Visit Wateree Dive Center to experience all that the underwater lifestyle has to offer. You will meet new friends who share your same passion, experience new diving adventures, and increase your diving skills and knowledge.
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Wateree Dive Center’s goal is to help you become a better diver through continuing education! Our Specialty programs are a great way to improve your current skills and learn new ones. As you complete a certain number of logged dives and Specialty programs, you will receive recognition cards: Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver (one the most elite ratings)!
We are here to help you achieve your diving goals!
SSI Recognition Levels
LEVEL 1: OPEN WATER DIVER
6 confined water/classroom sessions and 4 logged open water dives
LEVEL 2: SPECIALTY DIVER
2 specialty courses and 12 logged open water dives
LEVEL 3: ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
4 specialties and 24 logged open water dives
LEVEL 4: MASTER DIVER
5 specialty programs (including React Right and Diver Stress & Rescue) and 50 logged open water dives
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Dive Training at
Wateree Dive Center
803.731.9344
or come by and meet with one of our experienced Dive Pros!
Start your journey to becoming a diver…
Getting Started on Your Scuba Certification Adventure!
Required Forms for Scuba Classes
Medical Statement and Questionnaire (NOTE: If you answer "yes" to any question on this Medical Questionnaire, a qualified physician must fill out and sign the Physicians Form to Dive below)
Physicians Form to Dive (required if you answer “yes” to any questions on the Medical Questionnaire)
Download, fill and sign these forms and email to info@watereescuba.com
Try Scuba?
Try Scuba is your chance to experience scuba diving in a confined water setting. No experience necessary!
Try Scuba allows you to put on scuba equipment and experience breathing underwater! Start out in very shallow water and as you get comfortable, try swimming underwater. You will get to experience the unique feeling of scuba diving and the silence of the underwater world! This is an entry-level program gives you the opportunity to experience the underwater world at your own pace!
Great for families and friends. You will earn the SSI Try Scuba recognition rating.
Certification Levels
Wateree Dive Center offers a variety of SSI Specialty courses to prepare you for your next diving adventure! Specialty programs are a great way to improve your current skills and learn new ones. When you complete a certain number of logged dives and Specialty programs you will earn and automatically receive the recognition cards: Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver – one of the most elite ratings in diving today.
We teach First Aid & CPR training through our affiliations with the Divers Alert Network (DAN) and Medic First Aid (MFA) for both divers and non-divers.
We are affiliated with Scuba Schools International (SSI), SDI/TDI, IANTD, and PADI.
Continuing Education
There are many specialties available from underwater photography to search and recovery… find out how you can expand your diving knowledge!