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Texas Scuba Academy
SDI Shore and Beach Diver
Open Water certifiedSDI Certified

SDI Shore and Beach Diver

Dive independently from shore — no boat, no charter fee, no waiting.

$299.95Enrollment 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

✓SDI eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a certified SDI Instructor
✓All required training equipment provided
✓Lifetime SDI certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling — we handle the pool location and gear
“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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SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalentRequired entry-level scuba certification
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Minimum age 1810 years old permitted with parental consent

What you'll learn

Knowledge Development

✓Dive planning: map of shore, compass review, and navigation
✓Emergency procedures: surface emergencies (no scuba), scuba emergencies, rescue procedures, and review of lifesaving skills
✓Shore diving procedures: set-up, navigation aids, land marks, and site assessment
✓Special procedures, such as keeping water in fin pockets to wash sand off feet
✓Diving procedures: use of the dive flag, float handling and line attachment, surf zone considerations, and buddy procedures
✓Activity applications: underwater collecting and hunting, photography, and wreck diving

Practical Training

✓Site selection and dive planning
✓Assess current site conditions and anticipate changes
✓Navigation review and use of compass underwater
✓Surf procedure practice
✓Descend and ascend procedures with float control
✓Return-to-beach exit technique

Frequently asked questions

It's different — not harder. Shore diving requires more planning and site awareness (reading surf, timing entries and exits, navigating back to your exit point) but removes the logistics of boat scheduling and charter costs. This course teaches you exactly what to look for and how to handle it.

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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Open water dives at the lake

Skills and dives happen at a local dive site, on a date we set with you.

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Get certified

Finish your dives and we issue your certification — card in hand, recognized worldwide.

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? Advanced Adventure Diver is a popular next step.