Review, Refresh & Update Your Skills and Knowledge

Why take this course?

Are you getting ready for a cool trip to the islands? Has it been quite some time since you last blew bubbles and you’re feeling a bit rusty? No problem. Our Scuba Skills Update provides the perfect opportunity to review and practice important skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, while under the guidance of an A-1 diving professional.

Included with your fee are the SSI online digital manual and recognition card. The online digital materials are yours for life and will always be updated for free. Though not required your online digital manual provides a great way to refresh your diving knowledge before your diving excursion. Upon completion of your update, you will be issued a digital SSI Scuba Skills Update recognition card. This is a perfect tool to show the dive guide at the resort you’re ready to dive.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:  Your current diving certification does not expire! 
  1. Already have or create a personal MySSI account.  You can create your own personal MySSI account or download the (free) MySSI app to your mobile device from the Apple or Android app store
  2. Show proof of certification from a recognized training agency
    VERY IMPORTANT: Unfortunately you will not be able to participate in the program without showing your A-1 Professional proof of certification and presenting the following (completed and signed) documents
  3. Provide a (completed) copy of the following forms to your A-1 professional before the dive
    Required Course Documents
    Aquarium Scuba Diving Waiver (only necessary for those completing their dive at the Denver Downtown Aquarium)

IMPORTANT  – When completing the Diver Medical/Participant Questionnaire

If there is a YES response to questions 3, 5, or 10 on page 1 of the Diver Medical form or to ANY of the questions on page 2, the participant will need to sign and date the Participant’s Signature on page 1 AND take all three pages of the Participant Questionnaire to their physician for a medical evaluation.  Their medical professional must approve, date, and sign page three, the Medical Examiner’s Evaluation Form, and include their medical credentials MD, DO, NP, RN, PA, etc., with their signature. 

VERY IMPORTANT

If you have been requested to submit a medical evaluation signed by a medical professional, please note that we (SSI and A-1 Scuba) cannot accept the form with any comments, whether handwritten or typed, regardless of who put them there.

The form should be seen as a yes/no type of approval and any stipulation added by anyone effectively negates the validity of the form, even if everything else was done correctly.  

The medical form itself was put together by highly qualified medical professionals (NOT SSI) and neither SSI, A-1 Scuba or their Instructors, the diver, or the medical professional are authorized to amend it beyond simply filling it out and signing as indicated.

If anyone feels that changes need to be made to the form, please inform SSI and we will follow up, but the current version remains in effect until changes are officially implemented and a new version is published, should that be deemed necessary.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE PARTICIPANT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER THE WATER, FOR EITHER PROGRAM, UNTIL THE PROPER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

FOR SAFETY REASONS, MINORS (10-11 years old) ENROLLING IN THIS COURSE NEED TO ENROLL IN A SEMI-PRIVATE OR CUSTOM SSU.  PLEASE CALL OUR TRAINING DEPARTMENT TO ENROLL.

  • Should you cancel or transfer FOR ANY REASON less than 48 hours before the starting date of the course, all fees will be forfeited
  • Should you cancel or transfer less than seven days but more than 48 hours before the starting date of the class, there will be a 50% transfer/cancellation fee

Included at A-1 Pool Location

  • Skills review in the A-1 pool
  • Use of all equipment
  • Approximately 1 – 2 hours of instruction by an A-1 Professional
  • SSI Scuba Skills Update digital manual and recognition card

Not Included at A-1 Pool Location

  • Swimsuit, towel, and personal hygiene items
  • NOTE:  We recommend using the free digital logbook found on your MySSI app

Included at Aquarium Location

  • Skills review at the Denver Downtown Aquarium, in the Under the Sea Exhibit
  • Use of all equipment, including exposure suit
  • Approximately 1 to 2 hours of instruction
    Note: Due to concerns about exhibit contamination and animal safety, you may only use your own mask and fins. All other equipment will be provided
  • (1) day pass (that day) to the aquarium. Simply pick up your wristband at the Member Services window, located inside the main entrance
  • SSI Scuba Skills Update digital manual and recognition card

Not Included at Aquarium Location

  • Swimsuit, towel, and personal hygiene items Please bring shoes (Keens, flip-flops) to wear on the wet deck.  Sorry, no bare feet allowed
  • NOTE:  We recommend using the free digital logbook found on your MySSI app
During the in-water session our A-1 professional will help you regain comfort and confidence in scuba diving. You’ll practice general dive skills such as equalization, mask clearing, buoyancy control, weight system adjustment, using an alternate air source, and more. You’ll have plenty of time to practice additional skills or simply relax and enjoy blowing bubbles. By the time you finish in the water you will have regained the confidence and self-assurance for your upcoming adventure.

Course Fee

You have two great locations and three options from which to choose

GROUP
$140
This program is for people who have not been diving for three years or LESS
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CUSTOMIZED
$275
This is for people who need flexible scheduling or have not been diving for approximately three years or more, or for those who want one on one instruction.
To schedule this program please call our education department.
303-789-2450 divers@a1scuba.com
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303-789-2450
AQUARIUM
$375
This program is conducted as a SEMI PRIVATE review at the Downtown Aquarium.
To schedule this program please call our education department.
303-789-2450 divers@a1scuba.com
CALL TO SCHEDULE
303-789-2450