Sooner SCUBA
University of Oklahoma Scuba Diving Club
The University of Oklahoma Scuba Diving Club or “Sooner Scuba” is a private sport, recreation, and travel club set-up for both university students and the local community to learn more about and participate in scuba diving activities.
Sooner Scuba is chartered by Dive Mentor, a 501C3 non profit organization that grants affiliated clubs like ours direct support and certification opportunities. The training programs at Sooner Scuba are recognized world wide through their partners like PADI, SSI, CMAS, PSS, SEI, and others.
If you would like more information about our programs or dive trips, to earn diving certifications, or even become a professional scuba diver yourself, use this form at the bottom of this page or call 1-833-DIVE-MENTOR (348-3636). You can also contact us at IG@divementors or FB@divementor.
Dip Your Toe in the Water
Listen, we get it, not everyone is ready to jump feet first into the deep. Sometimes you have to try things out first to see if you actually like it, before you invest time and money. Our “Dip Your Toe” program lets you get wet without taking a bath. It’s inexpensive,
easy, and most of all a lot of fun. Just get in touch and we can share more details.
Get Certified
Our Open Water SCUBA course is the first step to becoming a certified SCUBA diver. It opens up the door for you to truly experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves. To enroll in Open Water Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
Advanced Open Water Diver
This course is designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification (or if you have certification from any other organization such as NAUI, SSI, etc). The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You’ll try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of one of our Instructors, including a deep dive and underwater navigation.
Specialty Diver
There are scores of new and exciting specialities you can earn additional certifications in. For example, Nitrox, Underwater Photography, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Night Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE Specialist, Public Safety Diver, Underwater Navigator, Underwater Videographer, Wreck Diver, and many more. Get in touch and we’ll discuss your continued learning options!
Rescue Diver
Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning. Some of the topics you’ll learn are self rescue, recognizing and managing stress in other divers, emergency management and equipment, rescuing panicked divers, and rescuing unresponsive divers. Why not take the course now? Get in touch.
Divemaster
A career in the diving industry starts here; it’s your first level of professional training. Working closely with an Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, refine your rescue skills, gain invaluable dive knowledge, and develop management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:
- The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
- Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
- Diver safety and risk management
- Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
- Business of diving and your career
- Awareness of the dive environment
- Dive setup and management
- Mapping an open water site
- Conducting dive briefings
- Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
- Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
- Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs
If you’re ready to become a Divemaster, why not apply for our Divemaster Internship?
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Dive Mentor (DiveMentor.org) is focused entirely on sharing SCUBA diving with the world. If you’re ready to take the next step, get in touch.