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Build your scuba diving knowledge: safety, equipment, planning, and dive skills. Complete at home or in class.
Professional PADI certification training in Ohio. From pool to open water, we'll guide you every step of the way to becoming a confident, certified diver.
Your certification has three parts—learn the knowledge, master skills in the pool, then show your skills in open water.
Build your scuba diving knowledge: safety, equipment, planning, and dive skills. Complete at home or in class.
Learn and practice scuba skills in a pool: buoyancy, mask clearing, regulator recovery, emergency procedures, and buddy skills.
Demonstrate what you learned in real open water with an instructor. Finish strong and earn your PADI certification!
Transparent pricing with everything included: books, rental gear, checkout fees. No hidden costs!
We provide all necessary gear so you don't need to buy equipment until you're ready.
Certified, passionate teachers who focus on safety and make learning fun.
Personal attention with maximum 6 students per instructor for optimal learning.
Start your PADI Open Water certification with our confined water sessions. These classes provide the foundation of your scuba training in a safe and controlled environment.
$460 per person
Location: Miami University Rec Center
This option is perfect if you'd like the convenience of training in Oxford at the university's state-of-the-art recreation center pool. Here you'll complete all confined water requirements of the PADI Open Water course.
Call for price (around $400)
Location: Your own pool, at your convenience
If you'd like a private training experience, our instructors can come to your home pool. You'll receive the same PADI Open Water confined water training as our Oxford classes, in the privacy and comfort of your own space.
We offer two excellent locations for your checkout dives. Choose the one that best fits your schedule and adventure level!
$300 per person
Location: Just 20-30 minutes north of Oxford.
Our New Paris site is perfect for those who want a convenient and basic checkout dive experience. At about 17 feet deep, it's a calm and manageable environment to practice your skills.
$380 per person
Location: About 2.5 hours north of Oxford, near Findlay, Ohio.
For a truly spectacular checkout dive, Gilboa is the place to be. This is a world-class dive site with amazing visibility and hundreds of fish. Your final certification dives will be an unforgettable adventure!
"The instructors at Oxford Scuba made me feel confident and safe throughout the entire certification process. Gilboa was absolutely incredible!"
"All-inclusive pricing was so refreshing - no surprise fees! The small class size meant I got plenty of individual attention."
"From nervous beginner to confident diver in just a few weeks. The pool training at Miami Rec Center was perfect for building skills gradually."
Join hundreds of certified divers who started their underwater adventure with Oxford Scuba. Your next great adventure awaits beneath the surface.