Thanks to the extensive experience of our well-trained PADI diving instructors, we are able to offer the following courses.
Our course season runs from September to June, and through bi-weekly theory and practical lessons, we guide you step by step towards earning your diving certification. These certifications are awarded annually during the Scyllus weekend in Zeeland.
All our courses are conducted according to the PADI training system, which is recognised worldwide. If you already hold a certification from another diving organisation, you can seamlessly join Scyllus at the appropriate level.
Costs and Equipment
In addition to the annual membership fee (paid in January), course fees are listed below.
Please note:
- Entrance fees for some open water dive locations may need to be paid on-site.
- As a member, you can use a full scuba set (tank, BCD, and regulator) free of charge during courses and open water dives.
- In the pool, we also provide fins, mask, and weights.
- Members can fill their tanks for free at our own filling station.
For non-members:
- A €20 surcharge applies for Specialty courses
- A €10 surcharge applies for the DAN First Aid course
The PADI Seal program guarantees fun and play underwater for young divers. Experience what it is like to breathe underwater and discover the underwater world in a playful way. The PADI Seal Team and Master Seal Team program is a fun, activity-filled introduction to the world of diving.
In approximately 12 theory lessons of about half an hour and 12 pool sessions of one hour, you will learn how to handle equipment, how to move underwater and become aware of safety. It is exciting, educational and cool.
Minimum age: 8 years
Requirement: Swimming certificates A and B
Course duration: September to June
Lesson times: once every two weeks on Friday evening from 19:45 to 21:30, excluding school holidays
See the agenda for exact dates.
If you participate as a parent together with your child, the parent pays only half of the membership fee in the first year.
This course is an enjoyable course for adults and children from 10 years old. You will learn everything you need to safely dive in open water using scuba equipment.
PADI is the largest diving organisation in the world and its certifications are recognised worldwide.
This course is the same for children as for adults. However, for children under 12 years the maximum depth is 12 metres, and for children under 15 stricter supervision requirements apply.
The course consists of at least 10 theory and pool sessions at TU/e, 2 deep water sessions at Tongelreep and 4 open water dives, all provided in a fun, relaxed and friendly way.
The theory lessons in dutch or english (sign up for the correct course) are easy to understand and are a supplement to the PADI eLearning. For people with dyslexia, additional guidance is available (please ask your instructor).
The course is completed with the final mandatory open water dive during our fun family diving weekend at Grevelingen Lake in Zeeland, also known as the Scyllus weekend.
Minimum age: 10 years
Requirement: Swimming certificates A and B
Course duration: September to June
Lesson times: once every two weeks on Friday evening from 19:00 to 21:30, excluding school holidays
See the agenda for exact dates.
If you are already a member, you can sign up using this form.
This course is a continuation of the PADI Open Water Diver.
You will learn additional skills and gain more experience. A number of practical dive exercises in different specialties are also included in the program, such as navigation dives, drift diving, and deep diving.
It is a program packed with new and exciting experiences, such as diving from a boat or exploring underwater life at night.
At Scyllus Advanced, you will be introduced to the basics of no fewer than 10 different specialties instead of the required 5. After completing this course, you can continue with various PADI Specialty courses.
EXTRA at SCYLLUS:
At the start of this Advanced course, you will receive the Peak Performance Buoyancy (buoyancy control) lessons FREE OF CHARGE. If you would like to receive the official PADI certification, the specialty fee will still apply.
This is a specialty course designed to perfect your buoyancy skills!
This course prepares you to prevent accidents and, when necessary, to act in emergency situations. It will certainly increase your confidence and improve your skills.
With fun and interesting theory lessons:
- how to handle stress in divers
- procedures for providing assistance
- everything about self-reliance
- how to assist other divers
Most rescue course participants consider this the most enjoyable and active diving course.
You will practise, among other things:
- bringing an unconscious diver safely to the shore
- providing necessary first aid using the knowledge and experience gained
- various rescue scenarios
In addition to the 10 theory and pool sessions at the TU/e swimming pool, the course also includes 2 deep water sessions in Tongelreep and an open water dive. The course is then completed with a Rescue weekend in Zeeland. Besides being very educational, such a weekend is also very sociable and enjoyable. The cost for this weekend has been approximately €130 all-in in recent years.
Before certification, you must also complete the DAN Basic course or another recognised first aid and CPR course. This training is included in the Scyllus Rescue course fee. You may also choose to follow a first aid and CPR course elsewhere. At the time of certification, you must hold a valid certificate. In that case, the first aid course fee will be deducted from the course price.
Looking for the first step towards a career in the diving world?
Your adventure at instructor level begins with the PADI Divemaster programme. In this programme you work closely with a PADI Instructor. You expand your diving knowledge and refine your skills to a professional level.
The PADI Divemaster course develops your leadership skills, qualifying you to supervise certain diving activities and assist instructors with students. Being a PADI Divemaster is a requirement to participate in the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor courses.
During the PADI Divemaster programme, you develop leadership skills for diving through both classroom sessions and self-study. You complete water skills and endurance exercises, as well as training sessions that improve your organisational and problem-solving abilities, and you learn how to guide others in diving.
You apply this knowledge in practice through a structured internship or a series of practical exercises.
The diving equipment:
You will use all standard diving equipment and a number of accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, etc. It is highly recommended that you have your own diving equipment, as your diving skills will improve when you are familiar with your own gear.
Requirements:
- In possession of a PADI Rescue Diver (Junior) certification or an equivalent certification from another organisation
- Completion of the DAN Basic First Aid course (or an equivalent recognised first aid and CPR course), not older than 2 years
- Minimum of 20 logged dives to start the course and 60 dives required for certification
- Good health: fit to dive; a medical statement signed by a doctor within the past year must be submitted
Good to know:
Full certification is possible from the age of 18.
Up to the age of 18, it is possible to obtain a Junior Divemaster certification.
The certification application fee (PADI fee) must be paid separately directly to PADI upon completion of the course (with the exception of the Junior Divemaster, which must be paid via Scyllus).
Not a member yet? Feel free to drop by first and then sign up using this form.
As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain valuable experience as a PADI professional, but you also learn how the PADI system of dive instruction works. You can assist with teaching and take on limited instructional responsibilities. It is an excellent way to gain experience before becoming a diving instructor.
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first step within the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). After completing this course, you can continue with the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) course. Successfully passing the Instructor Examination (IE) will lead to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Why this course is so rewarding
You will be guided by a mentor and gain hands-on experience teaching real students, which makes this course both educational and highly practical.
What you will learn
You will learn how to organise and supervise dive activities, with a strong focus on developing your teaching skills. The course consists of:
- Theory: self-study, quizzes, lessons and presentations.
- Confined water: review and evaluation of skills, as well as workshops and presentations.
- Open water: workshops, evaluation of rescue skills and presentations by candidates.
Who teaches the course
Scyllus places great importance on high-quality instructor development and offers everyone the opportunity to grow further within diving. Our two PADI IDC Staff Instructors deliver the Assistant Instructor course in cooperation with Course Director René Bakens from SEALAND Diving. This ensures a smooth transition into the Instructor course.
Requirements
- You must hold a PADI Divemaster certification or an equivalent certification from another organisation
- You must have completed a DAN Basic First Aid course (or an equivalent first aid and CPR course), not older than 2 years
- A minimum of 60 logged dives is required for certification
- You must be in good health and fit to dive; a medical statement signed by a doctor within the past year is required
The certification application fee (PADI fee) is not included and must be paid directly to PADI upon completion of the course.
If you have any questions about this course, feel free to ask one of the instructors on a Friday evening!
Not a member yet? Feel free to drop by first and then sign up using this form.
Diving is a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. With Specialty courses, you will learn new techniques and be provided with the tools to get more out of your dives.
Once you have obtained at least your Open Water certification, you can further develop your skills at Scyllus by exploring the various Specialties. Because we believe it is important for our members to continue developing themselves, and because it is also great fun and interesting to broaden your diving experience, we offer you the opportunity to follow Specialty diving courses in Eindhoven.
Specialties that Scyllus can offer include:
- Nitrox – Enriched Air Diver (€110,-)
- Boat Dive
- Deep Dive
- Night Dive
- Dry Suit
- Full Face Mask
- Peak Performance Buoyancy (included annually as part of the AOWD course)
- Search and Recovery Diver
- And more…
*Some specialties have a different price because the course materials are more expensive; this will be indicated with the specific specialty.
More information about the different Specialties can also be found on the PADI website (please note: these are not our prices, and registration is only possible via the Scyllus website).
Specialties are offered subject to sufficient interest. If places are available, non-members may also participate in these diving courses.
Interested? Sign up here.
For exact dates, see the agenda.
If you do not yet have your own equipment, Scyllus will provide equipment for members.
If you are planning to take multiple specialties, you should definitely consider working towards the highly sought-after Master Scuba Diver (MSD) certification, one of the highest recreational diving ratings in the world.
Have you not been diving for a while and would you like to quickly refresh your skills?
The Refresh program is the perfect way to refresh the diving skills and knowledge you gained during your PADI Open Water Diver course before getting back into the water.
A PADI professional from our club will guide you in the pool to help you feel comfortable and confident again. You will practise several safety-related skills, as well as any specific skills you would like to revisit.
It is free for members!
So, if you are not yet a member of our club, sign up here.
Afterwards, you can join our open water fun dives if you wish.
For exact dates of other club activities, see the agenda.
If you do not yet have your own equipment, Scyllus will provide equipment for members.
At Scyllus, we offer CPR and First Aid courses provided by DAN.
We offer both the DAN Basic course and the DAN Specialty. Below you will find more information about these courses. Each year (usually in March), we organise enjoyable and educational course days, and it is also possible to combine the basic course with the specialty.
DAN Basic Course
In this course, you will learn CPR, first aid skills, and the basic principles of administering oxygen to divers.
The course is recommended for everyone, for our divers but also for non-divers such as parents or supervisors at the water’s edge.
We practise hands-on first aid exercises, such as rescue breathing, CPR, stopping bleeding, and recognising medical symptoms. The topics covered are very diverse, ranging from applying bandages to how to act in case of a heart attack or stroke.
The course consists of 3 parts:
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR:
- Situation assessment
- Clearing the airway / rescue breathing
- CPR including the use of an AED
- Rescue breathing
- Back blows / abdominal thrusts (Heimlich)
- Recovery position
First Aid:
- Stopping severe bleeding
- Recognising and treating shock
- Recognising and responding to stroke
- Spinal injuries
- Bandaging
- Burns
- Recognising and treating hyper/hypoglycaemia
Oxygen Basic:
- Recognition of decompression illness
- Administering oxygen using a demand system
- Administering oxygen using free flow
With the DAN Basic course, you gain all the fundamental knowledge needed to provide proper first aid in and around the pool, at dive sites, or in everyday situations.
Scyllus provides this course fully in accordance with the guidelines of the Dutch Resuscitation Council and concludes with DAN module certifications:
- Basic Life Support
- First Aid
- Oxygen Provider
Minimum age: 12 years
Course duration (Basic): 2 days
Course duration (Refresher): 1 day
Lesson times: 09:00 to 17:00
See the agenda for exact dates
*The course will be mainly in dutch, ask in front or it is possible in English.
Non-members are also welcome to join; the price is €10 higher for non-members.
Have you completed the DAN Basic course but want to go further?
Then this course is definitely for you!
The course is recommended for everyone, both divers and non-divers.
In this course, we focus specifically on the neurological assessment of a diver, marine life injuries, and we go deeper into oxygen use. You will also learn how to work with a resuscitation bag and an oxygen demand valve.
We practise hands-on first aid exercises such as neurological assessments, recognising symptoms of marine life injuries, and working with oxygen systems. The topics covered are very diverse, ranging from applying bandages to what to do in case of a decompression illness or a jellyfish sting.
The course consists of 3 parts:
Neurological Assessment:
- Theory behind decompression illness
- Arterial gas embolism
- Mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema
- Recognition and response to decompression sickness
First Aid for Marine Life Injuries:
- Jellyfish stings
- Sea urchins
- Lionfish
- And much more!
Advanced Oxygen:
- Recognition of decompression illness
- Review of oxygen administration using a demand system
- Review of oxygen administration using free flow
- Administering oxygen with a resuscitation bag
- Administering oxygen with an oxygen demand valve
- Oxygen saturation measurement
With this course, you gain more in-depth knowledge in a single training, enabling you to provide proper first aid in and around open water environments.
Scyllus provides this course fully in accordance with the guidelines of the Dutch Resuscitation Council and concludes with DAN module certifications:
- Neuro
- Marine Life Injuries
- Oxygen Provider Advanced
Minimum age: 12 years
Course duration: 1 day
Lesson times: 09:00 to 17:00
See the agenda for exact dates
*The course will be mainly in dutch, ask in front or it is possible in English.
Non-members are also welcome to join; the price is €10 higher for non-members.
