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Go beyond your Basic Openwater Certification with Aquatic World! It's time to advance your dive skills with a number of Continuation Education (Con-Ed) courses that can take you all the way to your PADI Professional Rating. 

If you don't see the course you're looking for on the schedule, NO Problem. It's there because other divers have already signed up. But, if that date doesn't work for you, call or stop by the Dive Center.

We form our Open Water Diver and Con-Ed courses as new students enroll by using a Pre-Registration List. As soon as One diver signs up that class is now forming. So, Don't wait. Call or stop by today and signup. It only takes One!

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"The One" PADI Dive Center in Central New York for over 70 Years that's Still The Best!

  • A PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center
  • All the PADI Courses available here
  • Flexible course schedules
  • One on-site pool for training convenience
  • A large Pro-Staff of excellent Instructors and Divemasters
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    Aquatic World Syracuse Course Postings

    Courses Course Type Location Places Available  
SED OW 13/03/2026 Openwater Diver Aquatic World Classroom, Aquatic World Pool 2

Openwater Diver

Classroom
Fri 13 Mar 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Pool 1, 2, 3
Sat 14 Mar 2026
09:00 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Pool
Pool 4 & 5
Sun 15 Mar 2026
09:00 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Pool
Course Instructor(s): Scott Edick,

...........New Classes are forming for the summer of 2026, based on Student enrollment. Start your certification by registering for our Open Water "Pre-Register List"................Our Training Lead Team will work with you to be placed into the earliest available class..........Call 315.458.1955 or stop by our Dive Center on Taft Road near the DMV to register and start your Scuba Adventure today.............. Please take a moment to go to "http://aquatic-world.com/page/open_water_diver" for the medical questionaire and instruction if you have a "Yes" answer.

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OW 20/03/2026 Openwater Diver Aquatic World Classroom, Aquatic World Pool 3

Openwater Diver

Classroom
Fri 27 Mar 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Pool 1, 2, 3
Sat 28 Mar 2026
09:00 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Pool
Pool 4 & 5
Sun 29 Mar 2026
09:00 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Pool
Course Instructor(s): Training Lead Team,

...........New Classes are forming for the summer of 2026, based on Student enrollment. Start your certification by registering for our Open Water "Pre-Register List"................Our Training Lead Team will work with you to be placed into the earliest available class..........Call 315.458.1955 or stop by our Dive Center on Taft Road near the DMV to register and start your Scuba Adventure today.............. Please take a moment to go to "http://aquatic-world.com/page/open_water_diver" for the medical questionaire and instruction if you have a "Yes" answer.

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SED OW WeekNight 3/30/2026 Openwater Diver Alexandria Bay - Islander, Aquatic World Classroom 6

Openwater Diver

Class & Pool 1
Mon 30 Mar 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Class & Pool 2
Mon 06 Apr 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Class & Pool 3
Mon 13 Apr 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Class & Pool 4
Mon 20 Apr 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Class & Pool 5
Mon 27 Apr 2026
06:00 PM
03 hours 30 minutes
Aquatic World Classroom
Open Water Dive 1,2
Sat 06 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
06 hours 00 minutes
Alexandria Bay - Islander
Open Water Dive 3,4
Sun 07 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
06 hours 00 minutes
Alexandria Bay - Islander
Course Instructor(s): Scott Edick,

This Open Water Diver course allows the students to do the Classroom portion on-line. Then complete Confined Water skills training on 5 Monday nights here in our onsite pool......... Students can complete their 4 Open Water Certification Dives with Aquatic World in late Spring or Summer of 2026 or thru the PADI Referral Program if you're traveling for the winter months with any PADI affiliated Dive Center any where in the world..............Call 315.458.1955 or stop by our Dive Center on Taft Road near the DMV to register and start your Scuba Adventure today.............. Please take a moment to go to "http://aquatic-world.com/page/open_water_diver" for the medical questionaire and instruction if you have a "Yes" answer.

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Binghamton AOW 2026 Advanced Openwater Diver Binghamton, New York Area 5

Advanced Openwater Diver
(Binghamton AOW 2026)

Classroom Lecture
Fri 24 Apr 2026
04:00 PM
05 hours 00 minutes
Binghamton, New York Area
Course Instructor(s): Michael Ballas,

For our Divers from the Binghamton New York Area........You have your Openwater Diver Certification and would like to take it to the next level. Advanced Open Water Diver! It's time to sign up and jump in.....These 5 dives with take place in "Lake Hydra", Bethlehem PA, with Instructor Mike Ballas..... You'll need your updated Medical Form and call to sign up early so you can start your E-Learning material....Participants are responsible for securing their Aquatic World rental dive gear if needed and purchasing their Lake Hydra dive park tickets.....Compass, 7mm wetsuit or Drysuit, Hood and gloves required...

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AI/OWSI IDC/IE June 2026 Instructor Development Course Alexandria Bay, Aquatic World 7

Instructor Development Course

Day 1
Fri 12 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Day 2
Sat 13 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Day 3
Sun 14 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Day 4
Mon 15 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Day 5
Tue 16 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Open Water Dives
Wed 17 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
Open Water Dives
Thu 18 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
10 hours 00 minutes
Aquatic World
IE-Welcome & Induction
Fri 19 Jun 2026
04:00 PM
05 hours 00 minutes
Alexandria Bay
IE-Exam Day 1
Sat 20 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
09 hours 00 minutes
Alexandria Bay
IE-Exam Day 2
Sun 21 Jun 2026
08:00 AM
09 hours 00 minutes
Alexandria Bay
Course Instructor(s): Chris Donnelly, Dr. Everette Ingram, John Pratt,

You know that feeling. It's more than and itch. It's that "Confidence of knowing it's Your Time".........Time to put on the most sought-after Black Cap in the diving industry.............As a Divemaster you have worked hand in glove with one, you have been part of that Pro-Team that has change people's lives...... You have fine-tuned your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover and trained your way to the top of the Rescue Skills...... You know it's time to be that PADI Professional out in front, teaching, encouraging, leading and changing lives and the under water world.......Here is your opportunity to acheive that goal............This is not just an IDC.. It is Instructor Training by the Leading Course Director's in PADI...... Chris Donnelly, "4 time Platinum Course Director" and Dr. Everette Ingram, "Platinum Course Director"...... Followed by your Instructor Evaluation "IE", by PADI NE Regional Rep. Josh "The Gray" Childress.......This is the perfect convergence of PADI Excellence..... And it's your time to register and time to step up. "It's time to put on your "PADI INSTRUCTOR CAP"!

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