certified???

[addiosoms]

hello my name is jeremy and am looking for the best place to get certified in the Orland Park IL. 60448 area. price will be the main thing b/c i am still in collage. thanks a lot any help will be awesome.
Jeremy

 

[maxima k2]

Which agency do you want to go through? PADI,SSI,NAUI- There is a PADI shop called Scuba Emporium in Orland. I believe they are PADI, they are nice people and have a indoor pool. I went through a lifetime fitness class. It is actually a NAUI class that is held at lifetime by Divemax Scuba. I spent alot of money but I felt it was worth it.

 

[Reefugee]

Jeremy,

Check with your college. I know at the University I work at - they offer scuba courses for students. The good thing about university dive courses is that they are usually much more extensive.

Minh

 

[addiosoms]

yea i would do that but i go to the ill inst of art chicago. dont think we have a pool hahaha but thanks a lot man. i was told that i could do it for 500 at the place in orland but i thought that that was a lot well for me it would be. thanks again
Jeremy

 

[Reefugee]

Another option is to check with you local junior college. I have heard of some junior college that offers scuba classes.

 

[addiosoms]

humm i did go to JJC for my gen eds i wonder if they might have one. if not my sister works with a guy that also works at the place in orland park. going to see what he has to say about all of it. thanks again
Jeremy

 

[Cshradr7]

i think that most colleges count it as a physical education course and will accept it for credit. i'd keep checking around for one of those. i've heard of community colleges offering them also.

 

[Glove]

check w/ your local YMCA or one thats close. most offer scuba courses.

 

[GSMguy]

try and go naui, naui stresses safety first

 

[dcombs44]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9026011#post9026011 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
try and go naui, naui stresses safety first

I think that may depend on the instructor. I was PADI certified, and my instructor really stressed the safety skills and aspects of diving a bunch.

I was certified through a jr. college in my area for $140. That included air, equipment use, etc. The only extra cost was paying for entry to the park for my exit dives, the personal gear that I bought, and the books.

 

[dcombs44]

addiosoms,

I tried to reply to your PM. Your inbox is full.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9080646#post9080646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dcombs44
I think that may depend on the instructor. I was PADI certified, and my instructor really stressed the safety skills and aspects of diving a bunch.

I was certified through a jr. college in my area for $140. That included air, equipment use, etc. The only extra cost was paying for entry to the park for my exit dives, the personal gear that I bought, and the books.

trust me nomatter how much they stress safety the curriculum is much safer with naui i have had both and naui is extremely thorough
padi can teach you to dive well especially with the right instructor but naui is a smaller company that takes safety very seriously

 

[fppf]

NAUI is not that much smaller than PADI.
NAUI does teach you rescue skills that PADI does not.

Given a good instructor both PADI and NAUI are fine.

 

[speckled trout]

The instructor makes or breaks the class, just like any teacher. They all bring to it something different; some more, some less.

 

[addiosoms]

thanks guys for all the help was thinking of doing the ymca right by me but waiting to see if there will be a class some time soon.
Jeremy