Classes

Advanced Nitrox

Nedive classroom

$500.00

The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 to a depth of 40 metres/130 feet during dives hat do not require staged decompression. Often taught in conjunction with the TDI Decompression Procedures course, this can be considered the foundation of your technical diving career. Advanced Nitrox is also a great course for those wanting to extend their bottom times in shallower depths such as scientific diver, and a must for SCR or CCR divers. The course cover topics like Equipment requirements Dive planning Oxygen tracking Blending methods In addition to the course fee you will use the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diving manual for your course $39.95, which explains in an easy to understand practical manner the complex information that Advanced Nitrox divers need to know. There is also an (optional) online class available $129.95 that will replace the bookwork and knowledge review. You will still have to come to classroom If the online format is chosen. Dives accompanying the course will also be mandatory and subject to fees depending on location and/or boat charter fees. This class typically starts in the spring to ensure all training can be completed in one season while staying here in New England. No matter what time of year we can accommodate schedules with customized classroom dates. Please call for details.

Buoyancy Class

Wallingford

$100.00

While taking your Open Water Scuba Diver course you learned the basics of how to control and use your buoyancy, now take the SDI Advanced Buoyancy control course and make diving even more effortless and truly enjoy the freedom from gravity. Some of the tricks you will learn from your SDI Instructor include Breath control Proper weighting Placement of trim weights Body position and trim Streamlining equipment Factors that affect buoyancy Scheduling for this course is available upon request so we can help customize to your schedule.

Decompression procedures

NEDIVE classroom

$500.00

As sport divers planned decompression is not something that we do or have been taught. The TDI Decompression Procedures course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving. With a maximum operating depth of 45m/150 feet, this course is your first step beyond the normal sport diving limits. Your TDI Instructor will provide you with valuable information and skills, among the topics covered are Kit set-up Equipment requirements Decompression techniques Decompression breathing gases Gas management Contingency planning The TDI Decompressions Procedures course combined with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course form the foundation of all other technical courses. After these two courses and some additional experience, the stage has been set for you to move onto additional technical levels. in addition to the course fee you will be use the TDI Divers Guide to Decompression Procedures $39.95, US Navy or Buhlmann Air Decompression Tables (made of vinyl for easy in-water use and storage)(Optional Purchase $12.95) There is also an (optional) online class available that can replace the bookwork and knowledge review $129.95. You will still have to come to classroom If the online format is chosen. Dives accompanying the course will also be mandatory and subject to fees depending on location and/or boat charter fees. This class typically starts in the spring to ensure all training can be completed in one season while staying here in New England. No matter what time of year we can accommodate schedules with customized classroom dates. Please call for details.

Divemaster Class

Nedive Classroom

$499.00

Learn Gain the academic knowledge and information online. With most programs you are required to complete several hours of “in classroom” training to gain this information. Now you can complete this in the comfort of your home and on your schedule. Use your valuable time gaining the practical experience you need to become a Dive Professional instead of sitting in a classroom. Apply Depending on the program you are completing, this portion of your training will show you how to guide divers, assist instructors, make lesson plans or teach students. You will participate in pool/confined water, open water and even classroom presentation sessions. You will learn what it takes to make a true dive professional. Complete To finalize your certification simply have your Instructor submit all required paperwork including copies of current CPR, first aid, diving prerequisites and medical along with the course completion form emailed to you when you completed the online portion of the training. Then all you have to wait for is to receive your credentials to get started as a Dive Professional. Please call for dates so we can customize to fit your schedule.

Hotel Pool Private Open Water Class

Local Hotel Pool

Wanna get certified quick? We've worked out a deal at our local hotel that will allow us use of scuba gear in the pool if you book the room for the night. We'll get all of your pool and classwork done in the time of one overnight stay. Checkin is at 4pm and checkout with class and pool complete is at 11am. We have instructors who can meet any night of the week. When you sign up you will receive link to hotel reservations and a link to perform your classwork online. When you complete your class and book your room give us a call and we will make it happen. All fees from start to finish $299.95 class/pool per-person class of 2, $399.95 class of 1 +$100.00 for online class code +$199.95 Mask,fin,snorkel,boots package + $199.95 open water weekend in summer/card fee +$ MP Hotel room cost.

Instructor Class

New England Dive Center

So you’re ready for the next step and to get the chance to introduce new divers to the sport of Scuba diving, see the looks on their faces the first time they breath underwater or see things they have only seen in movies and on TV. Maybe you want to become an SDI Instructor to start or change careers or so you can travel the world. The SDI Instructor Course will teach current Divemaster or Assistants Instructors the knowledge to safely function as an SDI Instructor with the abilities to teach SDI Open Water Scuba Divers, Advanced Adventures Divers, Rescue Divers, Divemasters and Assistant Instructors. The program is divided into two sections, an Instructor Development Course (IDC) and an Instructor Evaluation Course (IEC). The IDC teaches you how to; Schedule course Successfully market scuba Properly teach and design academic and in water sessions Effectively utilize assistants. The IEC evaluates everything you learned during the IDC. This is typically a two day evaluation process and evaluates your abilities in: Preparing and teaching academic sessions Knowledge of subject matter Pool/confined water lessons Open water lessons Emergency management abilities Please call for dates so we can customize to fit your schedule.

Intro to Tech Diving

Wallingford

$250.00

Join us for a hands on pool demonstration of the latest technical dive gear. This is your opportunity to try doubles, pony bottles or bigger tanks. We will have a couple different dive setups available for your trial. There will also be a number of accessories, which go above and beyond needed in recreational diving. You will do certification dives on the system of your choice once the season warms up Tech diving can be for everyone as long as you have the proper training for the specialized equipment that fits your scuba diving needs. Please call to arrange scheduling for this course so we can customize our dates to meet yours.

Night Diving & Navigation Class

Nedive Classroom

$199.00

Many divers find that night diving is their favorite type of diving. As with all specialty diving applications, procedures are different than those associated with Open Water Diving. The purpose of the SDI Night & Limited Visibility Diver course is to acquaint the Open Water Scuba Diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night or in limited visibility. By becoming familiar with the use of dive lights and night diving techniques such as navigation. We will furher exploe our compass o better naviate using triangle or box mehod. This 1 night course will be held in the classroom and we will schedule the dives that accompany this class that night.

Online Scuba Classes

World Wide Web

$119.95

Do your classroom in the comfort of your own home with SDI new online education program. Follow this link https://www.sdi-onlinetraining.com/refer/?id=1000275 to create an account and purchase your online code. This code will replace the cost of your classroom and book fee. Classes available for open water, nitrox, deep, wreck, deep and navigation Classes available are Open Water Diver $109.95 SDI Computer NItrox $119.95 SDI Deep Diver $119.95 SDI Underwater Navigation $119.95 SDI Wreck Diver $119.95

Photo Editing Class

Nedive classroom

$150.00

Underwater photography can be frustrating whether you are a beginner or an advanced photographer. You have to balance exposure, focus and composition while trying to stay relatively still in 3 different degrees of movement. Due to loss of color at depth and the difficulty of balancing the aspects of underwater photos, many photos don't turn out they way you were hoping. As we take more photos, our skills get better, but the journey to consistent beautiful photos can be long. We offer a photo editing class that can help salvage some of those photos. The class consists of one night a week for three weeks, so you have time to practice your editing between classes. The class will cover basic photography, photo work flow, photo organization, and editing on adobe based software. This class will focus on Photoshop with some overlap of Photoshop elements as they apply to underwater photography. Price: $150 students must provide their own computer and software. Call for dates so we can customize to your schedule.

Rescue Diver Course

Nedive Classroom

$250.00

The SDI Rescue Diver Course is designed to develop your knowledge and necessary skills to effectively perform diver rescues and assist, and administer necessary first aid. You will learn skills such as how to perform self rescues, buddy rescues, recognize and calm potential panic divers, administer proper first aid to divers that have experienced dive related injuries, conduct effective search patterns and manage accident scenes. After the SDI Rescue Diver Course you can enroll in the SDI Master Scuba Diver Development Program or start in the professional ranks and sign up for the SDI Divemaster Course. We will do classroom on the first day and Pool the following week

Snorkel Class

Wallingford

$75.00

In the SDI Skin diver course you will learn the necessary skills such as: Proper weighting Fining techniques Surfacing procedures Ear equalizations techniques When you successfully complete the course, you will be able to safely explore the shallow areas of your favorite body of water whether it is a beautiful azure ocean or a warm fresh-water lake. To continue your adventure you can enroll in the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver. Snorkeling classes are available for just one person or arranged for large groups almost any day we have pool time available. Please call if interested to talk with a staff member to choose your date and sign up!

Trimix

Nedive Classroom

$800.00

As your motivation to explore progresses you will find that you may want to go deeper to dive that wreck that is part of history or that cave system that you have read so much about. One of the major limiting factors of going deeper is narcosis; TDI’s Trimix Diver course shows how to minimize the effects of narcosis by adding helium to offset the nitrogen in your breathing gas. While taking the Trimix Diver course your TDI Instructor will teach you how to plan and execute dives utilizing as little as 18 percent oxygen and diving to maximum depth of 60 m/200 feet with a blend of helium appropriate for the planned depth. The course covers topics and skills like Dive team planning Gas matching Cylinder labeling Surface marker deployment Equipment configuration Thermal protection options In addition to the course fee you will use the TDI Trimix Diving manual for your course $39.95, which explains in an easy to understand practical manner the complex information that trimix divers need to know. Dives accompanying the course will be mandatory and subject to fees depending on location and/or boat charter fees. This class typically starts in the spring to ensure all training can be completed in one season while diving here in New England. No matter what time of year we can accommodate schedules with customized classroom dates. Please call for details.

Underwater Photography

Wallingford

$100.00

Making a dive and seeing wonders of the aquatic environment can only be topped by taking pictures of it to share with friends and family. The SDI Underwater Photography course allows you to experience some of the special considerations of underwater photography, with a discussion of many areas of interest to the photographer. Your SDI Instructor will assist you in selecting a camera, good buoyancy techniques, lighting, and framing of the perfect shot. Whether you want to use film or digital this course and your SDI Instructor will teach you what you need to know. As this is a specialty course scheduling is available upon request mainly on Tuesdays and every other Saturday. Please call for more information about the course and class dates.

Wreck & Boat Class

Nedive Classroom

$199.00

Learn the necessary skills to safely shipwreck dive off boats in the New England area. When properly trained you'll be able to properly "plan your dive" and "dive you plan." We will do the classroom on this night and complete the necesary dives off the boat throughout the summer at your convenience. These can also count as 2 specialties towards your advanced certification.

Open Water Scuba Diver Classes

Wallingford

$299.95

Getting SCUBA certified is now easier than ever. We can complete the entire class and pool all in one weekend. If a busy schedule has kept you form diving then here is your chance. Call to sign up in advance because spaces fill fast.Open Water Scuba Diver course is an entry-level certification course designed to give you the necessary skills to safely conduct open water dives. Some of the many skills you will learn include buoyancy, proper weighting, marine conservation, equipment assembly, proper dive planning, and maintenance. The course covers all the basic knowledge about equipment, physiology and the marine environment while training students to perform basic skills underwater. This course is the key to start exploring dive destinations around the globe or just in your backyard. When you sign up you will be given an online code to start your learning process. Call and start your class today. All fees from start to finish $299.95 class/pool/online code +$199.95 Mask,fin,snorkel,boots package + $199.95 open water weekend in summer including instruction, head-to-toe rental & c-card fee. (If you already have your mask fins and snorkel then you will have to get the online code for $100)

Advanced Diver Development Program

Wallingford

$599.00

The SDI Advanced Diver Development Program was created to make truly “Advanced Divers”. During the course your SDI Instructor will take you through four SDI specialties (deep, navigations, wreck and Nitrox) covering all the skills and subjects, so that by the end you will feel comfortable conduct dives of a similar nature. Once you have logged your 25th dive (these can included any and all training dives) visit your local SDI facility with your logbook and four SDI Advanced Diver Development specialties and you will be awarded the SDI Advanced Scuba Diver certification. By earning the SDI Advanced Scuba Diver certification you will increase abilities and comfort in the water and be ready for the next step, SDI Rescue Diver. These classrooms are best to get out of the way in the spring and we'll schedule the dives for when the water warms up. Check the schedule for classroom offerings

Discover Scuba

Wallingford

$75.00

For those who want to test the waters, this is the course for you. The SDI Scuba Discovery Program gives you a glimpse into what you can expect to see in the underwater world as well as what you could expect to learn in the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course. You will be shown the basic safety procedures for enjoyable scuba dives under the watchful eye of an SDI instructor. You will learn skills like equalizing your ears, buddy checks, basic buoyancy control, and underwater communication. You will also be given an introduction to basic scuba equipment and scuba skills followed by dive in a local pool. If you enjoy this experience then the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course is your next step.

Inactive Diver Refresher

Wallingford

$99.95

Has it been a while since you have been diving? Have 12 months gone by and you are planning a big trip? Do you want the reassurance that you are doing everything properly? The SDI Inactive Diver Program will get you back up to speed. During the course, your SDI Instructor will review equipment assembly and maintenance, dive planning, hand signals, proper ascents and descents, emergency procedures, and buoyancy. By the end of this course you will be able to enjoy your next big dive with confidence and ease.

Solo Class

Nedive Classroom

$250.00

One of SDI’s most popular courses, the solo diver program teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy or strengthen your buddy team skills. The course stresses on proper dive planning, personal limitations, accident prevention as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo. You will also learn the additional equipment that is required for solo diving including it's proper usage and assembly. This is the perfect course for underwater photography and underwater video divers.

TDI Nitrox Class

Nedive Classroom

$150.00

TDI Nitrox course is an entry level course for divers wishing to utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas. Little else has impacted recreational diving more than the introduction of nitrox, allowing more time underwater. During this course, you will learn the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for diving with EAN 22 to EAN 40 your TDI Instructor will also cover what equipment needs to be O2 cleaned and tank analyzation. +$Book

Field Repair

NEDive Classroom

$100.00

A one night in the classroom general overview on how your gear actually works. We cover quick fixes on Regulator 1st and 2nd stages, BC inflators/ dump valves, and Tank Valves. We take them apart show you the guts what its doing and how to put them back together again. You will NOT be a certified Tec but you should be able to identify any problems with your gear as well as be able to possible save your dive with onsite trouble shooting.

CPR, 1st Aid & AED

New England Dive Classroom

$150.00

The CPR1st course is one of the two first responder courses that SDI offers. CPR1st, like SDI’s other course CPROX, is a straight forwarded program that teaches what you need to know to respond to an emergency until trained professionals arrive. The course is Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid combined in a comprehensive easy to remember format. You will learn the basics of * Stabilizing a victim * Using materials that are on hand to respond to injuries * Administering proper CPR Only 1 night class running once a month

Gas Blender Class

NEDIVE classroom

$250.00

In the TDI Gas Blender Course, you will receive a foundation of skills and knowledge that is needed to blend enriched air nitrox for recreational divers. After covering academic subjects including Responsibilities of the gas blender Oxygen handling Gas production equipment and oxygen analyzing You will demonstrate proficiency in blending enriched air nitrox and the proper labeling of nitrox cylinders. The TDI Nitrox Gas Blender manual will take you through the processes of blending nitrox in an easy to read and understand format. Additional support materials include the SDI/TDI Gas Blending Log.