Beginning Scuba Checklist
Get Prepared for Your Underwater Adventure!
If you've registered for Beginning Scuba with Aquatic Adventures, here is what you must do to prepare for your class.
Complete the PADI Open Water Diver Checklist below to prepare for your Beginning Scuba course. Success in your scuba lessons at Aquatic Adventures depends on completing each item on the checklist, which must be done before your first day of class. Our professional training staff is committed to fostering a safe, positive learning environment. To accomplish this goal, we need your cooperation in ensuring you are ready.
Get excited! You are about to begin the greatest adventure of your life!
1. Verify Medical Fitness
Some medical conditions are contraindications to scuba diving. Do not use your course materials if you have any medical issues that could prevent you from taking scuba training. If you use your materials, we cannot refund them later if you cannot participate in scuba. For more information, check out this page.
- Begin by reviewing the Medical Statement inside the Student Record File included in your participant package. The form can also be found on our Medical Statement page. If you answer “Yes” to any item on the Medical Statement, you may not be allowed to participate in pool or open water training without a physician’s approval.
- If you answer “Yes” to any item listed on the Medical Statement that requires medical clearance, download the RSTC Medical Statement from the Aquatic Adventures Forms page. Have a medical doctor sign this form, certifying that you are fit for diving. You cannot participate in class without a physician’s approval. There are no exceptions.
2. Complete Your Student Record File
Complete the Student Record File sections included in your training materials: Student Profile, Emergency Contact Information, Medical Statement, Standard Safe Diving Practices, and Liability Release. This is often completed when you register for the class or make your first visit to the store. If you registered for your class online, you must make arrangements to visit Aquatic Adventures as soon as possible to complete all of the necessary paperwork for your class.
3. Complete the Aquatic Adventures Policies and Liability Packet
Sign the Learning Agreement and the policy agreements for class attendance and equipment rental for Aquatic Adventures. This is often completed when you register for class. Again, if you registered online, you should make arrangements to visit Aquatic Adventures soon.
4. Get Sized for Equipment Before Class
You will need about 60 minutes to work with an Aquatic Adventures staff member on equipment sizing before starting your class There will not be time during class to take care of sizing, so visit Aquatic Adventures a week or two before your first class to complete this task. During this session, you will need to:
- Get fitted for a BCD and wetsuit
- Purchase personal gear (mask, snorkel, fins and boots)
** All of the above steps must be done NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK before your class **
5. Complete PADI Open Water Diver eLearning (Academic)
As part of the signup process for Beginning Scuba, you will be provided access to the PADI Open Water Diver eLearning course. Check your email for a message from PADI with the links to start the eLearning program. See our PADI eLearning page for additional information relating to your online training. If you do not receive an email from PADI, call Aquatic Adventures at (262) 938-6827.
- Complete all PADI Open Water Diver eLearning knowledge reviews, quizzes, and exams. Most students require 10 to 15 hours to complete the eLearning program.
- When you finish the eLearning course, check the progress report and verify everything has been completed.
- A Quick Review quiz will be administered during your first class to confirm your understanding of the material from the eLearning course. Please complete the entire program before you arrive to ensure you are ready to take the quiz.
6. Bring Your Student Kit to Class
You will need your logbook to both pool and open water training.
7. Be On Time for Class
You must attend all pool and open water sessions to complete your certification. ALL students are expected to respect the time of their instructors and classmates by arriving on time and being prepared for each class session. Please note that instructors are authorized to remove any student who arrives late for class if their tardiness impacts other students or the class flow. Students removed from class will forfeit all class fees and must register for another class at full cost.
8. Maintain the Learning Pace of Your Class
Our schedule is set so the average student can complete this class successfully. Sometimes, students require additional time. If you are having trouble maintaining the pace of the class, your instructor may suggest that you consider private instruction. You may also feel that more personal instruction would make you feel more confident. Should you need special instruction, Aquatic Adventures will work with you to set up private sessions. Please note that this could mean spending additional time in class and/or paying private fees.
If you have any questions about your class, please call Aquatic Adventures at (262) 938-6827 or email our Training Department at training@diveaai.com. Thank you for choosing Aquatic Adventures for your scuba training. We look forward to seeing you in class.
