Basic Scuba- Get Certified!
GET SCUBA CERTIFIED!
The UMaine School of Marine Sciences hosts a Basic Scuba certification course each year during the Spring term. The course is intended for marine science students who wish to truly immerse themselves in their studies. Academic and pool sessions are taught at Bowdoin College for the SBS session and on-campus in Orono; Open Water Dives are conducted during a week-long stay at the Darling Marine Center in late May/early June.
In 2025 this course will be offered as a 1-credit course as P/F with two sessions, 001 and 002. Please ensure you are signing up for the correct course as they are being conducted at separate locations at different times. Additional course fees apply.
*NOTE- This course requires the completion of pre-course documentation prior to registering. Please read the course syllabus for registration instructions. This course is provided as a resource for students in the School of Marine Sciences. If space permits, other university students and staff may enroll with instructor permission.
Basic Scuba 2025- Registration for SMS Basic Scuba 2025 will open in late Fall 2024. Required documents, information, and instructions for entry into the course is listed below.
Basic Scuba Forms (2025) Informational Documents
PADI Diver Medical Forms Halcyon Eclipse BCD Adjustment
PADI Liability Release 2024 Oceanic Veo 4.0 Operating Manual
Equipment Liability Form (UMaine) Safe Diving & the Diver
______________________________________________________________ Diving Medical Guidance for Physicians
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