Training Courses at Scuba
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Open Water Diver Certification
$225.00
Minimum of 4 classroom/pool sessions, 2 days of open water training dives
Includes a manual, training DVD or video, dive tables, a student registration folder, and certification card.
Home-study, semi-private, and private-study programs are available
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| Starting date: | Day of the week: | Times: | Pool Training Location: |
| Jan. 20 | Friday | 7-10 PM | Body Zone |
| Feb. 26 | Sunday | 8:30-11:30 AM | Albright College |
| Mar. 9 | Friday | 7-10 PM | Body Zone |
| Mar. 22 | Thursday | 7-9:30 PM | Owen J. Roberts |
| Apr. 1 | Sunday | 8:30-11:30 AM | Albright College |
| Apr. 27 | Friday | 7-10 PM | Body Zone |
| May 6 | Sunday | 8:30-11:30 AM | Albright College |
| June 10 | Sunday | 8:30-11:30 AM | Albright College |
Pottstown Area Scuba Classes
Next class begins spring 2009!
Classes held at the Pottstown Family YMCA
Contact: alanchalfin@yahoo.com
DAN Training Courses Including Dan Instructor Courses!
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Units (PDUs) may be granted to diving leadership
personnel for participating in some of the courses listed below as authorized by their respective training agency.
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Specialty Diver
Upon completion of two specialty courses and 12 dives, you will automatically receive a Specialty Diver card at no additional cost.
Advanced Diver
Upon completion of four specialty courses and 24 dives, you will automatically receive an Advanced Certification card at no additional cost.
Master Diver
Upon completion of four specialty courses, stress & rescue, and 50 dives, you will automatically receive a Master Diver Certification card at no additional cost.
Underwater Navigator
$110.00 - includes student manual, training DVD, and certification card
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| Thursday nights- Mar. - Nov. | Classroom & Training Dives | Willow Springs Park | |
| Mar. 29 | Classroom & Training Dives 5:30 PM to ? | Willow Springs Park | |
| Apr. 19 | Classroom & Training Dives 5:30 PM to ? | Willow Springs Park | |
| May 24 | Classroom & Training Dives 5:30 PM to ? | Willow Springs Park | |
| June 21 | Classroom & Training Dives 5:30 PM to ? | Willow Springs Park | |
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Nitrox (Enriched
Air Diver)
Get your Nitrox Certification Online
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$195.00 - includes student manual,
training DVD, and Nitrox tank fills, and certification card
| Dates: | Location: | Water Training Location: | |
| Feb. 19 | Classroom AM - Training Dives after Classroom | To Be Decided | |
| Mar. 25 | Classroom AM - Training Dives after Classroom | To Be Decided | |
| Apr. 29 | Classroom AM - Training Dives after Classroom | To Be Decided | |
| May 20 | Classroom AM - Training Dives after Classroom | To Be Decided | |
| June 16 | Classroom AM - Training Dives after Classroom | To Be Decided | |
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Stress and Rescue Diver
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$210.00 - includes student manual, DVD, and certification card
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| Apr. 28 & 29 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Classroom AM - Training Dives PM | Willow Springs Park | |
| June 2 & 3 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Classroom AM - Training Dives PM | Willow Springs Park | |
| July 21 & 22 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Classroom AM - Training Dives PM | Willow Springs Park | |
| Aug. 18 & 19 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Classroom AM - Training Dives PM | Willow Springs Park | |
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First Aid & CPR Course & AED
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$60.00 - includes book, choose 1 day for CPR/AED and 1 day for First Aid or both in one day. Needed for Stress & Rescue.
If you have a group of six or more, we can arrange a class around your schedule and at your place.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Certification: |
| Feb. 18 | Classroom 8:30 -11 CPR/11-2 PM FA | CPR/AED/First Aid |
| Apr. 12 | Classroom 6-9 PM CPR/AED | CPR/AED |
| Apr. 17 | Classroom 6-9 PM FA | First Aid |
| May 12 | Classroom 9-12 CPR/1-4 PM FA | CPR/AED/First Aid |
| June 5 | Classroom 6-9 PM CPR/AED | CPR/AED |
| June 13 | Classroom 6-9 PM FA | First Aid |
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Underwater Digital Photography
$120.00 - includes student kit, handouts
You may use your own underwater digital camera or we have rental cameras available.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | |
| Feb. 9 & 12 | Classroom 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Feb. 9/Pool 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Feb. 12 | |
| May 6 & 8 | Classroom 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM May 6/Pool 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM May 8 | |
DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
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$65.00 - includes certification card and DAN oxygen first aid manual
This certification is valid for two years from your completion of this class.
Optional SSI or PADI certification as a DAN O2 Provider will be an additional $20.00 each for processing.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | |
| Feb 21 | Classroom 6:30-9:30 PM | |
| Mar. 13 | Classroom 6:30-9:30 PM | |
| Apr. 24 | Classroom 6:30-9:30 PM | |
Drysuit
$125.00 - includes student manual, rental drysuit & thermal insulation, and certification card
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| Dates: | Times: | Water Training Location: |
| Feb. 18 | Classroom 8:30 - 11:30 AM, Training Dives PM | To Be Decided |
| Mar. 17 | Classroom 8:30 - 11:30 AM, Training Dives PM | To Be Decided |
| Apr. 15 | Classroom 8:30 - 11:30 AM, Training Dives PM | To Be Decided |
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Equipment Specialist
$80.00 - includes student manual, training DVD, and certification card
| Dates: | Locations/Times |
| Feb. 14 & 16 | Classroom 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM at Scuba Venture |
| Mar. 6 & 8 | Classroom 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM at Scuba Venture |
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River Diver
$90.00 - includes student materials & certification card
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| June 9 | Classroom 9 - 11 AM/Training dives at River Sight 1 - 5 PM | River Sight | |
| Aug. 25 | Classroom 9 - 11 AM/Training dives at River Sight 1 - 5 PM | River Sight | |
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Wreck Diver
$140.00 - includes student manual, training DVD, and certification card
The water Training Location is either an ocean boat dive or diving at a local scuba park.
The cost of an ocean boat dive is additional.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| Apr. 21 | On Site Training & dives 1:00 PM | Dutch Springs | |
| May 26 | On Site Training & dives 1:00 PM | Dutch Springs | |
| June 23 | On Site Training & dives 1:00 PM | Dutch Springs | |
| July 14 | On Site Training & dives 1:00 PM | Dutch Springs | |
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Deep Diver
$110.00 - includes student manual, training DVD, and certification card
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| Apr. 22 | On Site Training & dives 8:00 AM | Dutch
Springs |
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| May 27 | On Site Training & dives 8:00 AM | Dutch
Springs |
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| June 24 | On Site Training & dives 8:00 AM | Dutch
Springs |
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| July 15 | On Site Training & dives 8:00 AM | Dutch
Springs |
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Search & Recovery
$110.00 - includes student manual, training DVD, and certification card (It is a moving experience)
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Water Training Location: | |
| May 19 | Classroom 8:30 AM, training dives to follow | Willow Spring |
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Marine Life Identification
$95.00 - includes Training Materials & certification card
As part of this course we visit a regional aquarium.
The cost of admission to the aquarium is additional.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Aquarium Location and admission price: | |
| March 20, 21, 23, 24 | Classroom 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Aquarium March 24, 10 AM to ? | |
| May 14, 16, 17 | Classroom 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Aquarium to be decided | |
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Spearfishing
$90.00 - includes Training Materials, & certification card. Cost of the Ocean Dive is additional.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | Ocean Dive | |
| Feb. 15 | Classroom 6:30 - 9:00 PM | To Be Decided | |
| May 9 | Classroom 6:30 - 9:00 PM | To Be Decided | |
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Waves, Tides & Currents
$90.00 - includes Training Materials & certification card
| Dates: | Locations: | |
| Summer Class / Call if interested | Classroom | |
| Two different dive sites along the NJ beaches or inlets | ||
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Ice Diver
$180.00 - includes Training Materials, certification card and at least 1 tender and 3 - 4 training dives
You need to be Advanced and Stress & Rescue cetified.
| Dates: | Location/Times: | |
| February 1, 2013 | Classroom 6:30 - 9:30 PM | |
| February 2 & 3, 2013 | Training Dives | |
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Scuba Rangers Program For children ages 8 to 12
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$225.00 - includes all class materials, a Scuba Ranger's T-shirt, and snacks
Scuba Rangers is a great way to introduce the world of scuba diving to your children.
| Starting Date: | Session times: | Location: | |
| March 2012 | 8:30
AM - 11:30 AM The first session is at Scuba Venture |
Albright | |
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Science of Diving
$256.00 - includes student manual, Training Materials, and certification card
| Dates: | Location/Times: | |
| Mar. 14, 28, & Apr. 11 | Classroom 6:00 - 9:30 PM | |
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Dive Guide, Divemaster, and/or Dive Control Specialist
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here for more information.
$775.00 - class materials extra
Home-study, semi-private, and private-study programs
are available.
Prerequisite: SSI Stress and Rescue or equivalent
Please call for details on this course or click
here for more information.
Open Water Instructor Training (Associate
thru Instructor)
$1940.00 - includes all class materials, processing fees
Home-study, semi-private, and private-study programs
are available.
Prerequisite: SSI Dive Control Specialist
Dates and time are flexible and can be planned around
your schedule.
For more information, please call us at 610-678-2866 or e-mail us.
| Training Courses: | Price: | |
| Underwater Advanced Photography- Digital | $150.00
- including handouts |
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| Gas Blender | $195.00 - includes workbook | |
| Solo Diver | $250.00 - includes book | |
| Scuba Ranger Instructor Training | $490.00 | |
| Specialty Instructor Ratings | Please call us for pricing | |
| National Safety Council First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor Ratings | Please call us for
pricing |
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Call us at 610-678-2688
Toll free at 877-685-0944
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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email us.
For most of the courses that we offer, you may choose to do home-study
for the textbook portion of the training, and we offer semi-private
& private training programs for an additional fee. Call
us at 610-678-2688 or e-mail
us and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Except where indicated, you are responsible for all transportation,
meals, admission to water training locations,
and purchase or rental of appropriate diving equipment.
Cash, local checks (with photographic I. D.),
MasterCard™, and Visa™ accepted - financing options
are available.
All prices, locations, entry fees, and schedules are subject to
change without notice.
Before you participate in any and all scuba diving, snorkeling,
watersports, and training activities, Scuba Venture recommends that
you consult with a qualified physician regarding any and all health
concerns and conditions that you and/or your family may have.
