SDI Open Water Certification — $525
Learn to dive in a small class with personalized, owner-led instruction.
Includes eLearning, pool training, four open-water dives, core rental scuba equipment, and certification.
$150 deposit reserves your seat.
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Build experience with Advanced Adventure, Nitrox, specialty courses, refresher training, and technical diving.
Small classes, focused coaching, and training built around the kind of diving you actually want to do.
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GI Bill® Eligible Certification Pathways
Veterans and service members may be able to use their GI Bill® benefits towards approved SDI scuba certifications through SDI. As a Veteran-owned SDI Training Facility, we can teach approved training programs, help you understand available certifications, and understand the documentation process.
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Whether you know exactly which course you want or you're still figuring it out, we're happy to help. Tell us about your goals, experience, comfort level, and schedule, and we'll help you choose the right next step.
No pressure. No guesswork.
Just honest guidance from instructors who want to help you reach your goals.
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We'll explain the course structure, standards, gear needs, and training location.
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To get scuba certified in Jacksonville, you’ll complete three main parts: online academics, confined-water skill development, and open-water checkout dives. Precision Depth Diving teaches the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course, which is the entry-level scuba certification for new divers.
You’ll learn how to set up your gear, control your buoyancy, communicate underwater, plan dives, handle common problems, and dive safely with a buddy.
Yes. SDI is a widely recognized scuba training agency. After completing the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course, you’ll receive a recreational scuba certification that is recognized by many dive operators, resorts, charters, and continuing education programs. Individual operators may have their own requirements based on dive conditions, experience, recency, age, medical fitness, or training level.
SDI is a globally recognized scuba certification agency, and your certification will be accepted for recreational diving, dive charters, guided dives, and continuing education opportunities around the world.
But the bigger question is not just which agency you choose, it is who you choose as your instructor.
Most major scuba agencies set minimum training standards. The instructor determines how well those standards are taught, how much time is spent building comfort and confidence, and whether you leave class simply certified or genuinely prepared to dive.
At Precision Depth Diving, we teach through SDI because it gives us a modern and flexible training platform. More importantly, we focus on strong fundamentals, safe habits, and mentorship that continues after certification. Our instructors are cave and technical divers and will provide you top quality training.
Most students complete scuba certification through a combination of self-paced eLearning, pool or confined-water training, and open-water checkout dives. The exact schedule depends on student availability, weather, site conditions, and how much time each student needs to feel comfortable.
At Precision Depth Diving, we do not rush students just to check a box. Our goal is to help you become a confident, capable diver.
No. The Open Water course is designed for beginners. You do not need prior scuba experience to start.
You should be comfortable in the water and able to complete the required swim and float evaluations. If you’re nervous, out of practice, or unsure where you stand, we’ll help you understand what to expect before class.
Students typically need their own personal gear, including a mask, fins, snorkel, booties, and appropriate exposure protection. For most North Florida training dives, we recommend having enough thermal protection to stay comfortable in spring water.
Precision Depth Diving provides the main scuba equipment needed for training, including BCD, regulator, tanks, and weights, unless otherwise discussed before class.
If you have questions regarding before you buy gear, please contact us! We also have partnerships with local business to get you discounts on your first gear purchase.
Open-water checkout dives are scheduled based on conditions, course needs, and student availability. Many Jacksonville-area divers complete training dives at Florida springs or other suitable open-water training sites in North Florida.
We choose sites that support safe, effective training and give students the best opportunity to build comfort and confidence.
Precision Depth Diving is a veteran-owned scuba training company based in Jacksonville, Florida. We keep classes small, focus on mentorship, and teach with patience instead of rushing students through a course.
Our instructors are active cave and technical divers, but our beginner training is approachable and built around the fundamentals every diver needs: buoyancy, awareness, communication, gear familiarity, and calm problem solving.
Yes. If you are already certified but have not been diving in a while, our inactive diver/refresher course can help you rebuild comfort and confidence before your next trip or dive.
A refresher is a good option if you feel rusty with gear setup, buoyancy, emergency skills, dive planning, or general underwater comfort.
Yes. Precision Depth Diving offers continuing education for certified divers, including courses such as Advanced Adventure Diver, Nitrox, DPV Diver, Advanced Buoyancy, Night-Limited Visibility Diving, Deep Diving, Sidemount, Research Diver, Rescue Diver, and Divemaster.
These courses are designed to help divers improve confidence, awareness, buoyancy, navigation, problem-solving, and readiness for more varied dive environments.
Yes. Precision Depth Diving provides dive equipment service and technical gear support in Jacksonville, including diagnostics and service for specialized scuba equipment, DPVs, battery systems, canister lights, and related dive gear.
If you rely on your equipment for serious diving, we approach service with the same attention to detail we expect from our own gear.
Both can be good options. The most important thing is choosing a training environment where you feel supported, where your questions are answered, and where the class is focused on building real skill instead of just finishing quickly.
Precision Depth Diving offers a small-class, instructor-led training experience for students who want personal attention, mentorship, and a clear path after certification.
Scuba certification is very manageable for most people, but it does require comfort in the water, attention to safety, and a willingness to learn new skills. Some students pick it up quickly, while others need more time with buoyancy, mask skills, or general comfort underwater.
That is normal. A good scuba course should give you the time and support to build confidence.