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SDI Inactive Diver / Refresher Program
Open Water certifiedSDI Certified

SDI Inactive Diver / Refresher Program

Been out of the water for a while? Get back up to speed in one pool session. Perfect before a dive trip.

$149.95Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We reach out within 24 hours 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

✓A guided pool refresher with a certified SDI Instructor
✓Skill and confidence tune-up before your next dive
✓Gear setup, buoyancy, and safety review
✓All scuba equipment provided
“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

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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Any prior Open Water certification (SDI or another agency)This program is for certified divers who haven't been in the water for a while.

What you'll learn

Knowledge Review

✓Dive Planning: refresh core dive-planning skills, equalization techniques, and underwater communication signals.
✓Lung Over-Expansion & Safety: review the risks of lung over-expansion problems and how to prevent them.
✓Dive Computer Use: reacquaint yourself with reading and checking your dive computer before and during a dive.

In-Water Skills Refresher

✓Gear Handling: practice scuba system assembly and disassembly, weight adjustment, and mask defogging.
✓Core Water Skills: refresh regulator clearing and recovery, mask clearing, fin use, and buoyancy control and hovering.
✓Ascents, Descents & Emergencies: review controlled descents and ascents, air-sharing procedures, and underwater emergency scenarios.

Frequently asked questions

Any certified diver who's been out of the water for a while and wants to knock the rust off before a trip.

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 or lake — your choice

Knock the skills out in the pool or come with us to the lake, whichever fits your schedule. We bring the gear either way.

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Dive ready again

Skills signed off, paperwork done, card in hand — you are current and ready for your next trip.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We reach out within 24 hours to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? Advanced Adventure Diver is a popular next step.