The online portion of your open water ceritfication allows you to study the necessary material digitally from the comfort of your own home! You will learn everything from the individual components of your equipment to skills such as buoyancy maitenance. As a PADI student, you will also have a final in person exam conducted with your instructor to ensure you understand the information taken from your online course. As the online part of your certification is self-paced you may complete it at any point after receiving your online code. You do not need to complete it immediately following the orientation class of Phase 2 but it is recommended to have some parts completed to help have a better understanding of what to expect once you are practicing your skills.

We have dates attached for pool classes with our E-learning as a means of knowing when to send codes out to respective students as well as keeping track of what Phase 2 class students are going to book. Again, this page is strictly the phase 1 portion of the OWD course. Phase 2 is purchased and booked here: https://campusrec.illinois.edu/programs/aquatics/scuba-diving/

If there is an issue, reach out to us at info@divemsc.com or our storefront number 217-352-3118.