Thank you for deciding to enroll in your PADI Open Water Course with Sugar Land Dive Center. Simply pick the start date you want, click the "Book Now" button and follow the prompts.Please be sure to indicate if you want to complete the academic portion online using PADI's eLearning or be in a traditional classroom setting. Once we receive your enrollment we will contact you and get your material to you!If you do not see a start date that suits your needs please contact us and we will do our best arrange a schedule for you.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver CourseExploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving. You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to: Underwater navigation Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 metres/ 60-100 feet) A sampler of three more Adventure Dives of your choice The Fun Part: Your ChoiceOne reason you’ll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from 15 types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at digital underwater photography, wreck diving, , diving with underwater scooters, peak performance buoyancy and much more. Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course. PrerequisitesTo take this course, you must be: A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)What You Learn The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include Practical aspects of deep diving Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving. More ways to use your underwater compass How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time How to better use your dive computer. And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you chooseThe Scuba Gear You UseYou use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three adventure dives you pick, you may also try out underwater photography equipment , DPVs (underwater scooters), a dive light a dry suit, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialty gear.The Learning Materials You NeedPADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual and DVD provide information on more than 16 types of specialty diving.You’ll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the skills, your instructor will guide you on your first night diving adventure. Having trouble with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the Navgation Adventure Dive with your PADI Instructor.Your Next AdventureAfter you’ve tried a specialty in the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you’ll probably want to take the whole course and learn more:altitude diving, AWARE-fish identification, boat diving, deep diving, diver propulsion vehicle use, drift diving, dry suit diving, multilevel and computer diving, night diving, peak performance buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater nature study, underwater navigation, underwater photography, underwater videography, wreck diving

The PADI Rescue Diver Course “Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur.The Fun Part The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.What You LearnSelf rescue Recognizing and managing stress in other diversEmergency management and equipment Rescuing panicked divers Rescuing unresponsive divers The Scuba Gear You Use You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories. Check with us about the gear you’ll use during this course. You can find everything you will need at Sugar Land Dive Center.  The Learning Materials You Need The PADI Rescue Diver crewpak includes all materials required to complete the PADI Rescue Diver course – including a pocket mask. You’ll learn how to think like a rescue diver and preview skills you’ll practice with your PADI Instructor. Once your Rescue Diver course is complete, you can review the DVD to refresh your dive safety skills as needed. This tool box of knowledge and technique will give you the expertise to handle almost any emergency situation. Prerequisites To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must Be 12 years or older Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization) Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).

Embark on Your PADI Divemaster Journey! Congratulations on taking the first step toward becoming a respected PADI Dive Professional.As you sign up for your PADI Divemaster course, get ready to dive right into the excitement with immediate access to your Divemaster eLearning code. This online portion will kickstart your learning journey.Select your desired course start date, which will mark the beginning of your first class. In this session, we'll delve into the academic process of your course and chart out the rest of your program. On average, the program duration spans four weeks.Get ready to unlock a world of possibilities as you take on the PADI Divemaster Course with Sugar Land Dive Center! 

Thank you for deciding to enroll in your PADI Emergency First Response Course with Sugar Land Dive Center.  Simply pick the start date you want and click the "Book Now" button and follow the prompts. Once we receive your enrollment we will contact you and get your material to you!If you do not see a start date that suits your needs please contact us and we will do our best arrange a schedule for you.