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Open Water Diver

Earn world-wide respected certification through our education-oriented classes. Your certification will never expire. Typical classes are seven sessions in classroom and pool, and then we go out to enjoy open water dives. When Certified through Underwater Service you will be a Scuba Educators International Diver. SEI was founded in 2008, SEI was formerly the YMCA Scuba program. Compared to other agencies, our SEI Diving courses emphasize comprehensive diving knowledge and the opportunity for intensive skills practice. Both in the pool and open water.  New divers are able to enjoy the underwater world from the very first dives. 

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I Tried Scuba

‘I Tried Scuba’ is a fantastic program for people who want to try out scuba diving before taking our 7 week course. In this two hour program students will spend one hour in the classroom learning safe scuba diving training and all the opportunities you will have as an Open Water Diver should they continue their scuba diving education with us. 

 

In the one hour pool session, students will be asked to complete a short swim , prior to being shown how to use  mask, snorkel and fins. After practicing with basic equipment you will have a chance to put on scuba gear and swim underwater with an instructor for a tour at the bottom of the pool. 

Ages: 10+

Class Length:  2 hours

Upcoming Sessions:

January 26th @ Yorktown High School 4pm-6pm

March 13th @ Muncie YMCA 7pm-9pm

May 8th @ Muncie YMCA 7pm-9pm

July 3rd @ Muncie YMCA 7pm-9pm

August 28th @ Muncie YMCA 7pm-9pm

August 24th @ Yorktown High School 4pm-6pm

***All dates are subject to change. Divers must be ages 10 and up to participate. Divers under the age of 16 are required to have a parent/guardian present.


For more information or to schedule this class, contact Leaird's Underwater Service or click below to sign up! 

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Open Water Diver

Classroom

This 7 week course meets once a week for four hours. Two hours are spent in the classroom and two hours are spent in the pool. During these 7 weeks students will learn the importance of dive safety, dive planning, physiology of the human body, marine life, and so much more.

 

Pool 

The pool sessions are designed to gradually increase the student’s confidence in the water. 

Students will learn how to assemble their scuba gear both in and out of water, buoyancy, safety and lifesaving skills. Each session the students will learn new skills and become more comfortable in the water. 

Requirements 

-Minimum age 15 yrs old (12-14 Junior Open Water Diver).

-Complete a medical questionnaire.

-Complete a swimming ability test. Including underwater swim, surface swim and treading/survival floating exercises.

Class Length:   7 weeks

Next Class:

Yorktown High School

Sunday Evenings

February 4nd -March 16th, 2025 4-8pm

YMCA of Muncie

Thursday Evenings

March 20th-May 1, 2025 6-10pm

May 15th-June 26th, 2025 6-10pm

July 10th-August 21st, 6-10pm

September 4th-October 16th, 6-10pm

Lifetime Learning at Ball State University

March 2025 6-10pm

**DATES COMING SOON**

Blackford County Muncie Central High School

 April 2025 6-10pm

**DATES COMING SOON**

 

 

To sign up for the sessions above, click the link below:

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For more information or to schedule this class, contact Leaird's Underwater Service

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Open Water Training Dives

Open Water Dives 

After the classroom and pool sessions have been completed students will complete their open water dives here in Muncie at Philips Outdoor Center. If students would like to complete their Open Water dives in warmer water this can be arranged. Referral packets are $15.00.

SEI instructors often make dive trips to Florida, Open Water dives can be arranged then.

After completion of the course you will gain a world wide recognized Scuba Certification that lasts a lifetime. 

2025  Checkout dive dates (Dates subject to change)

April 19 – 20    BSU

April 26– 27    BSU

May 10 – 11    BSU Aquatic School

May 17-18   YHS

June 7 – 8

June 14-15

July 12 – 13

Aug. 9 – 10

Aug 23 - 24

Oct. 11 – 12

Oct. 18 – 19

Oct. 25 - 26


For more information or to schedule this class, contact Leaird's Underwater Service

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