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

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