Beginning Scuba Course Schedules
Classroom/Pool Training at Underseas Scuba Center
The academic and confined water phase of Underseas Scuba Center’s beginning scuba course is available in week night or weekend formats.
Weekend Schedule:
Classroom and pool sessions run just one weekend. Classroom sessions meet Friday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Underseas Scuba Center. Pool sessions meet Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at local pool facility.
2019 Starting Dates | |
Friday Evening, January 18 | Friday Evening, July 19 |
Friday Evening, February 8 | Friday Evening, August 16 |
Friday Evening, March 15 | Friday Evening, September 13 |
Friday Evening, April 12 | Friday Evening, October 18 |
Friday, Evening May 17 | Friday Evening, November 15 |
Friday Evening, June 21 | Friday Evening, December 13 |
Weeknight Schedule:
Classroom and pool sessions run a total of three weeks. Classroom sessions meet Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Underseas Scuba Center. Pool sessions meet Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at a local pool facility.
2019 Starting Dates | |
Tuesday Evening, March 5 | Tuesday Evening, July 2 |
Tuesday Evening, June 4 | Tuesday Evening, November 5 |
Classroom/Pool Training at Local Park Districts
Elk Grove Park District:
Classroom and pool sessions run a total of one weekend. Classroom sessions meet Friday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM to 2:00PM at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Saturday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Sunday 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Park District To enroll, call the Park District at (847) 437-9494.
2019 Starting Dates: TBD
Oak Brook Park District:
Classroom and pool sessions run a total of 3 sessions.. Classroom orientation session will meet Friday, February 21 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Underseas Scuba Center, Inc.; After that classroom and pool sessions take place on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 at the Park District, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. To enroll, call the Park District at (630) 645-9590.
2019 Starting Dates: TBD
Schaumburg Park District:
Classroom and pool sessions run a total of six weeks. Classroom sessions meet Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Park District; pool sessions also take place on Wednesdays evenings at the Park District, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To enroll, call the Park District at (847) 490-2505.
2019 Starting Dates: TBD
Open-Water Training Dives
Following academic and confined-water training, divers participate in two days of open-water training to complete requirements for certification. Options include our trips to Cozumel and other diving destinations, local open-water training dives at Haigh Quarry or Pearl Lake — or you can complete your training at the resort destination of your choice, if you already have a trip planned.
Underseas Scuba Center Group Trips: Several times a year, Underseas Scuba Center conducts five-day/four-night group trips to Cozumel. This is a great opportunity to complete your four required training dives and get in another six knock-your-socks-off wall and drift dives on top of that. You can also complete your open-water training requirements on any of our trips to most destinations. A list of available dates appears below.
Haigh Quarry and Pearl Lake: From May through November, one of the options available for completing open water training requirements is to join us for a weekend at nearby Haigh Quarry near Kankakee or Pearl Lake near South Beloit.
- Both sites are approximately one hour to one and one half hours from the store. (You can download a map from our “Find Us” page.)
- Open water training begins promptly at 8:00 am on Saturday and Sunday, and lasts until approximately 1:00 pm both days.
- There is a $20/day diver admission fee to get into Pearl Lake and $15/day for non-divers, both include beach access
- Haigh Quarry for 2019 is $25/day for divers and $10/day for non-divers
- November Haigh Quarry Weekend requires additional drysuit training at additional cost.
Days | 2019 Dates | Location |
Thursday-Friday | February 21-22 | Cozumel |
Sunday-Monday | April 7-8 | Cuba |
Thursday-Friday | May 16-17 | Cozumel |
Saturday-Sunday | May 25-26 | Pearl Lake |
Saturday-Sunday | June 29-30 | Pearl Lake |
Thursday-Friday | July 11-12 | Cozumel |
Saturday-Sunday | July 27-28 | Pearl Lake |
Saturday-Sunday | August 24-25 | Pearl Lake |
Thursday-Friday | September 26-27 | Cozumel |
Saturday-Sunday | September 28-29 | Pearl Lake |
Saturday-Sunday | October 26-27 | Pearl Lake |
Tuesday-Wednesday | November 12-13 | Indonesia |
Thursday-Friday | December 5-6 | Cozumel |
Referral
If you already have vacation travel planned, we can help you arrange for open-water training at your destination, and provide you with the necessary referral paper work.
If you have questions pertaining to any aspect of diver training, contact us by phone, fax or e-mail. We will be happy to answer them.