Who this is for: Open Water Divers who want to extend their diving season to all seasons.
SDI® Drysuit Diver
Stay warm and dive longer in Michigan. Learn drysuit fit and care, proper weighting, buoyancy and trim control, managing suit air, and key safety skills so you can dive comfortably and confidently in colder water.
EARLY BIRD PRICE $185! The first 2 students to enroll SAVE $50 on our in-store training fees! Or, get this class FREE with the purchase of a drysuit!
Regular course fee is $235 (eLearning for the course is priced separately, as set by SDI; add $157.50)
Missed "Early Bird" Enrollment? You can still save $25 when you register in person at our shop!
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EARLY BIRD PRICE $185! The first 2 students to enroll SAVE $50 on our in-store training fees! Or, get this class FREE with the purchase of a drysuit.
Regular course fee is $235 (eLearning required for the course is priced separately, as set by SDI; add $157.50)
Schedule & Format
- eLearning Online (add $157.50): (self-paced) to build your knowledge
- Classroom Session: for review of eLearning studies and preparation to dive
- Pool Session: for practice of skills in preparation for open water dives
- Open Water Checkout Dives: two (2) open water dives required for certification
Gear Included vs. Personal Gear
- Provided: drysuit is provided for course use
- Student's Gear: full set of gear is required to participate, including: mask, snorkel, fins, boots, regulator, octo or alternate air source, dive computer or gauges, BCD, hood, gloves, tanks, weights, dive knife, dive light, surface marker buoy, and pony bottle
- Rental Gear Available for Class Use: if students do not own all the gear required for class, gear may be rented at a 50% discount off standard rental rates
- Important Note: it is highly recommended that students use their own gear for this course
Referral Students Welcome
- Started elsewhere? We accept students with proper paperwork as required by SDI® to continue their education
Attendance
- To successfully complete this course, students must attend all scheduled classroom and pool sessions, and open water dives
Registration Deadline
- Register at least one week before your desired class start date to allow for time for completion of eLearning prior to your classroom session
Enrollment
- Ages 10+
- Registration, medical form, and waiver required
- If registering online, forms and eLearning access will be emailed
- Physician approval may be required based on medical questionnaire
Cancellation Policy
- Please review our course cancellation policy.
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Meet Your Instructors
This course is taught by instructor Marc Ellis or Timothy Burch.
Marc has been an instructor since 1994 and has been teaching at Dive & Glide Scuba since 2022. In addition to training divers, he also heads up the organization of our dive club (Mid-Michigan Dive Adventures) meetings and events. Marc is bilingual (he speaks Spanish) and holds multiple diving instructor certifications as a PADI®, SSI®, and SDI/TDI® instructor.
Tim is an instructor and sales associate at Dive & Glide Scuba. Before his tenure here, he was teaching in the Mid-Michigan area for many years under his own company name, Maximum Bottom Time. Tim's passion is advanced and technical diving, and he enjoys teaching new students, too. He is an SDI/TDI® and SSI® Instructor.
Want to learn more about our full staff team? Visit our Dive Team Page.