Classroom and pool sessions run a total of six weeks. Classroom sessions meet Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Wednesdays evenings at the Park District, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To enroll, call the Park District at (847) 490-2505.

Open-Water Training Dives

Following academic and confined-water training, divers participate in two days of open-water training to complete requirements for certification. Options include our trips to Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Bonaire, local open-water training dives at Haigh Quarry or Pearl Lake — or you can complete your training at the resort destination of your choice, if you already have a trip planned.

Underseas Scuba Center Group Trips: Three times a year, Underseas Scuba Center conducts five-day/four-night group trips to Cozumel. This is a great opportunity to complete your four required training dives and get in another six knock-your-socks-off wall and drift dives on top of that. You can also complete your open-water training requirements on any of our trips to most destinations. A list of available dates appears below.

Haigh Quarry and Pearl Lake: From May through October, one of the options available for completing open water training requirements is to join us for a weekend at nearby Haigh Quarry near Kankakee or Pearl Lake near South Beloit.

• Both sites are approximately one hour from the store. (You can download a map from our “Find Us” page.)
• Open water training begins promptly at 8:00 am on Saturday and Sunday, and lasts until approximately 1:00 pm both days.
• There is a $20/day diver admission fee to get into either site ($10/day for non-divers at Haigh Quarry; $8/day at Pearl Lake).

Referral: If you already have vacation travel planned, we can help you arrange for open-water training at your destination, and provide you with the necessary referral paper work.

If you have questions pertaining to any aspect of diver training, contact us by phone, fax or e-mail. We will be happy to answer them. ♦

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