Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver certification is an intermediate step between Try Scuba and the full Open Water Diver rating. It qualifies you to dive to 12 m with a certified professional — you're not diving independently, but you're fully certified and can go on guided dives at most dive centres worldwide.

Available from age 10, it's positioned as a first real certification for younger participants, but adults use it too when they want a qualification faster than the full Open Water course allows. From here, continuing to Open Water Diver is a straightforward progression.

Training is pool-based at The Mount School in York, with all equipment included. Sessions run evenings. The same small-group approach applies — you're not working through skills alongside a large group of strangers.

The Scuba Diver course is SSI-accredited. The certification is internationally recognised for supervised dives.