Underwater Navigation
SCUBA Diving | Available
Underwater Navigation Course -
Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you're going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
Registrants must have Open Water Diver Certification and must be 15 years of age by March 2, 2025, and in good health!
Course requires a minimum of 2 students to run. Any student under 17 must have their parent/guardian present for the entire duration of each part of course and may not be a participant!
Medical Clearance:
Prior to registering, please review the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire to verify that this is for you! This form will be addressed at the course orientation.
There are four components to this course:1. Orientation - SUNY Oneonta ExCL Center, downtown Oneonta on Saturday March 2, 2025, 10am-12pm
2. eLearning - Leatherstocking SCUBA - Fee $154.00 to be paid separately at Orientation!
3. 1 Pool Session - SUNY Oneonta Pool - (included in course registration fee of $264.00).
4. Lake Dives - Otsego Lake - (included in course registration fee of $264.00).
Please see all course details and required supply list below!
The course cost is $264 at time of registration, (includes diving equipment and maintenance, instruction, and lifeguard) plus eLearning course materials of $154, which will be paid at orientation on March 2nd.
SUNY Oneonta has limited wetsuits for use. Condition is okay and sizes are limited, so it is strongly recommended that you purchase a wetsuit, boots, and gloves. Prices range from $600-$800 for a wetsuit and hood, $100-$150 for boots, and $70-$120 for gloves. We suggest that you speak to instructor before making any purchases.
- Course Schedule:
Registration: Online registration and payment of $264.00 due at time of registration.
Orientation: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Sunday, March 2, 2025.
During orientation we will answer all your questions about the course, complete paperwork (medical and liability forms) and register for the eLearning. Bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to ensure that you are able to access the class materials. We will also collect the additional fees for the eLearning materials at orientation. The fees due at orientation: $154.00
eLearning course: On-line learning self-paced, instructor will go over learning details at Orientation.
Pool Session: There is one required pool session on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 10:00am-1:30pm pm. If a makeup pool class is required, the cost to cover a lifeguard will be absorbed by the student needing the makeup class. Communication is required in advance to work out ALL details, if a make-up pool session is required!
Instructor Led Lake Dives: 3 required dives, the first is tentatively set for the weekend of April 3rd and 4th from 10:00 AM to mid-afternoon both days at Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. April dive dates are weather dependent
- The following supplies and diving equipment are provided by the course instructor and or SUNY Oneonta:
Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD)RegulatorMask/SnorkelFinsWeightsCylindersHooded vest (exposure equipment)
Additionally, each diver should bring the following:
CompassUnderwater grid slate
Timing device
eRDPml/RDP Table or Computer
Class materials covered in the $154 fee paid at Orientation are:
eLearning
Digital Recreational Dive Planner
Student Skills Slate
Certification Fee
SUNY Oneonta has limited wetsuits for use. Condition is okay and sizes are limited, so it is strongly recommended that you purchase the following:
Wetsuit, boots, and gloves. It is suggested that you speak to instructor before making purchases.
Prices range from $600-$800 for a wetsuit and hood, $100-$150 for boots, and $70-$120 for gloves.
David Turner
Having learned to dive himself in a similar course over 30 years ago, David Turner enjoys nothing more than sharing his passion with others through teaching them to dive. He has been a SCUBA instructor for over 10 years. He earned instructor certifications from Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Divers Alert Network (DAN), and Disabled Divers International (DDI), and has helped hundreds of new divers reach their goals for entry and advancement in the sport of SCUBA.