Learn to Dive
Are you ready to start exploring the underwater world? Take the first step by obtaining your PADI Open Water Scuba Diver certification! In this course you will learn the skills and principles of scuba diving. Once you have your certification, you can dive anywhere in the world. Explore our lakes, oceans, and rivers with your new status as an underwater explorer!
Beginner Scuba Diving Certification Steps
1. eLearning
Complete the online learning through PADI at your own pace (10 – 14 hours). Then complete an academic review session with one of our instructors.
2. Pool Training
Attend 2 pool classes over one weekend where you learn and apply practical scuba skills with our certified instructors.
3. Open Water Training
Attend 4 open water dives over one weekend. From May through October, we conduct these dives in Baptist Lake. Alternatively, you can take our referral form and complete your certification on a trip.
The Details
What’s Included
- eLearning code
- Logbook
- 1-1 academic review
- 2 Pool classes
- Rental tanks, weights, BCD, wetsuit, and regulators to use free of charge
- Free digital certification card
What’s Not Included
- Open Water Check-out dives (Step 3 above – done after pool sessions)
- Mask, snorkel, and fins
- Physical certification card (can be purchased)
Learn from the Best
We are the only PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center in the area. This means we train professionals. At American Dive Zone, you get professional level training from the start of your journey. We have a 25+ year history as Grand Rapid’s leading dive center. Our instructors undergo rigorous training to provide you with the best experience while learning to scuba dive.
After Your Certification
Your Open Water certification is your license to dive anywhere in the world, to a maximum depth of 60 feet.
When you’re ready to continue your scuba diving journey, we offer advanced and specialty certifications so you can explore shipwrecks, the Great Lakes, and more adventurous locations.
