Scuba Courses, Continuing Education

When you became an Open Water Diver that was your license to learn. Many of the dive skills needed to be a safe, competent diver are learned after your Open Water Course. Our continuting education program can get you the necessary skills and knowledge to become confident scuba diver. Here is what you can expect from taking Con-Ed courses from us:

Learn new diving skills such a deep diving, night diving, u/w navigation, rescue skills, mixed gas diving, and more!
Meet more divers like yourself who are also looking for dive buddies.
Travel to different locations and get a variety of diving.
Learn under the supervision of our PADI professionals.
Stay active in diving.

Ready to get started RIGHT NOW?

PADI's eLearning - our on-line divers course is for you!

Click on the eLearning link below for more information!

Click here for Boise Water Sports Course Fees

PADI Advanced Open Water Course

The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is desgined to give your practical diving skills without classroom or written exams. We conduct this course at the dive site. You simply complete the knowledge reviews sections in the PADI Adventures in Diving manual and then receive your instruction necessary to complete the dives in a pre-dive briefing. After the dive, your instructor will review the dive with before proceeding to the next dive.

You will complete 5 specific dives including a deep dive and a navigation dive. The remaining 3 may include:

Night Dive

Search & Recovery

Drysuit Dive

Altitude Dive

U/W Naturalist

or others chosen from the many PADI specialties we teach

Materials and any Gear Rentals needed are not included.

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Call for our next Advanced Course Date.

This summer is a GREAT time to get some

diving in and to continue your training!!!

We look forward to diving with you!

August 7-8, 2010 at Redfish lake

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox)

Diving with Enriched Air (Nitrox) lets you safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air. Diving with enriched air means more time underwater – but you need to be certified as an Enriched Air Diver to get enriched air fills. Have you been wanting to get your Enriched Air Certification? We have a class coming up. Each course is one evening and starts at 6 pm.

Stop by to sign up and pick up your materials. You will need to have both Knowledge Reviews done before class, and you'll bring those, along with a calculator on class night!

Diving with Enriched Air is a great benefit for a diver ~ you'll be glad you took the course!

Attention Scuba Club Members:

For supporting Boise Water Sports by purchasing your equipment from us, you receive a 10% discount on most course fees. Show your Scuba Club card or sticker to receive your discount.

PADI Rescue Course

No other course can give you more confidence about your diving skills than the PADI Rescue Course. In fact, graduates of this course often state that they finally feel like a safe, comfortable diver.

You will learn how to deal with personal stress, problem management, and dive emergencies. Not only will you be able to management your own problems, but you will be able to assist others with problems as well.

Course does not include materials or pocket mask.

**EFR (Emergency First Responder) Certification is required!!!
(or equivalent certification --
check with us for details)
An Emergency First Responder Course will be offered with the Rescue Class, inquire for dates.

NEXT RESCUE COURSE BEGINS JUNE 23RD, 2010

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We have a Rescue Course & an Emergency First Responder Course each month this summer -- drop by to check for the date that works for you, sign up, and pick up your materials now!

Refresher Courses
PADI Scuba Review

The primary purpose of the PADI Scuba Review Course is to refresh your skills and knowledge, especially after a period of diving inactivity. Come hop in the water with one of our Instructors and be ready for your dive trip, or for the local dive season!

Cost is $75 per person/$125 per couple. Reservations are required. Private Scuba Review courses are available for $150. Call 342-1378 to reserve a space.

Call for an appointment

PADI Equipment
Specialty Course

Want to know more about how your dive gear works? Then the PADI Equipment Specialist course is for you. This course familiarizes you with the operation and maintenance of your dive equipment. The more you know about how your gear works, the more comfortable you are with it, the more performance you get from it and the better you can care for it. Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating! Call (342-1378) or come in to sign up!

Specialty Courses

We offer a variety of specialty courses that can help you define your diving knowledge and skills in very distinct areas. With over 30 different specialty courses available you are sure to find many that fit your needs. Stop by and ask us for more information - we'd be happy to discuss the courses with you.

Here are a few of the PADI Specialties we teach:

AED for Scuba Diving (also a DAN Course)

Altitude

AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty

Boat

Care for Children w/AED

Cold Water Diver

Deep

Digital Underwater Photography

Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Drift

Dry Suit

Emergency First Responder
Enriched Air Diver

Equipment Specialist
Fish Identification

Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aid (also a DAN Course)

Multilevel Diver

Night Diver

Oxygen First Aid (also a DAN Course)

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Project Aware

Search & Recovery

Snapshot Photographer (Pool specialty)

Suunto Computer Assisted Diving

Tec Rec Trimix Blender

Underwater Naturalist

Underwater Navigator

Underwater Photographer
Underwater Pumpkin Carving
Underwater Snapshot Photography

Wreck

We also teach DAN (Divers Alert Network) Specialties

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2)

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers **

Diving Emergency Management Provider Program (DEMP) **

Diving Emergency Specialist (DES) **

**these are combination courses

Cost of Specialty Courses depend on the Specialty, call or come in for more information.

Click here for more information on the DAN Courses

Come visit us:

Boise Water Sports, Inc.

2404 S Orchard St Suite 600

Boise, Idaho 83705

PH (208) 342-1378

FAX (208) 343-4982

boisewatersports@msn.com