Scuba: Basic Open Water
Academic Noncredit
Prerequisite: Must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping. The knowledge and ability gained from this course provide a vehicle to safely visit the underwater world. You are going to see and do things that go far beyond your dreams and expectations. Divers are penetrating what could be man's last frontier on Earth--the other three-quarters of our planet where fantastic beauty awaits and an infinite variety of life abounds. This thrilling realm is open to every certified diver in the world. Becoming a certified diver permits you to explore, collect, and photograph objects in the underwater world. Students must come prepared to swim the first night of class. Certification is required to dive and to use scuba equipment all over the world.
This noncredit class meets with a regular University of Utah credit course. Students can purchase any assigned hardcopy textbooks through our Campus Bookstore.
Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.
Class Sections For Scuba: Basic Open Water (ESSF 350)
Fall 2026 Section 1, Starting on: 08/24/2026
ESSF classes qualify for the employee WellU program! Find more details here: https://benefits.utah.edu/group-fitness-essf-classes/
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/26 - 10/09/26 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
Fall 2026 Section 3, Starting on: 08/24/2026
ESSF classes qualify for the employee WellU program! Find more details here: https://benefits.utah.edu/group-fitness-essf-classes/
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/26 - 10/09/26 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
Fall 2026 Section 2, Starting on: 10/19/2026
ESSF classes qualify for the employee WellU program! Find more details here: https://benefits.utah.edu/group-fitness-essf-classes/
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 - 12/10/26 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
Fall 2026 Section 4, Starting on: 10/19/2026
ESSF classes qualify for the employee WellU program! Find more details here: https://benefits.utah.edu/group-fitness-essf-classes/
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 - 12/10/26 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
Spring 2027 Section 1, Starting on: 01/11/2027
This section will occur at the Dive Shop in Bountiful, UT at 429 West 500 South. STUDENTS MUST PASS A BASIC SWIM TEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. This test is held at the Dive Shop. Please visit their website to select the days/times you will attend instruction for the semester half you are enrolled in: https://the-dive-shop.com/u-of-u-student-dive-training. Email ESSF@utah.edu with any other questions.
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/27 - 05/05/27 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
Registration begins on Nov 05, 2026Spring 2027 Section 2, Starting on: 01/11/2027
This dive section will occur at Neptune Divers, located at 2445 South 900 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106. Students will schedule their open dive training through Neptune once enrolled in the academic Basic Scuba section. Check out details about the location and training at https://www.neptunedivers.net/. ESSF HANDLES ACADEMIC REGISTRATION, NOT DIVE CURRICULUM. Please contact ESSF@utah.edu for questions regarding academic enrollment.
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/27 - 05/05/27 |
Instructor: SARAH MCCALL
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