All Course Prerequisites

Prerequisites:  Must be in good general health and a comfortable swimmer.  There is a medical history form to complete and some swim skills to pass in order to participate in our program.  Minimum age for our training programs is 12 years of age.  From ages 12 – 14 years the divers obtain the JUNIOR SCUBA DIVER rating.  This simply means that the young diver must always dive with any other certified diver age 18 or older.  No re-certification is necessary at age 15.  You simply become a certified SCUBA Diver.  You can obtain an updated card if you desire.  There is a provision in our standards that allow for training of people between the ages of 10 – 12.  While we allow them to participate in the pool training, we have made a conscious decision to encourage that these divers pursue training in our Skin Diver program.  Once they reach 12 years they can then roll into our Junior SCUBA Diver Program.  Call Ocean Gear for details.