SDI Scuba Discovery Program
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SDI Scuba Discovery Program

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For those who want to test the waters and try scuba, this is the course for you! The SDI Scuba Discovery Program gives you a glimpse of what you can expect to experience in the underwater world as well as what you could expect to learn in the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course. During this experience program, you will go through the basic safety procedures for enjoyable scuba diving under the watchful eye of an active SDI Instructor.

You will learn skills such as equalizing your ears, buddy checks, basic buoyancy control, underwater communication, and more. You will also be given an introduction to basic scuba equipment followed by an underwater tour in the local pool or aquatic environment.

If you enjoy this experience, then the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course is your next step!

FAQ

Who is this course for?
  • Those who would like to experience the underwater world
  • Those who would like an introductory course to scuba diving prior to enrolling in the Open Water Scuba Diver course
What are the prerequisites?
  • Minimum age 18, or 10 with parental consent
  • Demonstrate adequate swimming skills and in-water comfort
What will I learn in this course?
  • Basic overview of physics/physiology and how it relates to diving
  • Buoyancy, pressure, equalization techniques
  • Overview of the aquatic and marine environment
  • Marine life expected to encounter at the dive site
  • Scuba equipment assembly and underwater communications
  • Introduction to the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course
What skills will I practice in the water?
  • Predive check and weight removal at the surface
  • Ear clearing and equalization
  • BCD use: manual and oral inflation
  • Buoyancy control
  • Controlled ascents and descents
  • Regulator use: breathing, clearing, and recovery
  • Mask clearing
  • Underwater swimming: fin techniques
  • Use of gauges and dive computer
  • Underwater communications
What’s in it for me?
  • Introduction to dive planning, equipment setup and donning
  • Skills and knowledge to complete dives
  • Unique underwater experience under the watch of an active SDI Instructor
What are the minimum requirements to complete the program?

Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution.