Courses & Training

Never tried Scuba Diving before? At SSAFDCB, we offer a free introductory dive with one of our dive instructors at the end of our dock. This is for people who think diving might be cool but aren't sure. Come and try scuba diving for free!
And if you end up enjoying it, you can sign up for the Resort Course (DSD) to dive at the reef.
 
This course takes 15 minutes to complete.
 
*Included: Equipment Rental, Instructor Time. No Boat Dives.

 “Resort Course,” is an introduction to scuba diving for non-certified divers, designed to give the individual the experience of diving in a controlled shallow environment. You can add more dives.
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*Included: Equipment Rental and a Great Time 
Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://account.padi.com/login/sign-in?client_id=7l7c6rgndimr802cfhva7akdsh&redirect_uri=https://learning.padi.com/dsd

For those children 8 years old who want to try the world of scuba diving, the Bubble Maker gives them a chance either as a pool session or in the Caribbean Sea.
 
*Included: Equipment Rental and a Great Experience.

As a certified diver, who hasn't dived for some time, and wants or needs a tune-up to remember dive skills you learned earlier in your dive certification, this is great for you. This refresher includes class time, pool time or shallow water, and one boat dive at the reef.

This course certifies children as young as 10 years old and is the entire PADI certification. Begin your adventure by watching a video, then reading the PADI manual, followed by confined water skills.  Afterward, you will go to the ocean for 4 dives.
 
This course takes 3-4 days to complete.
 
*Included: Equipment Rental, Book, PADI Card, 4 Boat Dives
Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://www.padi.com/courses/open-water-diver

The Mini Refresher Course is just like it sounds. It consists of pool time with an instructor in a pool or shallow water to reacquaint yourself with SCUBA. This is for the certified diver who has not dived for a short while. IT'S FREE FOR EVERYONE THAT GOT CERTIFIED WITH US.

This course is the entire PADI Open Water Certification. All the classroom work is done at your convenience at home on your computer. The complete course includes classroom time (via e-learning), the confined pool session, and 4 open water dives.
 
The e-learning portion takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete, and the rest of the coursework will take a minimum of 2 days.
 
*Included: Equipment Rental, PADI Certification for life, 4 Boat Dives, and free gear rental for life.
Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/PurchaseCourse.aspx?CourseID=43&MaterialTypeID=&irra=23302

The PADI Scuba Diver course is half of the Open Water course, You start by signing up for the e-learning class in the comfort of your home. Then you do only a portion of the confined water and 2 checkout dives in the ocean.
Limited to 40ft (ca. 12 m) dive, must dive under the direct supervision of dive professionals to dive after certification.
 
This course takes 1-2 days to complete.
 
*Included: Equipment Rental, PADI Certification Card, 2 Boat Dives
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Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/PurchaseCourse.aspx?CourseID=43&MaterialTypeID=&irra=23302

The Referral course is the water portion (4 checkout dives) of the full Open Water Certification. Divers do 4 open-water dives in the warm waters of the Caribbean in Belize. 
 
*Bring all necessary Referral Paperwork from your initial Instructor.
 
 
*Included: Equipment Rental, PADI Certification (if it's a PADI referral), 4 Boat Dives

This course is the entire PADI Advanced Open Water Certification.  All of the classroom work is done online via e-learning. This 5-dive course allows divers from ALL agencies to explore additional training. These dives are designed to enhance your diving skills. The water portion of this course includes five adventure dives. Navigation and deep adventure dives are 2 required dives. You can choose any of the adventures dives for the remaining 3 dives.
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This course takes 2-3 days to complete.
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*Included: PADI Certification Card, 5 Boat Dives
Click the PADI eLearning link to sign in.
https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/PurchaseCourse.aspx?CourseID=49&MaterialTypeID=&irra=23302

This course is the entire PADI Rescue Diver Certification.  All the classroom work is done online via e-learning. The water portion of this course includes developing knowledge and skills to effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations, and render first aid.
 
The water portion of this course takes 2–3 days to complete.
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*Included: PADI Certification Card, Water Portion
Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/PurchaseCourse.aspx?CourseID=56&MaterialTypeID=&irra=23302

The Divemaster course is the first step in the professional arena.  We offer this course for candidates who want internship experience at an international dive center.
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*Please contact us for more information

Whether you’re interested in expanding your diving skills or being able to explore more, Scuba School And Family Dive Center Belize offers various specialty classes for every level of experience. Join any of my courses to develop your skill set in a professional and positive environment, and start exploring more today.
Aware—Fish Identification
Boat Diver
Digital Underwater Photography
Drift Diver
Deep Diver
Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox)
Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search & Recovery Diver
Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Navigation 
 
Click the PADI e-learning link to sign in.
https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/PurchaseCourse.aspx?CourseID=56&MaterialTypeID=&irra=23302