Scuba Center has been selling quality scuba diving and snorkeling equipment since 1973. You will find a wide selection of scuba and snorkeling equipment at both our Eagan, Minnesota and Minneapolis, Minnesota locations. Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
(651) 681-8434		 Scuba Center Minneapolis
5015 Penn Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
(612) 925-4818

Scuba Center Refresher Programs
How current are your scuba skills?  
          Has it been a while since you have been diving?
                    Do you just want to check out your equipment before the next big trip?
Scuba Center has several options to help get you back in the water.  Deciding which program can best serve your needs will require honest evaluation of your diving history.  How long has it been and how much do you remember?  Review the following options, then let us know how we can help you return to the underwater world.

Practice Pool Time

 

Our Eagan Scuba Center, located just 5 minutes south of the Mall of America, features a 12 ft deep in store pool heated to a tropical 88 degrees.  Having our own pool lets us offer options others can't... Practice Pool Time for certified divers.
Practice Pool Time | For Certified Divers | Scuba Center has several options to help get you back in the water. Deciding which class can best serve your needs will require honest evaluation of your diving history. How long has it been and how much do you remember? | Scuba Center 1571 Century Point Eagan, MN 55121

Certain days may be excluded for class / special event scheduling

Please call (651) 681-8434 in advance for availability registration.
Session sizes will be limited and pre-registration is required.

Don't forget to bring your certification card, we will ask

Practice Pool Time | For Certified Divers | Scuba Center Eagan, MN Get a map and directions
Prerequisite: Practice time is available for certified divers.

Fee: $30.00 (per person) if you have all of your own equipment.*
Includes: Pool time and use of tanks and weights.
*Additional Equipment Fee: $20.00 (per person) if you will need equipment (BCD, Regulator, etc) for the practice session.
 
Schedule: Wednesdays: 12pm - 5pm    
       

Class Options

What if I want time with an Instructor and/or more formal review?
          What if I've been out of the water for a few months (or a few years)?
 Diamond Reef Buoyancy Training
Diamond Reef Buoyancy Training course | Scuba Center in Minnesota  

The Diamond Reef is a buoyancy training program that utilizes a modular, artificial reef that gives you a way to measure your buoyancy proficiency. Certified divers will learn to be more aware of proper ascent rates, horizontal hovering, breathing and subtle body movement techniques to control, and be shown what their swimming cross section really is.
Has it been a while since you've been scuba diving? Do you feel like your scuba skills and knowledge are a bit rusty? The PADI ReActivate Scuba Review Tune-up is just the refresher you need. It reacquaints you with diving so that you're back to feeling comfortable in the underwater world in less than a day. PADI ReActivate Scuba Refresher Program
PADI ReActivate Scuba Refresher Program | Scuba Center in Minnesota  

Haven't been diving lately and want a quick scuba refresher? The PADI ReActivate program is the perfect way to update your dive knowledge and review basic scuba skills. Whether you just need a few reminders or want a more comprehensive review, this program provides an engaging, prescriptive refresher of scuba principles and procedures.

The program has two components: 1) a knowledge review that includes interacting with ReActivate eLearning and 2) a dive skills refresher you complete with a PADI Professional. After successfully completing both components, a PADI Diver receives a replacement certification card showing "ReActivated". Divers initially certified through other training organizations (with proof of at least an entry-level certification) receive ReActivate Recognition Cards.
 

 
While it is true that "Once you are certified, you are certified for life", your skills do get rusty.  Techniques and equipment options also change over the years.  For someone who has been out of the water for many years, something more extensive than the two options listed above is usually appropriate.  We have had great success with customers who have updated their skills by retaking the classroom and pool portions of the Open Water Training.  This provides students with updated home study materials along with a greater amount of class and pool time than offered in other options.

eLearning and Pool Training
Scuba Center | PADI eLearning Scuba Diving Class Schedules and Information  
Part 1 - eLearning and Pool Training: The purpose of the eLearning and pool training is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to enjoy and safely complete the open water training.

 

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