Refresher Training
Been a while since your last dive? A refresher is the easy way to get comfortable again.
You review the concepts online, then spend an evening in the pool with an instructor going over everything you might have forgotten. We strongly recommend it if you've been away from diving for 6 months or more.
It's just $50. Pick a date below and add it to your cart.
Please note: The full price of the online class is due at registration - and while the price is non-refundable after the online codes are issued to the student; the pool sessions can be rescheduled if The Dive Shop is given suffcient notice (7 days).
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How the Refresher course works
There are two parts: online review, then one evening with us in the pool.
1. Online review
You go through a review of scuba concepts online, on your own schedule.
2. One evening in the pool
You join us for a classroom and pool session from 7 to 10 pm. Your instructor takes you through the skills hands-on, and you finish with a dive entry in your logbook.
What you'll practice
- Dive planning
- Equalization techniques
- Communication signals
- Avoiding lung over-expansion problems
- A review of your dive computer
- Putting your scuba gear together and taking it apart
- Weight adjustment
- Mask defog and mask clearing
- Entering the water safely for the site conditions
- Controlled descent and controlled ascent (computer assisted)
- Regulator clearing and recovery
- Fin use
- Buoyancy control and hovering
- An underwater tour
- Underwater emergency scenarios
- Exiting the water
Who it's for
This course is for certified divers who have been inactive for a while and want to review their scuba skills and knowledge before diving again.
To take it, you need proof of one of these:
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver certification, or equivalent from a recognized dive training organization
- SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver certification, or equivalent from a recognized dive training organization
Good to know about payment
The full price of the online class is due when you register. Once your online codes are issued, the price is non-refundable. Your pool session can still be rescheduled if you give us 7 days' notice.
Before your class
Everyone fills out a liability release before the first class. Students under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign too.
Cancellations and rescheduling
We can't refill a seat once a class is close, so here's how it works. Cancel or reschedule more than 7 days before your scheduled event and you get a full refund or a free reschedule. Within 7 days, there's a $35 fee.
Thinking about your next step?
Once you're back in the groove, check out our Advanced Diver course.
Refresher FAQ
How much does the Refresher course cost?
The course is $50. That covers your online instruction and your evening in the pool.
Who should take a refresher?
Any certified diver who has been away from diving for a while. We strongly recommend it if it has been 6 months or more.
What do I need to bring or show?
You need proof of your SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver certification, or an equivalent from a recognized dive training organization.
How long is the pool session?
The classroom and pool session runs from 7 to 10 pm on the evening you sign up for.
Do I get anything for completing it?
Yes. You get a dive entry in your logbook.
Can I get a refund or reschedule?
The full price of the online class is due when you register, and it's non-refundable once your online codes are issued. The pool session can be rescheduled with 7 days' notice. Within 7 days, there's a $35 fee, because we can't refill the seat.
