SCUBA Lessons
Get your PADI Open Water Diver SCUBA Certification with the professionals at School of Fish on Long Island
Step One
Call us to enroll in a class. Your PADI eLearning course will be delivered to your eMail address. You complete the theory in a home study environment utilizing your phone, tablet or personal computer. This includes 8-12 hours of online reading materials, videos, and quizzes. Our instructors are at your disposal to answer any questions you have along the way
Step Two
Dive training in the pool! Once you’ve completed the eLearning program it’s time to put some of that knowledge to use while we teach you how to scuba dive in our 90F, heated, salt water swimming pool. Two three hour pool training dives (more if needed). Just bring a bathing suit, a towel, and a desire to learn! Class size is kept to a maximum of six students.
Step Three
Now that you’ve completed your theory and pool training you are ready for a more challenging environment in the Long Island Sound. You will be making four dives with your instructors to put the skills you learned in the pool to the test. These dives can be completed locally but you also have the option to complete them on vacation at a destination of your choice.
Join a class or create your own
At School of Fish, we offer several options giving you the ability to customize your dive training experience! You can choose from group classes, private lessons, and flexible scheduling with both weekday and weekend availability. Whether you're looking to dive right here on Long Island or complete your open water training at a different location, we’ve got you covered. Customize your learning journey and dive into adventure with us!
Group Lessons
Welcome to our group classes! Each session will accommodate between two to six students, ensuring a personalized experience. Pool sessions are scheduled for two 3-hour sessions in our swimming pool, typically running from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (Monday through Thursday). After completing your pool training, you can sign up for Open Water Training, which runs from June through October on most Fridays and Saturdays, with private Sunday training dives available for an additional fee.
Total cost $900.00
This includes your PADI eLearning program, two 3-hour pool sessions, and four open water training dives (completed in two sessions). We provide the equipment for the duration of your training.
Everyone loves a discount!
Do you have a small group (four to six participants) of friends or family who want to get their certification together? If you do then we offer a reduced rate of $750 per person. Groups must complete the entirety of the training (pool classes and open water dives) together as a group. Give us a call so we can work this out for you!
Upcoming Pool Training sessions
April 20th and 27th
May 6th and 13th
May 20th and 27th
June 8th and 15th
July 1st and 8th
August 3rd and 10th
Private Training
Looking for a more personalized training experience? We offer pool sessions and open water training to accommodate your schedule. Our tailored approach ensures you get the most out of your training. Call us today and dive into your SCUBA journey with us!
Private pool training $125 per session
One on one pool training can be scheduled by simply giving us a call with your scheduling parameters, we will do our best to accommodate your schedule so you can get your certification completed.
Private Open Water Dives $125 per session (two dives)
If you can’t make our scheduled open water training dives you can do them privately. Just give us a call with your scheduling parameters and we will do our best to get you in the water so you can complete your certification.
Last minute lessons
We have heard this many times; “I’m leaving for a trip in a week I want to get certified. Do I have time?” If you can complete (or maybe you have already completed) your eLearning then we can most likely work out something for you. If you want to complete the open water dives on your vacation then we will need two training sessions in the swimming pool. The fee for this is $600 (10 or fewer days notice). If you also need your open water training dives (as long as it’s in-season) you will need an additional two days to complete them. The fee for last minute training dives is also $600 (four dives with you giving us 10 or fewer days notice).
Buy only the parts of the class you need.
Have you already purchased your eLearning program through PADI? Or received it as a gift? Completed the eLearning and pool training elsewhere but need to do your open water dives? No problem, we can pick up your training right where you left off. The prices below reflect the cost to purchase any one of the three training phases of the Open Water Diver course.
PADI Open Water Diver eLearning Program $250
Confined Water Training $375 (Group Class)
Open Water Training $375 (PADI Referral Required)
SCUBA Refresher Class
Step One
Sign up for the PADI Reactivate eLearning Program by calling School of Fish or at this link
Step Two
Affiliate with School of Fish Swim and SCUBA when asked to pick your PADI training center
Step Three
Complete the Reactivate online program and a confined water session at School of Fish. You will receive an updated electronic certification card from PADI
Have you been putting off your next dive because you can’t locate your PADI certification card? Chances are it’s been a while since your last dive and you need to refresh your scuba skills. When you take the PADI ReActivate course, you can do both! Designed to give divers the confidence to get back in the water, PADI ReActivate will refresh the fundamental scuba skills you need to jump back in. You can purchase the ReActivate class for your tablet or mobile device here. Once you have completed ReActivate on your tablet print out the completion form and schedule your private pool session with us. You will need the equipment minimum of mask fins and snorkel. We will provide tank, regulator, gauges, BCD and weights. If you have your own scuba gear you are encouraged to bring it with you. Reactivate pool training is $175.00. If you complete both the knowledge and in-water skill refresher you will receive a replacement certification card with a ReActivated date on it.