Certification Classes

We offer discounted certification classes in collaboration with Underwater Unlimited. The dates, times, and prices of each class are listed below. To enroll in a class, you must be a student at UM and have your club dues paid. Please call Underwater Unlimited to check class availability.

Open Water Courses

Cost: $380 cash + Boat fees
Must have paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

Session #1 (Tuesday/Thursday Lectures, Weekend Pools & Open Water)

09/01 – Tue @700--930pm – Lec 1
09/03 – Thur @700--930pm – Lec 2
09/05 – Sat @1200--300pm – Pool 1
09/06 – Sun @12---300pm – Pool 2
09/08 – Tue @700--930pm – Lec 3/Final
09/10 – Thur @700--900pm – Pool 3/Final
09/12 – Sat @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 1-2 – Key Biscayne
09/13 – Sun @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 3-4 – Key Largo

Session #2 (Monday/Wednesday Lectures, Weekend Pools & Open Water)

09/21 – Mon @700--930pm – Lec 1
09/23 – Weds @700--930pm – Lec 2
09/26 – Sat @1200--300pm – Pool 1
09/27 – Sun @1200--300pm – Pool 2
09/28 – Mon @700--930pm – Lec 3/Final
09/30 – Weds @700--90pm – Pool 3/Final
10/03 – Sat @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 1-2 – Key Biscayne
10/04 – Sun @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 3-4 – Key Largo

Session #3 (Tuesday/Thursday Lectures, Weekend Pools & Open Water)

10/13 – Tue @700--930pm – Lec 1
10/15 – Thur @700--930pm – Lec 3
10/17 – Sat @1200--300pm – Pool 1
10/18 – Sun @1200--300pm – Pool 2
10/20 – Tue @700--930pm – Pool 3/Final **
10/22 – Thur @700--900pm – Lec 3/Final
10/24 – Sat @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 1-2
10/25 – Sun @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 3-4

Session #4 (Monday/Wednesday Lectures, Weekend Pools & Open Water)

11/02 – Mon @700--930pm – Lec 1
11/04 – Weds @700--930pm – Lec 2
11/07 – Sat @1200--300pm – Pool 1
11/08 – Sun @1200--300pm – Pool 2
11/09 – Mon @700--930pm – Lec 3/Final
11/11 – Weds @700--900pm – Pool 3/Final
11/14 – Sat @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 1-2
11/15 – Sun @730am--1230pm – Open Water Dives 3-4

Advanced Open Water Courses

Cost: $350 Cash + Boat Fees
Must have your Open Water Certification and paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

AOW Session #1 (Monday/Wednesday - No Pool)

08/31 – Mon @600--930pm – Lec 1
09/02 – Wed @600--930pm – Lec 2

AOW Session #2 (Tuesday/Thursday - No Pool)

09/15 – Tue @600--930pm – Lec 1
09/17 – Thur @600--930pm – Lec 2

AOW Session #3 (Tentative - Thursday/Friday - No Pool)

09/22 – Tue @600--930pm – Lec 1
09/24 – Thr @600--930pm – Lec 2

Stress & Rescue Courses

Cost: $350 Cash (+ $150 Cash if you need CPR/First Aid/EO2) + Boat Fees
Must have your Advanced Open Water Certification and paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

Stress & Rescue Training:

09/07 – Mon @600—900pm – Lec 1 -S&R
09/09 – Wed @600—900pm – Lec 2 -BLS Pt. 1
09/11 – Fri @600—900pm – Lec 3 -BLS Pt. 2 & Eo2
09/12 – Sat @200—500pm – Pool 1 -Swim Test/ Self Rescues
09/13 – Sun @200—500pm – Pool 2 – Rescues & Extractions
09/20 – Sun @700—1130am – Pool 3 / OWD 1-3

Dive Master Course

Cost: $1200 Cash + Boat Fees
Must have your Stress & Rescue Certification and paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

Dive Master / Dive Guide Training:

Rescue Component:
09/07 – Mon @600—900pm – Lec 1 -S&R
09/09 – Wed @600—900pm – Lec 2 -BLS Pt. 1
09/11 – Fri @600—900pm – Lec 3 -BLS Pt. 2 & Eo2
DM/DG Component:
09/14 – Mon @600—900pm – Lec 4 -Standards
09/16 – Wed @600—900pm – Lec 5 -Dive planning / briefings / guiding
09/18 – Fri @600pm—900pm – Lec 6 -Record keeping & Snorkel Instruction
09/20 – Sun @700—1130am – Pool 3 / OWD 1-3
09/26 – Sat @1200—300pm – Pool 4 Shadow OW class, Crowd Control
09/27 – Sun @1200—500pm – Pool 5 Shadow OW/Rfsh Identifying Stressors and resolutions
10/03 – Sat @800am—130pm – OWD 4-5 Shadow OW checkouts
10/04 – Sun @600pm-830pm – OWD 6-7 Shadow OW checkout

Refresher Courses

Cost: $60 Cash
Must have your Open Water Certification and paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

You must complete a refresher if you have not been on a dive in the last 6 months!

Refresher Pool Session #1:
- 09/06 – Sun @245--500pm

Refresher Pool Session #2:
- 09/27 – Sun @245--500pm

Specialty Diver Courses

Cost: $280 Cash
Must have your Open Water Certification and paid UM Scuba Club Dues to sign up

SD Specialty Diver Sesh#1 –
10/17 – Sat @400—700pm – Lec 1; Computer Diving followed by Perfect Buoyancy
10/18 – Sun @245--500pm – Pool 1

SD Specialty Diver Sesh#2 –
11/07 – Sat @400—700pm – Lec 1; Computer Diving followed by Perfect Buoyancy
11/08 – Sun @12—300pm – Pool 1