Sample Semester Schedule – Scuba Diploma Program
Program Start Date: September 2, 2025
Total Duration: ~30 weeks (7–8 months full-time)
Professional Dive Courses
Dates |
Course |
Weeks |
Hours |
Sep 2–Sep 15 |
Open Water Diver |
2.0 |
56 |
Sep 16–Sep 22 |
Advanced Open Water Diver |
1.0 |
28 |
Sep 23–Sep 29 |
Rescue Diver |
1.0 |
36 |
Sep 30–Nov 17 |
Divemaster |
7.0 |
211 |
Nov 18–Dec 29 |
Instructor Development Course |
5.5 |
169 |
Dec 30–Jan 5 |
Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep Course |
0.5 |
8 |
Jan 6–Jan 19 |
Specialty Instructor (custom electives) |
2.5 |
78 |
Diving Medical Instructor
Dates |
Course |
Weeks |
Hours |
Jan 20–Jan 26 |
Emergency First Response Instructor |
1.0 |
28 |
Dive Technician Courses
Dates |
Course |
Weeks |
Hours |
Jan 27–Feb 2 |
Gas Blender Technician |
1.0 |
26 |
Feb 3–Feb 6 |
TecRec Gas Blender Instructor |
0.5 |
19 |
Dive Center Management Courses
Dates |
Course |
Weeks |
Hours |
Feb 7–Feb 13 |
Dive Center Operations |
1.0 |
30 |
Feb 14–Feb 20 |
Sales and Marketing |
1.0 |
30 |
Feb 21–Feb 27 |
Equipment Repair |
1.0 |
30 |
Feb 28–Mar 6 |
General Compressor Maintenance |
1.0 |
30 |
Mar 7–Mar 13 |
International Travel / Trip Leadership |
1.0 |
30 |
Dive Boat Management Courses
Dates |
Course |
Weeks |
Hours |
Mar 14–Mar 20 |
Dive Boat Operations |
1.0 |
30 |
Mar 21–Mar 24 |
Dive Boat Handling |
0.5 |
18 |
Mar 25–Mar 31 |
Dive Boat Navigation |
1.0 |
30 |
Program Completion
Estimated End Date: March 31, 2026
Total Weeks: ~30 weeks from September 2, 2025 – March 31, 2026