Aquatics
SCUBA Certification
Cost Information:
| Class Tuition | $200 |
| Books | $85 |
Schedule
The evening non-credit scuba class meets 4 weeks on a Monday and Wednesday schedule.
Each evening meets from 7 until 10 p.m.
Open Water Dives
In order for a student to receive scuba certification s/he must also complete 5 open
water dives. These dives are done over 2 dates. They usually occur on the Saturday
morning at the end of the 3rd week and again after the 4th week. We currently go to
Crystal River (Kings Spring) for the first 3 dives and then finish the remaining two
dives at Blue Grotto (another spring).
Equipment
Each student MUST provide their own Mask, Fins and Snorkel. The student may want to
wait until after the first class because an equipment lecture is given the first night
and water work will not start until a week later. USF will provide tanks, air, regulators,
buoyancy compensator and weight. The only potential rental item would be a wet suit
for the open water dives (Typically they rent for $10).
Registration
To register online for upcoming SCUBA certification courses, click here.
Upcoming Classes
For more information regarding classes, click here.
Contact Us
For more information on SCUBA certification through Campus Recreation, contact Ben Meister at bmeister@usf.edu.