Latrobe University Scuba Dive club offer a number of courses to their members under SDI.

These include the following courses:

Try Dive

Want to test the waters before taking the Open Water plunge? Also known as Discover Scuba Diving, a Try Dive is perfect for you! A qualified dive professional will run you through all the basics of Scuba Diving including the gear used to get underwater. We will then take you into the pool where you can experience first hand what it is like breathing underwater.

You will need to complete a SDI Medical Statement prior to undertaking the Try Dive. If you answer “YES” to any of the statements on this form, a full dive medical will be required. Please see SPUMS for a full list of dive medical doctors in your area. Please note, different doctors charge different rates for dive medicals, so it is worth ringing around.

Try Dives must be booked in advance so if you are interested, please contact us to have this arranged.

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver is your entry-level course into the amazing underwater world. Two thirds of our world is covered in water – start exploring the rarely explored! From Shipwrecks to abundant Marine Life, there is a lot to be enjoyed under the waves.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be qualified to dive to 18 meters and have the opportunity to further your qualifications to allow you to explore more of the underwater world.

The course is run over three Thursday evenings at the Bundoora campus, followed by a full weekend on the Mornington Peninsula.

For further information on the Open Water Diver course, please download the OW Course Info Sheet 

A full dive medical will be required prior to undertaking the Open Water Diver Course. Please see SPUMS for a full list of dive medical doctors in your area. Please note, different doctors charge different rates for dive medicals, so it is worth ringing around.

If you are interested in enrolling in an Open Water Diver course, please send an email to INFO@DIVELATROBE.ORG.AU or check our events page.

SDI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver is the next step in your diving career. Increase your confidence and build on the skills learnt in your Open Water course. We will take you deeper to explore more of our great oceans.

Modules can include Drift Diver, Night Diver, Navigation and most importantly, Peak Performance Buoyancy. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be qualified to dive to 30 meters, opening up a range of fantastic dives not available to you as an Open Water diver.

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is conducted over a full weekend on the Mornington Peninsula.

For further information on the Advanced Open Water Diver course, please download the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Information Sheet.

We highly recommend you hold a current Dive Medical (>12 months old) to undertake this course. You are required complete a SDI Medical Statement prior to undertaking the Advanced Open Water course. If you answer “YES” to any of the statements on this form, a full dive medical is compulsory. Please see SPUMS for a full list of dive medical doctors in your area. Please note, different doctors charge different rates for dive medicals, so it is worth ringing around.

If you are interested in enrolling in an Advanced Open Water Diver course, please send an email to INFO@DIVELATROBE.ORG.AU or check our events page.

Diving is an exciting and rewarding pastime. However, it doesn’t come without a certain amount of inherent risk. Equip yourself with the knowledge and experience to handle potentially stressful situations. You will learn the theory behind dealing with tired and panicked divers and then put them into practice in-water. This course is hands-on, fun and very rewarding – a must for any regular diver.

The Rescue course is conducted on a Thursday night and a full weekend on the Mornington Peninsula.

For further information on the Rescue Diver course, please download the Rescue Diver Course Information Sheet.

We highly recommend you hold a current Dive Medical (>12 months old) to undertake this course. You are required complete SDI Medical Statement prior to undertaking the Rescue & EFR course. If you answer “YES” to any of the statements on this form, a full Dive Medical is compulsory. Please see SPUMS for a full list of dive medical doctors in your area. Please note, different doctors charge different rates for dive medicals, so it is worth ringing around.

If you are interested in enrolling in a Rescue Diver course, please send an email to INFO@DIVELATROBE.ORG.AU or check our events page.

Want to further your diving knowledge? Dive La Trobe is able to offer a range of PADI specialty courses to expand your diving knowledge.

Deep Diver – Dive to 40m with this qualification, opening up a range of dives in the Ships Graveyard, Bass Straight
Enriched Air Nitrox – Great for extending your bottom time and reducing surface intervals. This is particularly handy when travelling and wanting to get as many dives in as possible in a short space of time.
Wreck Diver – Want to be able to explore Shipwrecks both outside and in? This course arms you with the knowledge of how to safely penetrate wrecks and overhead environments.
Dry Suit Diver – Want to stay warm in our chilly winters? The Dry Duit Diver course provides the knowledge on how to safely dive in a drysuit.

For information on any of these courses, please send an email to INFO@DIVELATROBE.ORG.AU or check our events page.