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Texas Scuba Academy
PADI Discover Scuba Diving
No experience neededPADI Certified

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Breathe underwater for the first time, no certification, no commitment.

$99.95Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓PADI eLearning — complete at your own pace
✓Small-group pool training — we book the pool and bring all the gear
✓Open water training dives (if applicable)
✓Personal instruction from a certified PADI Instructor
✓Lifetime certification card
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
— Recent Open Water graduate

Who it's for

No experience needed. If you can swim and you're at least 10 years old, you're ready to start.

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Minimum age10 years old
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SwimmingBasic swimming ability
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ExperienceNo prior experience required

What you'll learn

Briefing & Confined Water Skills

✓Minimum age 10, no upper age limit; medical questionnaire required
✓Theory briefing: basics of diving physics/physiology, the underwater environment, communication, and equipment
✓Breathing underwater properly and BCD inflation/deflation
✓Mask clearing, regulator recovery, and ear equalization for pressure changes

Guided Experience

✓Direct supervision by a PADI Instructor (or Divemaster for pool-only sessions)
✓Confined water session in a pool or calm, shallow water up to 6 meters/20 feet
✓Optional open water dive afterward, 30-50 minutes, max depth 12 meters/40 feet
✓No certification earned — a taste of diving before committing to full certification

Frequently asked questions

No. Discover Scuba Diving is a supervised try-dive experience, not a certification. If you love it, the skills and any logged dive time typically count toward PADI Open Water Diver if you enroll within the program's eligibility window.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Pool training

Confined-water skills with an instructor, scheduled with you — we’ll confirm the pool date and what to bring.

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Get certified

Finish up and we issue your certification — no open-water dives required for this course.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.