Beginning Scuba Course Schedules

Learning to Scuba Dive: What’s Involved? »

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.

>

2008 Starting Dates
Friday Evening, January 18	Friday Evening, July 18
Friday Evening, February 15	Friday Evening, August 15
Friday Evening, March 14	Friday Evening, September 12
Friday Evening, April 18	Friday Evening, October 17
Friday Evening, May 16	Friday Evening, November 21
Friday Evening, June 20	Friday Evening, December 19

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.

2008 Starting Dates
Tuesday Evening, March 4	Tuesday Evening, August 5
Tuesday Evening, June 3	Tuesday Evening, September 2
Tuesday Evening, July 1	Tuesday Evening, November 4

 

Classroom/Pool Training at Local Park Districts

Bartlett Park District: Classroom and pool sessions run a total of six weeks. Classroom sessions meet Mondays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Mondays evenings at the Park District, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To enroll, call the Park District at (847) 540-4800.

2008 Starting Dates
Wednesday Evening, January 21	Wednesday Evening, March 31

Downers Grove Park District: Classroom and pool sessions run a total of six weeks. Classroom sessions meet Monday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Monday evenings at the Park District, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. For schedule information and to enroll, call the Park District at (630) 963-1300.

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) 645-9500.

2008 Starting Dates
Tuesday Evening, February 12	Tuesday Evening, June 10

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.

2008 Starting Dates
Wednesday Evening, January 9	Wednesday Evening, September 17
Wednesday Evening, April 2	Wednesday Evening, November 5
Wednesday Evening, June 18

 

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: Four 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 our week-long trips to Grand Cayman and Bonaire. 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).

Days	Dates	Location
Saturday-Sunday	May 10-11	Haigh Quarry
Thursday-Monday	May 15-19	Cozumel
Saturday-Sunday	June 14-15	Haigh Quarry
Saturday-Sunday	June 28-29	Pearl Lake
Saturday-Saturday	July 12-19	Grand Cayman
Saturday-Sunday	July 12-13	Haigh Quarry
Saturday-Sunday	July 26-27	Pearl Lake
Saturday-Sunday	August 9-10	Haigh Quarry
Saturday-Sunday	August 23-24	Pearl Lake
Saturday-Sunday	September 6-7	Haigh Quarry
Saturday-Sunday	September 27-28	Pearl Lake
Thursday-Monday	September 25-29	Cozumel
Saturday-Sunday	October 11-12	Haigh Quarry
Saturday-Sunday	October 25-26	Haigh Quarry
Thursday-Monday	December 11-15	Cozumel
Friday-Saturday	December 27-January 5	TBD

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. ♦

Learning to Scuba Dive: What’s Involved? »