My son was recently OW certified and I pulled this from the shop website - $199.00 tuition + $92.95 books + $295.00 OW rental and Quarry Dives = $586.95
Plus the Mask, Fins and booties another $200 or so I dont have receipts. So all added up - here in NJ - just under $800 to get OW Certified.
That does not include buying equipment after he was certified so we can dive together.
I would have been annoyed if the shop told me I had to buy my equipment from the shop - other than that it seems in line with prices around here.
Class Tuition
Class tuition is $199.00. This includes approximately 25 hours of classroom and pool instruction, and the use of XXXX scuba equipment (i.e. tank, regulator, weight belt, weights, and BCD) for all pool sessions.Due to an increase in the cost of training materials (text book, log book, video and audio tapes, and dive table), we have separated their costs from the tuition. Training materials are an additional $92.95 HOWEVER, if reasonably un-marked they can be returned at the end of your class for a $45.00 credit. You may also, based on availability, purchase used training materials at a discounted price. A $75.00 deposit is required to hold your space in class. Our refund policy can be found XXXX.
Additional costs:
Equipment - Students are responsible for their scuba quality personal equipment (i.e. mask, fins, snorkel, and boots) by the first pool session. All of XXXX's students receive a 10% discount on purchases made during their training.
Open water training dives require the rental of standard scuba equipment for the weekend.
Our ALL INCLUSIVE STUDENT OPEN WATER TRAINING PACKAGE is $295.00 and includes:
1. 2 entry vouchers for the two days of diving at Dutch Springs
2. Rental of Scuba gear package for two days which includes: 7mm, 2 piece wet suit, hood and gloves,
two 80 cu ft aluminum tanks, weight belt with appropriate weights, regulator with octo and console with depth and pressure gauges, wrist compass and BCD.
3. 2 air fill tickets
4. Instructor fee
5. Scuba Diver Certification upon successful completion of open water dives.