I am taking the class through my school and we have 1 lab (3hrs) and 1 lecture (1hr) a week for 15 weeks. So, by the time I am done I will have had about 10-12 pool dives before we hit the open water. Is this about normal or way above it?
30-36 hours in the water is head and shoulders above what commercial classes provide. You can expect far more than the bare essentials which is great.
Pete