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REFERRAL COURSES:  PADI-NAUI-SDI-SSI-YMCA

• Cost: $60 per dive or $240 for all 4 dives. Price includes all dive gear, instruction and final paperwork. If it's a PADI Referral course we will take your picture and send in your registration to PADI.
• When: Classes start daily. We work around your vacation schedule.
• For: Dive students who have completed the academic and confined water part of their course at another dive center or on-line.
• Duration: 2 days, four hours a day.

Description: The referral course is another option for completing your certification. You can sign up at a dive shop near your home and complete your academics and your confined water exercises. With a referral from your dive shop, you complete 4 open water dives here with Coki Beach Dive Club. When you're done, you will be awarded the PADI Open Water Certificate. The advantage is obvious; you don't spend so much of your vacation time in the classroom. If you are on a cruise ship, you will be able to complete a maximum of 3 open water dives per day time allowing.

If you are completing  PADI Open Water Dives 3 & 4 only, there is a $30 fee for completing your registration  paper work.

You can now also compete your academics on line at PADI.com and either complete your confined water at home or with us.

Other Certification Programs: We are a Universal Referral Center for SSI, NAUI, YMCA, PDIC, and SDI dive courses. Contact us for details. We would complete your final paper work and give you temporary Dive Card. You would return to your original dive shop for your Permanent Card.

Reservations: Its best to make a reservation for Referral courses. E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or 1-800-474-2654

PADI SCUBA DIVER COURSE

• Cost: $250 includes instruction, books, and equipment.
• When: Classes start daily depending on reservations. We work around your vacation schedule.
• For: Beginners at least ten years old.
• Duration: 2 or 3 days(depends on comfort level), approximately four hours per day.
• All diving is done at Coki Beach including the confined water portion.This is much better then using a pool.

Description: This course will gain you a PADI Scuba Diver Certification. With this certification, you are permitted to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Professional on your next vacation or dive trip. The Scuba Diver Course is a wonderful opportunity to explore the underwater world with the comfort and safety of having an experienced guide with you at all times. The course is designed for people on vacation that don't have the time to complete the full certification course. The knowledge and skills you learn in this class are the foundations to complete your full Open Water Certification. We feature small groups and personal service.

The Curriculum:

• First Session: The PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course is the first lesson. It takes 2-3 hours. The maximum depth for this dive is 40 ft. No reading or advanced preparation is needed. This dive is the First Open Water dive of the PADI course of study. If you decide to continue, we provide you the books for the full course for $50 (applied toward total cost of certification). We also lend you a DVD lesson ($30 refundable deposit). A DVD ($50) IS also available for sale.
• Second Session: This session generally begins at 9:00 am and lasts 3-5 hours. It consists of an academic session followed by an in-the-water session covering skills needed during your open water dives. This will be your longest session. Before coming to class, you must read chapters 1-3 of the written material and complete the review questions at the end of each chapter. You should also review lessons 1-3 on the DVD. We will start with a quiz on the three chapters. The "confined water" modules 1-3 follows the academic lesson. You a 10 minute float as part of these modules. Bring your lunch or purchase one at Coral World.
  Time permitting, you will complete your second Open Water Dive the same day. Or we can schedule your second session around your vacation plans.

Medical Clearance and Liability: Please read the medical form with medical questions available on our website. You must bring a written release from your doctor if you answer YES to any of the questions. Before starting this program, we will ask you to complete the medical questionnaire, a Liability Release, and a Safe Diving Statement.

Reservations: We take walk ups, but its better to make a reservation, E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or 1-800-474-2654 If you reserve in advance, we can mail you the books and DVD  so that you do not have to read during your vacation.

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PADI OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION

• Cost: $350 includes instruction, books, and equipment. $400 which includes 2 of the Check out dives off our boat.
• We will take your picture and send in your registration form for your permanent card to PADI
• When: Classes start daily. We try to work around your vacation schedule depending on our reservations.
• For: Beginners at least ten years old.
• Duration: 3-4 days total, four to five hours a day except the first day, 2 hours. Confined water is done at Coki Beach which is much better then using a pool.

Description: When you complete this course, you will be awarded the PADI Open Water Certificate. This Certificate entitles you to rent gear and dive with a buddy without the supervision of a PADI dive professional. We feature small groups and personal service.

The Curriculum: The first two or three sessions are identical to the Scuba Diver Course. Sessions 3 and 4 commence at 9:00 am and will last 4 to 5 hours. In these sessions you will complete Confined Water Modules 4and 5 of the PADI course, complete two open water dives, and take quiz 4 and the final exam. You will be asked to complete your book and DVD before coming to the third session. You will be taking a quiz and, at the end, a final exam of 50 multiple choice questions. Remember that the schedule is flexible and can be made to fit into your vacation schedule. Email me and I can send you a syllabus of the course.

Medical Clearance and Liability: Please read the medical form with medical questions availalbe on our website. You must bring a written release from your doctor if you answer YES to any of the questions. Before starting this program, we will ask you to complete the medical questionnaire, a Liability Release, and a Safe Diving Statement.

Reservations: We take walk ups, but its better to make a reservation, E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or 1-800-474-2654. If you reserve in advance, we can mail you the books and DVD so that you do not have to read during your vacation.

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PADI ADVENTURE DIVER

• Cost: $230 includes 3 dives, book and equipment.
• When: Call for reservations.
• For: Certified divers, minimum 12 years old.

Description: Certified Divers who want to continue their diving education, but have little time available, now have the opportunity to earn a certificate with this course. PADI Adventure Diver Certification is earned by completing any of the following dives: Deep Dive, Wreck Dive, Night Dive, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Boat Dive, Navigational Dive, and Search and Recovery. These dives would count toward the ADVANCED DIVER COURSE.

Divers age 12-14 receive a Junior Adventure Diver.

Reservations: E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or send us a Fax at: 340-776-4607.

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PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER

• Cost: $300 includes instruction, books, and equipment. $350 with 2 boat dives
• When: Classes times are flexible. We work around your vacation schedule.
• For: If you are a PADI Open Water Diver or the equivalent and are 15 years or older, then you're ready for the Advanced Open Water Diver program. (If you're a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent and between the ages of 12-14, you can complete the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver program.)
• Duration: Five dive sessions.

Description: The Advanced Open Water Course is a 5-dive course. There are no tests! Yeah! There is a book to read which is actually very interesting and covers all aspects of diving, a scuba review and study questions. The course has two required dives:

• A deep dive not over 100 ft and
• An elective dive.

There are 3 elective dives. You can select from a:

• night dive
• boat dive
• wreck dive
• underwater naturalist dive
• search & recovery dive
• peak performance buoyancy

These dives will improve diver awarness and will help develop skills needed for Rescue Diver, the next level of diving.

Certification: After successfully completing the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. This allows you to participate in more advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth of 30 metres/100 feet.

Reservations: Its best to make a reservation. E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or send us a Fax at: 340-776-4607.

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PADI RESCUE DIVER

• Cost: $300 includes instruction, books, and equipment. ($250 if you have PADI Emergency First Response certification.)
• When: Classes times are flexible We work around your vacation schedule.
• Prerequisites: You must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent) and must be at least 15 years old. The PADI Junior Rescue Diver program is available if you're between the ages of 12 and 14 and hold a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent) rating. You must also provide documentation of at least 20 logged open water scuba dives.
• Duration: Generally takes 2-3 days 3-4 hrs each day.

Description: In this course you become qualified to rescue another diver and self rescue. It is assumed that you have already mastered the basic diving skills. The rescue class skills are centered on recognition and response to diving problem. It is the bridge between the advanced and dive master certifications.

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PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE ® PROGRAM

• Cost: $90
• When: We will work around your schedule
• Duration: Approximately 8 hours

Description: PADI EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE ® PROGRAM is as part of your Rescue Diver Certification. It covers basic training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency care. In addition, it's a medically based program covering primary care, secondary care and treatments that follows national consensus guidelines.

Reservations: Its best to make a reservation. E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or send us a Fax at: 340-776-4607.

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DIVE MASTER

• Cost: $500 includes instruction and equipment $50 for the PADI Dive Master Crew Pack which includes all books needed     (PADI application fees are not included).
• When: Classes times are flexible. We work around your vacation schedule.
• Duration: Intensive 2-week long course.

Prerequisites:
   You must:

• Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
• Have a CPR certification, a first aid certification from a recognized organization or a PADI Emergency First Response ® certification.
• Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

Description: Dive Master is the first level of being a PADI Professional Diver. Many Dive Masters continue on to Assistant Instructor or Instructor. Dive Masters are qualified to guide certified divers and assist Instructors in training classes.

Reservations: Its best to make a reservation. E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or send us a Fax at: 340-776-4607.

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MASTER SCUBA DIVER

• Cost: Variable depending on prior training. Ask us!
• When: Classes times are flexible We work around your vacation schedule.
• Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
• Duration: It depends which level of certification the diver has completed.

Description: The Master Diver Certification is different than Dive Master. It is for the diver not intending to become a Diving Professional but wanting to continue their diving education. Upon completing Rescue Diver and 5 Specialties you will receive the Master Scuba Diver certification. The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating denotes superior achievement and proficiency in dive skills, experience and underwater activities.

Reservations: Its best to make reservations. E-mail ahead for reservations or call us at: 340-775-4220 or send us a Fax at: 340-776-4607.

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SPECIALTY COURSES (price varies from specialty to specialty, ask us about prices)

• Equipment Specialist (Prerequisite: PADI Scuba Diver or higher)
• Night Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Peak Performance Buoyancy (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Search & Recovery (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Navigational (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Deep Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Wreck Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Boat Diver (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Photography (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)
• Underwater Naturalist (Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or higher)

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