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  • Home
  • Courses
    • Beginner Courses
    • Refresher Courses
    • Advanced Courses
    • Technical Courses
    • Rebreather Courses
    • Professional Courses
    • EFR CPR and AED Courses
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    • Local Dive Trips
    • International Trips
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    • Equipment Sales
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    • Equipment Rental
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    • Open Water Pool Schedule
    • Quarry Checkout Schedule
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Open Water Class Pool Schedule

St. Mary's County Wellness & Aquatics Center

Our on-site pool (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Our on-site pool (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

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 contact us to obtain your online E-learning code.**


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


2023 Wellness and Aquatics Center Pool Dates


March 25th / 26th

April 29th / 30th

May 20th / 21st

June 10th / 11th

July 15th / 16th

August 19th / 20th

September 16th / 17th

October 7th / 8th

November 11th / 12th

December 9th / 10th


**Due to contractural requirements, the courses held at the WAC will cost $295 for St. Mary's County residents and $300 for non-residents. The course fee covers the online course and pool work. There will be an additional $300 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. The $300 checkout weekend fee will be paid directly to us once you decide on a weekend that works for your schedule.**


2023 Quarry Checkout Weekends 


MAY 27/28
JUNE 17/18
JULY 29/30
AUGUST 26/27
SEPT 23/24
OCT 14/15





Our on-site pool (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Our on-site pool (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Our on-site pool (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

2023 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 either a Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs schedule for two weeks. 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


2023 SMD On-Site Pool Schedule


Monday / Wednesday Classes

June 12th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th

July 10th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th

August 7th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd

Sept 11th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th


Tuesday / Thursday Classes

May 30th, June 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th

June 27th, July 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th

July 25th, August 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th

August 29th, Sept 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th


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.


2023 Quarry Checkout Weekends 


MAY 27/28
JUNE 17/18
JULY 29/30
AUGUST 26/27
SEPT 23/24
OCT 14/15


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

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