DIVER TRAINING at Rogue Scuba
We like to say that scuba diving is "serious fun." Diving
is fun (and exciting) on many levels: the freedom of floating weightless, the splendor of underwater life,
the challenge of different environments and conditions. But you need serious training to acquire the knowledge
and skills that make you a safe and capable diver. And as your abilities increase with experience and continuing education, so will your
confidence and your enjoyment.
Rogue Scuba is proud to be affiliated with SSI, Scuba Schools International. We
are an SSI Platinum-Level training facility, offering courses from beginning Open Water Diver to Dive Instructor,
using our own classroom facilities, our own pool, and our own staff.
Try Scuba
Not sure whether scuba is for you? With Try Scuba, you can experience scuba
diving in our pool under the guidance of an instructor. With a short orientation to the principles and the
equipment of scuba, we’ll get you breathing and moving under water in our pool. A Try Scuba session can be
scheduled almost any time of day—call us!
Open Water Diver
A lifetime of scuba diving begins with Open Water Diver. On successful
completion of this course you’ll have a Certification Card ("C-Card") and diver’s logbook. These
allow you to rent dive gear and tanks, and to join diveboat excursions and diving vacations around the world.
There are four components to this course:
home study of your course manual
classroom sessions at our shop
practice sessions in our pool
final checkout dives in a local lake or river,
or by referral anywhere in the world
By the end of the course you should know how to assemble and use your diving
equipment, how to plan and execute a safe dive, and how to deal with the most common problems underwater. We
offer Open Water Diver courses each month, one on Saturday and Sunday afternoons over two weeks, and one on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings over three weeks. Click here for our introductory letter to new students,
with links to the forms we use to begin training. Or drop by the shop any time to ask questions, look at the course
materials, or meet an instructor.
Adapted Diver and Escorted Diver
The joy of scuba diving is within reach of people with disabilities as well. Underwater, with neutral buoyancy established, all divers are equally stable in the water. Add to this the benefits of swimming: increasing strength, flexibility, bone mass, and coordination. Top it off with a boost in independence and self-esteem, and it’s easy to see why adapted divers are so keen on scuba!
Rogue Scuba is proud to offer one of Oregon’s first Adapted Diver training programs. The Adapted Diver course is designed for paraplegics and others with strength, mobility, or nervous system impediments, but with the ability to propel themselves through the water (for example, with their arms) and with responsibility for their own safety. The Escorted Diver course is designed
for the less-able diver (for example, a
quadriplegic), who is trained with a buddy team of open water divers who provide support, propulsion in the water, and safety.
Course content is substantially the same as in the Open Water Diver program above.
If you're interested, please give us a call at 830-5551. We offer Adapted and Escorted Diver
training as private classes, scheduled to meet your needs, with an instructor
specially trained in adaptive scuba techniques.
Snorkeling
For those who aren’t divers but enjoy observing the ocean life from the surface, our Snorkel Diver program
is a single pool session full of tips and advice to help make snorkeling easier and more fun.
You’ll learn:
how to choose and maintain your equipment
a variety of ways to enter and exit the water
how to do breath-hold dives
conditions and dangers to watch out for
Scuba Rangers
Scuba Rangers is a program for eight to fifteen year olds that combines scuba training with social
activities. In addition to learning skills and safe practices underwater, Rangers learn about goal-setting,
self-esteem, discipline, and respect for the aquatic environment.
Scuba Skills Update
If you haven't dived for a few months, you can make the most of your next dive trip by taking a Scuba Skills
Update session before you go. One session in our pool is all it takes to recapture that confident feeling
you gained in your Open Water Diver course. Review dive planning, practice your self-aid skills, and give
your equipment a test run, all under the guidance of a qualified dive leader. We can schedule a session
at your convenience!
Specialty Courses
Once you’ve been certified as an Open Water Diver, our Specialty Courses can introduce you to world of
diving possibilities. Our instructors combine classroom sessions with pool and open water experience
to prepare you for special diving practices, equipment, and environments.
Some of the most popular
Specialty Courses are:
Navigation
Boat Diving
Deep Diving
Dry Suit Diving
Enriched Air Nitrox
Search & Recovery
Diver Stress & Rescue
Underwater Photography
Night & Limited Visibility Diving
Dive Control Specialist
The SSI Dive Control Specialist rating is the first level of dive leadership. You’ll study the physics and
physiology of diving, including decompression theory and coping with emergencies. You'll practice advanced
rescue techniques, fine-tune your diving skills, and learn the basics of teaching. This course trains you
as both a divemaster and an assistant instructor. As divemaster, you can work on dive boats and at resorts,
leading groups of divers on underwater tours. As assistant instructor, you can assist with Open Water Diver
courses and teach selected dive specialties.
Open Water Instructor
For divers with the required skills and experience, the Instructor course is a prestigious capstone. Learn
how to teach, how to make it fun, and how to create confident and capable divers. If you’re up to the
challenge, we can provide the training and certification in-house, and assist you through your first courses
to help you gain the confidence that can lead to a fulfilling career.
