Aquatics
SCUBA Certification
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Summer 2023 SCUBA CERTIFICATIONS
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Scheduling:
The SCUBA certification takes place online and in-person over four days.
Prior to your course start, you'll have an online education module to complete (approx 10 - 15 hours).
Structure of Course:
- The Friday of the first date, you'll have an evening session in classroom for an hour, and then in the pool for three (3) hours (e.g. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.).
- The following day, Saturday, you'll have a full morning and afternoon session in the pool (e.g. 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.).
- The next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, you'll meet up at Lake Denton, Sebring (approximately 1hr 30min from USF) from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. to complete your open water dives!
Open Water Dives:
In order for a student to receive SCUBA certification they must complete five (5) Open Water Dives. These dives are done over two dates, usually occurring on the Saturday and Sunday the weekend following the first day of the course.
Equipment:
Each student must provide their own mask, fins, and snorkel.
You have the option when registering to add-on an appropriate rental set, or purchase a new, high-quality set. If you have your own gear, please bring it with your first day of certification.
USF will provide tanks, wetsuits, air, regulators, buoyancy compensators, and weights.
| Rental Cost | Purchase Cost |
|---|---|
| $20 | $210 |
Cost Information:
| Class Tuition | $400 |
Course schedule
SCUBA courses will be offered at various times throughout the course of spring semester. See below for our course schedule:
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| May 27, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| June 1, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| June 2, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2023 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| June 24, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| July 1, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| July 2, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2023 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| July 22, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| July 29, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| July 30, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2023 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| August 19, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Lane 1, Lane 2 | REC Pool |
| August 26, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
| August 27, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Lake Denton |
Contact Us!
Jason Gosch
Assistant Director
jgosch@usf.edu