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Next Open Water Class June 1st & 2nd
Discover Scuba June 9th 8am
<> call 364-DIVE to sign up
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Dive Training - Prices vary by class please contact to dive shop for prices.
We offer a discount to Fire, Police, and Active duty Military personal as our way of saying Thanks for all you do to keep us safe and free.
Check the Calendar for up coming diver training * CALL 364-DIVE for more info
All Classes require pre-registration at the Dive shop (1504 N 36th St., St Joseph)
Discover Scuba
This is a intro to diving for those who are interested in diving, but want to try it out first.
This experience lasts about 2-3 hours. First you will need to complete some paperwork, this includes a health questionnaire ( You MUST be in good health to participate or have a Physician complete a PADI Medical consent form ** Click Here for more info**)
Your scuba instructor will spend a little time with you to explain the basic principles of scuba diving and give you an overview of your scuba gear, which is supplied by the dive shop.
Once you feel comfortable, your instructor will take you in the pool to help you learn basic scuba skills.
Must be 10 years old to participate, those under 12 must have an adult with them.
Open Water Training
This class is for non divers wishing to become certified divers. There are three steps to becoming open water certified. Book/Classroom, pool, and open water check out dives.
Step 1 Book/Classroom work - After you complete your home study, classes are held right here at the Dive Center in our state of the art classroom.
Step 2 Pool Work - is done at the St. Joseph YMCA.
Step 3 Open water check out dives - are done at Beaver Lake in Arkansas.
Other options exist for completing PADI open Water training. We are very flexible and can schedule private classes to fit your busy schedule. Call us for more details and to sign up.
Refresher Course
Are you a certified diver that has not been diving for several months or more. A refresher course if offered to help you fine tune your skills and increase your knowledge and confidence.
Adventure Diver
For certified Diver that want to expand their knowledge and build on the skills learned in open water.
To become a Padi Adventure diver, you chose and complete 3 adventure dives from the adventures book. This includes the book work and in water work.
Advanced Open Water
Often this certification is done along with adventure diver. You will do 3 adventure dives of your choice and then 2 required dives - deep (60 ft min) and underwater navigation.
This class will boost your confidence and skill in the water!
Emergency First Response
First Aid, CPR, and AED
You will learn how to handle illness and injury when they occur with a focus on diving!
Also CPR, AED, and be oriented to using an emergency oxygen kit. This course is required to move up to Rescue Diver but is recommended for ALL DIVERS.
Rescue Diver
This is a highly recommended and fun class. You will complete a book and classroom session followed by pool and open water work. You will learn to recognized and prevent dive relater accidents and how to handle them if they occur. This course will make all your diving safer and give you tons of knowledge and confidence.
Master Diver - Highest non-professional rating available
Complete 5 specialties and have a minimum of 100 dives.
You be at the top of the heap with this rating!
Specialty Dives Big Joe Scuba offers the full array of Padi Specialty Dive Certifications including
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Altitude
Search and recovery
Wreck
Underwater photography
Underwater Naturalist
Deep Diver
Boat Diver
Drift Diver
Diver propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
Dry Suit
Multi level and computer diving
Night diving
Nitrox
AWARE fish identification
Underwater videography
and more....!
Dive Master - Professional Level
See Us for info
Assitant Instructor, Instructor, EFR Instructor, Specialty Instructor
We offer the full line of Padi courses call us for more info!
We offer a discount to Fire, Police, and Active duty Military personal as our way of saying Thanks for all you do to keep us safe and free.
Check the Calendar for up coming diver training * CALL 364-DIVE for more info
All Classes require pre-registration at the Dive shop (1504 N 36th St., St Joseph)
Discover Scuba
This is a intro to diving for those who are interested in diving, but want to try it out first.
This experience lasts about 2-3 hours. First you will need to complete some paperwork, this includes a health questionnaire ( You MUST be in good health to participate or have a Physician complete a PADI Medical consent form ** Click Here for more info**)
Your scuba instructor will spend a little time with you to explain the basic principles of scuba diving and give you an overview of your scuba gear, which is supplied by the dive shop.
Once you feel comfortable, your instructor will take you in the pool to help you learn basic scuba skills.
The skills you learn during your Discover Scuba Diving experience may be credited toward the full PADI Open Water Diver certification.
Must be 10 years old to participate, those under 12 must have an adult with them.
Open Water Training
This class is for non divers wishing to become certified divers. There are three steps to becoming open water certified. Book/Classroom, pool, and open water check out dives.
Step 1 Book/Classroom work - After you complete your home study, classes are held right here at the Dive Center in our state of the art classroom.
Step 2 Pool Work - is done at the St. Joseph YMCA.
Step 3 Open water check out dives - are done at Beaver Lake in Arkansas.
Other options exist for completing PADI open Water training. We are very flexible and can schedule private classes to fit your busy schedule. Call us for more details and to sign up.
Refresher Course
Are you a certified diver that has not been diving for several months or more. A refresher course if offered to help you fine tune your skills and increase your knowledge and confidence.
Adventure Diver
For certified Diver that want to expand their knowledge and build on the skills learned in open water.
To become a Padi Adventure diver, you chose and complete 3 adventure dives from the adventures book. This includes the book work and in water work.
Advanced Open Water
Often this certification is done along with adventure diver. You will do 3 adventure dives of your choice and then 2 required dives - deep (60 ft min) and underwater navigation.
This class will boost your confidence and skill in the water!
Emergency First Response
First Aid, CPR, and AED
You will learn how to handle illness and injury when they occur with a focus on diving!
Also CPR, AED, and be oriented to using an emergency oxygen kit. This course is required to move up to Rescue Diver but is recommended for ALL DIVERS.
Rescue Diver
This is a highly recommended and fun class. You will complete a book and classroom session followed by pool and open water work. You will learn to recognized and prevent dive relater accidents and how to handle them if they occur. This course will make all your diving safer and give you tons of knowledge and confidence.
Master Diver - Highest non-professional rating available
Complete 5 specialties and have a minimum of 100 dives.
You be at the top of the heap with this rating!
Specialty Dives Big Joe Scuba offers the full array of Padi Specialty Dive Certifications including
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Altitude
Search and recovery
Wreck
Underwater photography
Underwater Naturalist
Deep Diver
Boat Diver
Drift Diver
Diver propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
Dry Suit
Multi level and computer diving
Night diving
Nitrox
AWARE fish identification
Underwater videography
and more....!
Dive Master - Professional Level
See Us for info
Assitant Instructor, Instructor, EFR Instructor, Specialty Instructor
We offer the full line of Padi courses call us for more info!