      
Training and PADI CoursesLake Rawlings is proud to offer these PADI courses. For dates and times, please view our schedule below, or call us at 1-800-279-8992 or send email inquiries to Training Inquiry Other standard and speciality courses listed below.
 Students reviewing information at Lake Rawlings PADI Open Water Scuba DiverThe PADI Open Water Diver Weekend Course is divided into three segments: Academic, Confined Water and Open Water. Our programs separates the academic and confined water sessions into five modules. This modular approach presents specific knowledge and skill information so that the diver can safely visit the underwater world and return. The academic sessions done through Workshop or eLearning will present basic information to the student about diving equipment, adapting to the underwater world, the diving environment, using the Dive Planner and underwater compass navigation, among other topics. This is a fun course and is definitely user friendly. eLearning Cost: $520 which includes eLearning cost/person (Includes tuition, scuba equipment for confined water sessions and open water dives, Log Book, Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) all certification fees.) Open Water eLearning where you have the flexibility to choose when and where you will complete your academic training including quizzes and your final examination online. You also get the direct phone number to our training staff for assistance as required during your eLearning. This choice allows you to spend one long weekend with us consisting of Friday with admin and confined water sessions 1-5 and Sat & Sun where open water dives 1-4 will be completed and maybe leaving time for a fun or adventure dive.  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center PADI eLearners can start your adventure today! Choose Lake Rawlings as your Training Center and tell us which of the Open Water Classes you would like to attend. You will attend the second weekend with the addition of the Friday prior as an academic session. This is an all day session consisting of administration and confined water. Once complete you are invited to camp with us for the weekend. On Us! With all Open Water students DAN Insurance is included for your training. Learn more about the Open Water class by calling us at (800) 279-8992 Workshop Cost: $485/person (Includes tuition, scuba equipment for confined water sessions and open water dives, PADI Open Water Manual, Log Book, Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) all certification fees.) Open Water Workshop training with Text and DVDs training you walk away with tools that you can use and review in the future. Furthermore you have the interaction with some of the best scuba instructors around and classroom camaraderie with other students. The first weekend consist of Knowledge reviews, Watermanship skills and confined water sessions 1-5. The second weekend, Sat & Sun consist of open water dives 1-4 and should leave time for a fun or adventure dive as a certified diver. If you like to camp stay with us at no extra fee during your training! With all Open Water students DAN Insurance is included for your training. Learn more about the Open Water class by calling us at (800) 279-8992 Workshop or eLearning the choice is up to you! Save $$$ when learning to diving with Lake Rawlings with Saving Coupons found here. 
Handicapped Scuba DiversHandicapped students are trained and certified according to HSA Physical Performance Standards and a multilevel Certification system so exacting and sensitive it enables us to train people with a wide range of disabilities, including paraplegia, quadriplegia, even the blind of those with high-functioning brain injuries or mild retardation. Students diving proficiency is based on their ability to assist another diver in the water. The program is developed in conjunction with the major training agencies and will follow their curriculum. Water skills then determine the level of the diver. Call (800) 279-8992 for more information today and get started on your adventure!HAS Open Water Certification Either from accident or disease about 15% of the population is statistically classified as "handicapped". In the United States alone this percentage translates into MILLIONS of people, many of whom are fully capable of becoming scuba divers. Our open water training programs for people with disabilities are taught with a high margin of safety because we use teaching techniques developed with over 20 years of continuous research and feedback. Handicapped students are trained and certified according to HSA Physical Performance Standards and a multilevel Certification system so exacting and sensitive it enables us to train people with a wide range of disabilities, including paraplegia, quadriplegia, even the blind of those with high-functioning brain injuries or mild retardation. We base our students diving proficiency on their ability to assist another diver in the water. For instance, if you're a Level A diver, you're certified to dive with one other person; a Level B diver must dive with two other able-bodied divers and a Level C diver not only requires two dive buddies, but one must be trained in diver rescue. After meeting the requirements for Basic "Open Water", some of our A, B, and C divers go on to obtain an "Advanced" level of certification. HSA Dive Buddy Program Many of us know someone, a friend or family member, we'd like to involve in scuba diving. Or, we'd welcome the challenge of learning about disabilities, accessibility issues and how to dive with people who have disabilities. The HSA "Dive Buddy Program" offers able-bodied divers this opportunity to expand their underwater world to include sharing it with a handicapped partner. An HSA certified Dive Buddy receives nearly as much information and skill training as an instructor, except the training focuses on recreation, not instruction. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: None Required COST: Call (800) 279-8992 for more information. PADI Referral ProgramOur PADI Referral Program accepts qualified referrals from other PADI dive shops, PADI scuba instructors, and yes, divers trained by other scuba agencies. To participate, the diver must demonstrate the following: (1) verification and documentation that clearly shows the diver has completed the academic and confined water portion of his/her scuba training within the past 12-months; (2) a PADI Medical Form that has been completed within the past 12-months of confined water and academic training; and (3) preassessment, to include verification of adequate knowledge and skills, and in the case of non-PADI referrals, a Scuba Review is also required by us. The cost of our referral program is $250.00 per diver, and it includes four scuba dives, PADI certification and cert fees, use of scuba equipment (except mask, fins, snorkel and booties), unlimited air, and scuba park admission and camping fees for the duration of the training. Application for Referral for PADI Open Water Certification  Bubblemaker ProgramFOR BOYS and GIRLS age 8 and above. It’s fun, easy and safe. The PADI Bubble maker program is a way for youngsters to join in the family fun of scuba diving or even start a trend! Children should be OK in the water, but they don’t have to be super swimmers since the maximum depth is only 2m/6 ft.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 8 Certification: None Required COST: Call (800) 279-8992 for more information; group discounts available. Seal TeamFOR THE KIDS!! age 8 and above who are looking for action-packed fun in a pool by doing exciting scuba "AquaMissions." Have you ever wondered what it's like to dive with flashlights, take digital pictures underwater or float effortlessly like an Astronaut? These are AquaMissions. You will learn about safe diving and you can try AquaMissions. Like wreck, navigation, buoyancy, underwater photography, environmental awareness and more. Here's your chance to do some cool stuff in the pool, meet friends and share in the adventure of the underwater world.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 8 Certification: None Required COST: Call (800) 279-8992 for more information; group discounts available. What are you waiting for? Dive in! Discover ScubaPADI’s Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) program can have you in the water the same day you begin your training! This is an introductory, non-certification program suitable for two purposes:
 South Hill, Moose Lodge Family Center Pool The instructor may elect to offer all or any portion of the program. Similarly, the participant may elect to take all or any portion of the program as offered. At any point, the program may be converted to the Open Water Diver Course. Within time limits, credit for program training may be given persons who complete it and subsequently enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver Course. QUALIFICATIONS OF GRADUATES Continued Diving. DSD individuals may scuba dive in open water under the direct supervision of active-status PADI Instructor or qualified Divemaster. Training Credit. Individuals completing the Discover Scuba Diver are eligible for course credit toward the Open Water Scuba Diver provided they sign up and complete the course in the next 12 months. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: None Required COST: $75.00 with group discounts available. Call (800) 279-8992 for more information. Open Water Diver, Jr Open Water DiverYour underwater adventure begins starting at age 10! Imagine watching the water level move up your mask as you slowly go below the surface - and continue to breathe! It's the most exciting feeling imaginable and yours when you become a PADI Scuba Diver! Scuba Diver is our entry level scuba certification course during which you will learn the fundamental knowledge and skills to safely scuba dive in open water. When you complete your class you and your buddy will be free to explore and discoverthe many wonders of the underwater world…and, you will have earned a PADI Open Water or Jr Open Water certification card – the most respected diver certification card in the world! Come on and dive in…a lifetime of fun, adventure, memories, experiences, and new friends awaits you! WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Your instructor will teach you about dive equipment, the science of diving, responsible diving practices and the environment. You will also learn many skills in confined water with practice time for your safety and comfort; and complete your training with a minimum of five open water dives normally completed at Lake Rawlings. Course text and videos must be reviewed and the workbook completed prior to the first class session. During this session the workbook will be reviewed and lessons in the video, workbook, dive tables and other items will be reviewed ensuring you have no questions. Then its hit the water! HOW DO YOU GET STARTED? As long as you are 10 years or older and in good physical condition and have some basic water skills, you can enroll in a PADI Scuba Diver course. Sign up for your class, grab your bathing suit and get ready to have FUN! A physical condition checklist is completed as part of the student record. Any questionable health concerns may require a medical examination e.g. heart, lung, ear problems, chronic diseases and other health issues must be reported on the medical checklist. Consult your instructor in advance if you think you may need a medical evaluation prior to starting the course to ensure meeting course start dates. WHAT’S NEXT? Once you become a certified diver, perhaps you want to further your training with an Advanced Scuba Diver or Rescue Scuba Diver course? Maybe you or someone you know was certified long ago and needs a refresher course. Perhaps you want to become a dive professional and go all the way to Divemaster or even become an Instructor! Whatever your scuba and skin diving needs, we can help you realize your dreams! PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: None Required COST: See top of page or call (800) 279-8992 for more information or to sign up today! A Lifetime of adventure awaits! Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center Advanced Open Water DiverLet your underwater adventure continue! Apply your scuba skills as you explore new dive sites and activities under the supervision and training of your Instructor. Learn which diving specialties interest you, and what type of diving you enjoy most. Gain more confidence and capability. Begin to consider the direction diving will take you, as you go for everything it has to offer. The Advanced Scuba Diver or Jr Advanced Diver course is an enjoyable certification course for 12-year-old (or older) certified divers who desire additional training, have moved from one diving area to another and desire local orientation, do not have, but wish to obtain, PADI certification, or who desire orientation to a variety of diving sites and conditions. The Adventure Scuba Diver or Jr Adventure Diver can gain additional training by completing three adventure dives. Adventure divers can begin as young as 10-years old. As part of your certification, you will complete a minimum of five open water dives including two dives for navigation, and deep diving (> 60 feet), plus three different dives of your choice. Some of the many different dives you can do include:
You can also choose from many different dives for your elective dives such as:
If you are 15 years old and have a Advanced Scuba Diver certification or its equivalent, you may be ready for the Master Scuba Diver class. Ready, set, learn! PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: Open Water or Jr Open Water COST: Advanced Open Water starts at just $300 (eLearning) and includes educational material, lectures, knowledge reviews, viewing the DVD, park entance and camping. For more information or to sign up call us at (800) 279-8992.  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center PADI Rescue Diver CourseOnce you are 15 years of age and a certified scuba diver, you can expand your diving knowledge with a Rescue Diver course. Learn how to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems and diving emergencies, how to assist and transport divers, and how to perform surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba divers. CPR and First Aid certifications are required to complete this course. Your Scuba Rescue Diver training moves you on your pathway to becoming a PADI Leader: Skin Diving Instructor, Assistant Instructor, Divemaster, or Instructor. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 12 Certification: (Junior) Adventure Diver with Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive COST: Just $400 (eLearning) and includes educational material, lectures, knowledge reviews park entrance and camping. For more information or to sign up call us at (800) 279-8992.  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center Master Scuba DiverGain the in-depth knowledge that will establish you as a recognized authority in your diving club or group. Thrill to the adventure of open water dives in settings that will test your abilities to their limit while expanding your diving capabilities and experience. Then proudly carry the most coveted and respected certification card in recreational diving - that of the PADI Master Scuba Diver. The Master Scuba Diver course is a continuing education certification course for divers who wish to increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. This course is an excellent progression toward diving Leadership roles. During your training, you will engage in a minimum of eight open water dives including the following required dives:
You can also choose from many different dives for your elective dives such as:
If you are 15 years old and have a Advanced Scuba Diver certification or its equivalent, you may be ready for the Master Scuba Diver class. Ready, set, learn! Divemaster CourseLooking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications. During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve their scuba. You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises. After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:
You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, etc. It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. You can find most everything here at Lake Rawlings.  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center The provided PADI Divemaster crewpak includes everything you’ll need to start the PADI Divemaster program. The complete set of materials includes:
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COST: Just $995 (eLearning) and includes educational material, lectures, knowledge reviews, park entrance and camping. For more information or to sign up call us at (800) 279-8992. For more information or to sign up call us at (800) 279-8992. Specialty CoursesSelf-Reliant Diver Specialty CourseConfident, Responsible, Prepared – The Best Way to Dive. Our PADI Self-Reliant Diver specialty course familiarizes divers with the skills & knowledge of diving in a team while remaining self-sufficient. The intent is to allow students to manage risk by adopting a self-sufficient mentality. The course is an introduction to diving within recreational limits with a greater degree of redundancy and extended knowledge of dive planning and risk management. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization similar to that of a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver). It is strongly recommended that students are certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent. Successfully complete diving skills assessment, including but not limited to:
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COST: $300.00 Cost includes lecture, three open water dives, and scuba park admission. Reading requirement Solo Diving: The Art of Underwater Self-Sufficiency by Robert Von Maier. Get your own copy of rent one of ours. PADI Drysuit Specialty CourseWanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water. Dry suits let you dive more challenging dive sites, and extend your dive season. When you have the right cold water scuba diving attire, you can stand up to the elements and take advantage of the generally better visibility offered by winter months—especially at inland dive sites such as quarries, lakes, sinkholes and caves etc. As a dry suit diver, you’re equipped to scuba dive some of the world’s incredible dive sites in the world’s cooler regions that are best enjoyed in a dry suit even in their warmer months. You will gain the knowledge and skills to safely don, dive with, doff and store a dry-suit. Get introduced to the different types of suits so you can make a very informed decision if considering purchasing a dry suit. You learn: Dry suit buoyancy control skills; Dry suit maintenance, storage and basic repair; Undergarment (fleece or overall-type garments worn under the dry suit) options Skills include:
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $150.00 PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Specialty CourseThe PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty. You will learn techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox; Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations; Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank, how to use the EAN RDPs to plan and caculate dives and EAN diving with computers. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 15 Certification: Open Water Diver COST: $150.00  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center PADI Underwater Digital Photography Specialty CourseUnderwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. This is why there are actually two PADI underwater photography courses. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly with today modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot snap camera or a sophisticated D-SLR like the pros. The PADI Underwater Photographer course is a more traditional photography course designed for conventional film equipment. You will learn how to choose the right underwater camera system for you, the care and maintenance of your camera; the PADI method for getting great shots quickly, and three primary principles for good underwater photos. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $150.00  Lake Rawling will automaticly be selected as your Training Center PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty CourseLook closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment. You will learn about why some creatures behave the way they do and what their role is in the aquatic ecosystem. Additional we will cover the major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths; the role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships; responsible interactions with aquatic life and the underwater naturalist’s view of organisms and their roles in the environment. Afterward we will put this information into practice during your two open water dives and give you much to think about during every future dive. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $150.00 PADI Night Diver Specialty CourseIntroduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down. See Lake Rawlings or any dive site from a whole new perspective at night. As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step into the water at night. Although you’ve seen this dive site many times before, this time you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The night diving course helps you complete dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems; how to control your buoyancy at night and entries, exits and underwater navigation at night. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 12 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $175.00 PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty CourseScuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so they neither sink nor float. It can be a tricky thing. Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by thought. They interact gently with aquatic life and affect their surroundings minimally. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course refines the basic skills you learned as a PADI Open Water Diver and elevates them to the next level. During the course you will experience how to trim your scuba gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water; The nuances in determining weight so you’re not too light nor too heavy by even a slight degree; how to streamline to save air and move smoothly through the water and how to hover effortlessly in both a vertical position and a horizontal position. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $150.00 PADI Navigator Specialty CourseWhen everyone’s buzzing about a new underwater attraction or checking out a great dive site, they’re having a great time – until it’s time to go. Then they turn to you, because as a PADI Underwater Navigator, you know how to get them their and back. Underwater navigation can be challenging, but in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you master the challenge. You learn the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass. Things you will complete during the course are: navigation patterns; natural navigation (without a compass); compass navigation; how to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface; underwater map making; how to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder or P.A.U.L. method; and how to estimate distance underwater. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: (Junior) Open Water Diver COST: $175.00 PADI Full Face Mask Specialty CourseDivers often have a need or want to affectively communicate underwater and a Full Face Mask course is the perfect starting point. Full face masks are also often used in waters with low visibility that may be contaminated or waters that are colder the full face mask will protect you from the elements. You will learn what mask is right for you, how to don a full face mask, and care and maintenance along with many other topics of interest on multiple mask models. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 15 Certification: Advanced Open Water Diver COST: $175.00 PADI Project Aware Specialty CourseThe underwater world needs heroes. You can be one of them by championing the causes of the world’s most fragile and important aquatic ecosystems. You can make a difference! Learn about some of the most pressing problems facing these vulnerable environments and everyday actions you can take to help conserve them. It’s informative, interesting and most importantly, you learn how to make a difference. Project AWARE Foundation is the scuba diving industry’s leading nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to conserving the aquatic environment through education, advocacy and action. Besides completing the Project AWARE Specialty course, you can become a partner in the efforts to preserve the underwater environment. During this valuable training you will learn about: the ocean commons and coastal zone issues; fisheries challenges and sustainability; coral environment overview and inhabitants; and the role of the scuba diver in protecting aquatic environments PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: NA COST: $75.00 PADI Project Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty CourseThis course is designed to inform you about the world’s coral reefs. As a scuba diver, the health of aquatic ecosystems is often what makes a good dive. Become aware of the fragileness of coral reefs and how you can help preserve them. You will learn about the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course also familiarizes you with the current state of the world's coral reefs and how you can help. You will learn about the Project AWARE Foundation and: how coral reefs function; why they are so important; why many reefs are in serious trouble; and what you can do to prevent further decline. PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE Age: Minimum age of 10 Certification: NA COST: $75.00 Have SCUBA, Will Travel ProgramLake Rawlings is pleased to annouce our "Have SCUBA, Will Travel" program for businesses, colleges and universities. If you've ever wanted to organize a scuba club or introduce your students to the joys of diving, this is the program for you. Click here for more information. Private LessonsDid you know that Lake Rawlings will travel to any location in the United States east of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River to provide lessons in the PADI Open Water Scuba Diver course upon request? Click here for more information. PADI Assistant Instructor and DivemasterContact us for more information. 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