SSI Open Water Diver Course – Pennyroyal Scuba CenterStart your underwater adventure with the SSI Open Water Diver course at Pennyroyal Scuba Center—your gateway to exploring the world beneath the surface. This internationally recognized certification program is designed for beginners and combines flexible learning with hands-on experience in a fun, supportive environment.Our course follows a blended format that allows you to complete academic portions at your own pace, paired with in-water training led by our experienced instructors. From your first breath underwater to your first open water dive, we guide you every step of the way.Course Breakdown & Time Commitment1. Digital Learning (Academic Portion)Complete online at your convenienceCovers scuba theory, safety procedures, and equipment basicsEstimated time: 6–10 hours2. Confined Water Training (Pool/Lagoon Sessions)Practice essential scuba skills in a controlled environmentBuild comfort, confidence, and proper techniqueEstimated time: 8–12 hours (typically 2–3 sessions)3. Open Water Dives (Certification Dives)Complete 4 open water dives at Pennyroyal Blue SpringsApply skills in real diving conditions under instructor supervisionEstimated time: 8–10 hours (usually over 2 days)Total Estimated Course Time:22–32 hours, typically completed over a 1–2 week period depending on scheduling.What You’ll LearnProper use of scuba equipmentUnderwater communication and safety skillsBuoyancy control and dive planningEnvironmental awareness and responsible diving practicesWhy Train at Pennyroyal Scuba Center?Crystal-clear training waters at Blue SpringsSmall class sizes for personalized instructionFlexible scheduling to fit your lifestyleA fun, community-driven dive environmentBy the end of the course, you’ll earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification—qualifying you to dive anywhere in the world up to 60 feet independently with a buddy.Take the plunge and discover a whole new world beneath the surface.

In this fascinating program, you will learn all the skills you need to safely and confidently conduct search and recovery dives. You will be taught how to use search patterns, specialized dive plans and equipment such as lift bags, lines and reels. By developing your search and communication techniques and practicing searches in a dive team, you will become a confident search and rescue diver in no time. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Search & Recovery specialty certification.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification. Your course seat is reserved with a $265 nonrefundable deposit.We can also provide this class in a private pool setting at your pool with a minimum of 4 students at no additional charge! Private classes with less than 4 students require an additional fee. Call the shop to confirm private instructor availability.

Looking for an adventure? Let's go diving! Woods & Water's prestigious Scuba course contains all of the knowledge, Skills, and Experience required to transform you into the most confident and safest diver possible. The course consists of interactive classroom presentations, practice pool sessions, and experience dives. The Course includes your SSI Digital Learning Material, all academic sessions, all pool sessions, and a minimum of 4 open water dives for certification, as well as the use of our Class Scuba equipment (BC, Regulator, and Tanks). Course Price: $479 Students are responsible for their own Personal Snorkeling System to include Mask, Snorkel, Boots, Fins, Weight Belt, Weights, and Surface Marker Bouy. Woods & Water has Class and Equipment packages that are designed to get you the equipment needed for class at prices that can't be beat! The more you buy, the more you save! Ask about our FREE SCUBA Lessons Deal! When you purchase the Total Diving System needed to be a Diver in one of our Free Scuba Lessons Packages, including your SSI Digital Learning Material, Personal Snorkeling System, and Air Delivery System, your Open Water Diver Course is FREE! The best and safest way to learn how to dive is on your own personally fitted high quality Life Support System. Open Water Diver Evening Course Schedule: Week 1 Tuesday night 6pm-9pm: Academic Review, Chapters 1-3. Wednesday night 6pm-9pm: Pool Skills! Thursday night 6pm-9pm: Pool Skills! Saturday 7:30am-5pm: Open Water Dives 1 & 2, Diving at Lake Denton! (Dive Site Upgrades are available) Weekend 2: Tuesday night 6pm-9pm: Academic Review, Chapters 4-6. Wednesday night 6pm-9pm: Pool Skills! Thursday night 6pm-9pm: Pool Skills! Saturday 7:30am-5pm: Open Water Dives 3-5, Diving at Lake Denton and Certification! (Dive Site Upgrades are available) Open Water Dives and Certification dives are included in your course tuition and are scheduled at Lake Denton to build repetition and dive site confidence during training. This confidence will make you the safest diver possible and will prepare you for other fun dive sites after certification. Thru our 42 years of experience teaching scuba lessons, we found that keeping the dive site the same for both diving days had the most success in creating safe and confident divers. We would love for you to enjoy your first dives in the ocean without having one of our amazing instructors evaluate you on your Scuba training skills! Lake Denton is for training, save the other dive sites for the FUN! We have multiple regularly scheduled fun dives every weekend! If this schedule doesn't quite work for you, we also offer Weekend Classes, Private Lessons, and Semi-Private Lessons. Interested in Nitrox? Save $50 and Bundle Nitrox for longer and safer dives! (Regularly $150). Nitrox extends your bottom time, shortens your surface interval between dives, and extends our bottom time for all repetitive dives. Bundling Nitrox with your Open Water Course is the most convenient way to get Nitrox Certified. We are excited to show you the wonderful world of Scuba Diving! Call Woods & Water to register or for more information, or stop by for a visit, we can help you best when we are doing it in person. (813) 684-0122

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.