This order is the regular certification, the Advanced Diving certification, and the Rescue Diving certification.
If you are not certified No you cannot rent scuba gear
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Yes, there are plenty of sites you can go to. The best one, though would be Padi. They are the best online scuba resource you can find. About.com has a good list of scuba certification agencies that you could check out.
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Scuba Bob's Ocean Quest - 2006 Adaptive Diver Certification Part 2 4-3 was released on: USA: 2009
Scuba Certification is not what you really pay for, you are actually paying for gear and materials and other things you will need to complete a scuba class. You also usually have to pay for the class.
I'm very new to SCUBA Diving, but I did my certification dive at Ginnie Springs in High Springs, Florida. It is a world famous cave diving location.
A scuba diving set can be anywhere from 50 to 100 dollars for a set to do a certification dive, but this is for just rental. I saw a scuba set for 1000 or 2000 dollars, but this is to buy the set. this was just a beginners set, however, and they can go for 5000 dollars for a good set.
The cost to scuba dive in the state of Hawaii varies depending on the venue. The average cost varies between $100 and $150 per day, as of August 2014.
You need a wetsuit/drysuit, first and second stage apparatus, a snorkel (to save air), whistle/airhorn, buddy, certification, scuba tanks, and you would need a mask, defogger, and there is some optional equipment that you may need.
You can get a PADI certification at any PADI dive shop. The best thing to do is to contact a dive shop in your area and ask about their scuba certifications. If they do not offer PADI certification, they will likely know who in your area does. To find a local PADI dive center, just go to PADI.com and click on Start Diving, which will take you to the shop locater.