Open Water Class Pool Schedule

Wellness & Aquatics Center classes are weekend dates. Both days are required. Saturday times are 8AM-Noon and Sunday times are Noon to 4PM. Registration must be completed through the St. Mary's County Department of Parks and Recreation. Click on the date of the class below to be directed to the registration page. After registration is complete and payment has been made, please complete this form to obtain your online E-learning code.**

Located in Leonardtown, MD at the College of Southern Maryland Campus

2025 Wellness and Aquatics Center Pool Dates

Nov 8/9

Dec 6/7

2026 Wellness and Aquatics Center Pool Dates

Jan 24/25

Feb 21/22

Mar 21/22

Apr 25/26

May 16/17

Jun 13/14

Jul 11/12

Aug 15/16

Sep 12/13

Oct 3/4

Nov 14/15

Dec 12/13

**There will be an additional fee due to complete the certification once you are ready to sign up for one of our quarry checkout weekends to finish the final 4 dives required to obtain certification. You can sign up and pay for your Quarry Checkout Weekend HERE.**

2026 Quarry Checkout Weekends 

May 30/31

June 20/21

July 18/19

Aug 22/23

Sept 19/20

Oct 10/11

2026 Evening Class Pool Schedule

Classes held at our on-site pool are broken down into (4) 2 hour sessions that run from 6PM-8PM on a Mon / Wed schedule. The first date of class is an orientation night. Orientation night consists of gear fitting, paperwork, and the required swim test and usually lasts about an hour and a half.

Located at our dive shop in California, MD

2026 SMD On-Site Pool Schedule

June 1st, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th

June 29, July 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th

July 27th, August 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th

August 31st, September 7th, 9th, 14th, 15th

Classes held at our on-site pool are broken down into (4) 2 hour sessions that run from 6PM-8PM. The first date of each class is an orientation meeting and the swim test.

**The quarry checkout weekend is the final step required to obtain certification and is completed after your pool sessions are done**