FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 Why Should I Choose Aqua Sports, Inc.?
Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors teach courses for which certification agencies?
Who are the Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors?
Who trusts Aqua Sports, Inc.?
Why is taking a course with Aqua Sports, Inc. so convenient?
What is the Aqua Sports, Inc. Blended Learning program?
What is the Aqua Sports, Inc. Executive Scheduling program?
Before Purchasing a Course:
What are the three training divisions of Aqua Sports, Inc.?
What is MEDI-PRO?
How many different types of CPR courses do you offer?
How many different types of First Aid courses do you offer?
Where can I find a list of all the MEDI-PRO courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
What is ADVENTURE DIVERS?
How many different types of SCUBA Diving courses do you offer?
Where I find a list of all the SCUBA Diving courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
What is SWIM-PRO?
How many different types of Lifeguard certification courses do you offer?
Do you teach swim instructor courses?
Where can I find a list of all the SWIM-PRO courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
Selecting a Course:
How do I select a course?
How do I know which Lifeguard course I need?
How do I know which CPR course I need?
How do I know which SCUBA Diving course I need?
What is the Water Safety Instructor course?
Selecting a Course Location & Date:
Where do you offer classes?
When are classes offered?
How do I schedule a class location, date, and time for my in person training?
Purchasing a Course:
How do I purchase a course?
How do I purchase more than one course for myself?
Can I purchase courses for other students?
What method of payment may I use to purchase a course?
If I pay for my course by check, to where should I mail my payment?
How do I know if my purchase was successful?
What is your refund policy?
After Purchasing a Course:
After purchasing a course, do I need to purchase any additional materials?
After purchasing a course, do I need to do anything else?
Who should I contact if I have questions about my course?
After Completing Course:
How do I request my permanent certification card?
How long will it take to receive my permanent certification card?
Can I get a temporary certification card while I am waiting for my permanent certification card?
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Why Should I Choose Aqua Sports, Inc.?
Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors teach courses for which certification agencies?
All Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors are capable of teaching the course cirriculum for one or more of the following certification agencies: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety & Health Institute, PADI, PDIC, CMOS, YMCA, Safety Training & Aquatics Rescue (STAR) Guard, and Divers Alert Network (DAN). [Return to Top]
Who are the Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors?
Aqua Sports, Inc. instructors are all professional educators and rescuers. They are all highly creditentialed and cross certified to teach multiple types of recreational and rescue courses. They are among the most respected educators and rescuers in their respective fields. [Return to Top]
Who trusts Aqua Sports, Inc.?
Aqua Sports, Inc. has trained and certified over 10,000 students. Clients include individuals, businesses, doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, professional rescuers and divers. [Return to Top]
Why is taking a course with Aqua Sports, Inc. so convenient?
When you take a course with Aqua Sports, Inc. you get the best possible training in the most convenient format. Complete your academic work in the comfort and convenience of your own home and at your own pace. Then schedule your in person training to complete your course. Best of all, you get to choose the location and dates of your training. You don't have to accommodate our schedule. We accommodate your schedule. Simply request a training location and date, and we will conduct your training. We can't always guarantee your first choice, but we almost always can satisfy one of your top three choices. [Return to Top]
What is the Aqua Sports, Inc. Blended Learning program?
The Blended Learning program is a teaching method that let's you learn at home, and then demonstrate your knowledge in the classroom. The benefit is that you can learn in the comfort and convenience of your own home and at your own pace, then join us in the classroom when you are ready. What could be easier? [Return to Top]
What is the Aqua Sports, Inc. Executive Scheduling program?
The Executive Scheduling program let's you complete your academic work in the comfort and convenience of your own home and at your own pace. Then when you are ready you simply schedule your in person training to complete your course. Best of all, you get to choose the location and dates of your training. You don't have to accomodate our schedule. We accomodate your schedule. Simply request a training location and date, and we will conduct your training. We can't always guarantee your first choice, but we almost always can satisfy one of your top three choices. [Return to Top] Before Purchasing a Course:
What are the three training divisions of Aqua Sports, Inc.?
To provide the highest quality training and most advanced knowledge, Aqua Sports, Inc. offers instructional safety & recreation courses through three specialized training divisions: Medi-Pro, Adventure Divers, and Swim-Pro. [Return to Top]
What is MEDI-PRO?
Medi-Pro is one of the three Aqua Sports, Inc. specialized training divisions. Medi-Pro teaches all CPR, First Aid, AED, Oxygen Administrator, and Workplace Safety Training courses. To find out more click Medi-Pro. [Return to Top]
How many different types of CPR courses do you offer?
The most popular CPR courses are as follows: CPR Professional Rescuer (Designed for Lifeguards, Doctors, Paramedics, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Message Therapists, Rescue workers and Healthcare workers, etc.), CPR-Adult (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 8 to Adult); CPR-Child (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 1 to 8); CPR-Infant (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 0 to 1); CPR-Adult & Child; CPR-Adult, Child & Infant; CPR-Child & Infant. Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
How many different types of First Aid courses do you offer?
The most popular CPR courses are as follows: Basic First Aid (Designed to meet most professional and regulatory requirements for First Aid training); Advanced First Aid; Wilderness First Aid. Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
Where can I find a list of all the MEDI-PRO courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
To view a complete list of all Medi-Pro certification courses, and course descriptions click Medi-Pro courses. [Return to Top]
What is ADVENTURE DIVERS?
Adventure Divers is one of the three Aqua Sports, Inc. specialized training divisions. Adventure Divers teaches all SCUBA Diving courses from beginner to professional. To find out more Adventure Divers click Adventure Divers. [Return to Top]
How many different types of SCUBA Diving courses do you offer?
The most popular SCUBA Diving certification courses are Open Water Diver (Designed for non-certified divers seeking to obtain a SCUBA Diving certification); Advanced Open Water Diver (Designed for certified divers seeking additional safety and skill training); Rescue Diver (Designed for divers who value safety); Master SCUBA Diver (Designed for divers seeking a the highest level of recreational dive certifications and a mastery of the most popular recreational dive skills); Dive Master (Designed for divers seeking to become a professional diver); Assistant SCUBA Diving Instructor (Designed for divers seeking to assist instructional classes, and meet instructor prerequisites); SCUBA Diving Instructor (Designed for divers seeking to become a professional SCUBA Diving Instructor).
Other popular non-certification SCUBA Diving courses include Bubble Maker (Designed for children who seek to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in a swimming pool); Bubble Maker Parties (Designed for groups of children who seek to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in a residential swimming pool during a organized party); Discover SCUBA Diving (Designed for the non-certified individual seeking to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in the ocean with an instructor); Dive Excursion (Designed for certified divers to enjoy a dive excursion into the ocean to experience shipwrecks, coral reefs, lobster hunting, or additional training).
Select the certification or recreational course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
Where can I find a list of all the SCUBA Diving courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
To view a complete list of all Adventure Divers SCUBA Diving certification and non-certification courses, and course descriptions click Adventure Divers courses. [Return to Top]
What is SWIM-PRO?
Swim-Pro is one of the three Aqua Sports, Inc. specialized training divisions. Swim-Pro teaches all Lifeguard Training, Water Safety Instructor, Community Water Safety, Swim Coach Safety Training, and other water safety and rescue certification courses. To find out more click Swim-Pro. [Return to Top]
How many different types of Lifeguard certification courses do you offer?
The most popular Lifeguard Training courses are as follows: Lifeguard Training (Designed for individuals seeking to gain employment as a lifeguard); Lifeguard Training - Waterfront (Designed for certified lifeguards seeking advanced training to work on a beach or waterfront); Lifeguard Training - Waterpark (Designed for certified lifeguards seeking advanced training to work in an amusement park or waterpark); Lifeguard Training - Management (Designed for certified lifeguards seeking advanced training to be a Head Lifeguard or Manager of Lifeguards); Lifeguard Training - Recertification (Designed for certified lifeguards seeking to renew their expiring Lifeguard Training certification).
Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
Do you teach swim instructor courses?
The Swim-Pro training division of Aqua Sports, Inc. teaches Swim Instructor and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) courses, which will certify individuals to be able to conduct instructional swim classes and certify swim students. [Return to Top]
Where can I find a list of all the SWIM-PRO courses offered by Aqua Sports, Inc.?
To view a complete list of all Swim-Pro certification courses, and course descriptions click Swim-Pro courses .
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Selecting a Course:
How do I select a course?
To select a course go to the Home Page and from the menu bar select Class Listings. Then select the Aqua Sports, Inc. training division that teaches your desired class. The three training divisions are Medi-Pro, Adventure Divers, and Swim-Pro. Medi-Pro teaches all CPR, First Aid, AED, Oxygen Administrator, and Work Place Safety Training. Adventure Divers conducts all SCUBA Diving training courses. Swim-Pro teaches all Lifeguard, Water Safety Instructor, and Swim Coach Safety Training.
After selecting your training division, select your desired course and class. Then simply check out and purchase your desired course. It's that easy. [Return to Top]
How do I know which Lifeguard course I need?
The most popular Lifeguard certification course is Lifeguard Training, which will certify an individual to be able to qualify for employment as a Lifeguard. In addition, there are several specialty Lifeguard Training courses such as Waterfront, Waterpark, and Management. The Waterfront certification course is available to certified Lifeguards and will qualify a Lifeguard to work on most beaches and waterfronts. The Waterpark certification course is available to certified Lifeguards and will qualify a Lifeguard to work in most amusement parks and waterparks. The Management certification course is available to certified Lifeguards and will qualify a Lifeguard to work as a Head Lifeguard or Manager of Lifeguards.
Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
How do I know which CPR course I need?
The most popular CPR courses are as follows: CPR Professional Rescuer (Designed for Lifeguards, Doctors, Paramedics, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Message Therapists, Rescue workers and Healthcare workers, etc.), CPR-Adult (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 8 to Adult); CPR-Child (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 1 to 8); CPR-Infant (Designed for providing CPR to persons from age 0 to 1); CPR-Adult & Child; CPR-Adult, Child & Infant; CPR-Child & Infant. Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs.
Select the training course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us.
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How do I know which SCUBA Diving course I need?
The most popular SCUBA Diving certification courses are Open Water Diver (Designed for non-certified divers seeking to obtain a SCUBA Diving certification); Advanced Open Water Diver (Designed for certified divers seeking additional safety and skill training); Rescue Diver (Designed for divers who value safety); Master SCUBA Diver (Designed for divers seeking a the highest level of recreational dive certifications and a mastery of the most popular recreational dive skills); Dive Master (Designed for divers seeking to become a professional diver); Assistant SCUBA Diving Instructor (Designed for divers seeking to assist instructional classes, and meet instructor prerequisites); SCUBA Diving Instructor (Designed for divers seeking to become a professional SCUBA Diving Instructor).
Other popular non-certification SCUBA Diving courses include Bubble Maker (Designed for children who seek to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in a swimming pool); Bubble Maker Parties (Designed for groups of children who seek to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in a residential swimming pool during a organized party); Discover SCUBA Diving (Designed for the non-certified individual seeking to experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in the ocean with an instructor); Dive Excursion (Designed for certified divers to enjoy a dive excursion into the ocean to experience shipwrecks, coral reefs, lobster hunting, or additional training).
Select the certification or recreational course that best suits your professional requirements and personal needs. If you need help selecting a course please contact us. [Return to Top]
What is the Water Safety Instructor course?
The Water Safety Instructor certification course will qualify an individual to work as a Swim Instructor and certify swim students with the American Red Cross swim program. [Return to Top]
Selecting a Course Location & Date:
Where do you offer classes?
Aqua Sports, Inc. offers training and certification courses in all of the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey (NYC Metro area), New York City, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida.
Aqua Sports, Inc. offers classes in most major cities of the above listed areas. We have access to numerous training facilities in each of these major cities, which enables to provide service to you on the most convenient and reliable schedule within your chosen metropolian area. To see if we teach in your metropolitan area contact us. [Return to Top]
When are classes offered?
One of the very best features of Aqua Sports, Inc. is that we don't make you accomodate our teaching schedule. We accomodate your schedule. When you are ready to schedule your in person training, simply contact us and request the location and dates that are most convenient for you. Our representive will then match you with the location and dates that best fit your schedule. We can't promise that we will always be able to satisfy your first choice, but we can almost always satisfy one of your top three choices.
In most cases, there only need be one registered student in a class for Aqua Sports, Inc. to schedule a training location and date. Where you are the only student in a class, you get the benefits and convenience of a private lesson for the much lower cost of a group lesson. Just think about it...You can schedule your in person training class(es) in the morning, afternoon, evening, or on the weekends - whenever it suits your schedule. What could be more convenient? [Return to Top]
How do I schedule a class location, date, and time for my in person training?
To schedule an in person training class simply email Info@AquaSportsInc.com and request the metropolitan area in which you would like to take your class, and the times that best suit your schedule. An Aqua Sports, Inc. representative will contact you to match you with the most convenient options available to you. After agreeing upon a course location, date, and time. The representative will send an email to you requesting that you reply to the email confirming that you will attend the proposed scheduled in person training. No class is deemed scheduled, until Aqua Sports, Inc. receives the confirmation email from the student.
If a student confirms an in person training location, date, and time, the student may cancel or reschedule the class via email at anytime more than 48 hours before the scheduled commencement of the training. If the student fails to cancel or reschedule the training more than 48 hours in advance, the student will be charged fifty dollars to cover the costs of reserving the facility and instructor.
If you have any additional questions contact us. [Return to Top] Purchasing a Course:
How do I purchase a course?
For complete instructions on how to purchase a course click How to Sign Up for Courses. [Return to Top]
How do I purchase more than one course for myself?
Once you have Registered as a Student, and Logged In, elect your desired courses one by one. After selecting all of your courses simply click Check Out and purchase each course.
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Can I purchase courses for other students?
Yes, you may purchase courses for a student. It is common for a parent, spouse or friend to pay for a course for another individual. To ensure proper registration, the student should register and log in to the site, and then the purchaser should purchase the course. This method ensures that the student will be the party enrolled in the course and not the purchaser of the course. [Return to Top]
What method of payment may I use to purchase a course?
All individual students enrolling in a course must purchase the course through the website. If you are purchasing three or more courses you may purchase via mail. Please note that a course will not begin until payment has been received and processed by Aqua Sports, Inc., which may approximately 7-10 days from the time you mail the payment. All payments must be made payable to Aqua Sports, Inc. and submitted through the website or mailed to Aqua Sports, Inc. 757 SE 17th St. #134, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Be aware that instructors can not accept payments. If you have any questions or concerns regarding payment please contact us. [Return to Top]
If I pay for my course by check, to where should I mail my payment?
All payments made by check should be made payable to Aqua Sports, Inc. and mailed to: Aqua Sports, Inc., 757 SE 17th St. #134, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Be aware that instructors can not accept payments. [Return to Top]
How do I know if my purchase was successful?
Usually within 24 business hours after making payment you will receive an email at the address you used to purchase the course. The email will provide you will all of the necessary information to begin your course, such as what steps must you take to complete the course, where you should obtain your textbooks and/or videos for the course, and how to contact your local instructor(s). [Return to Top]
What is your refund policy?
Aqua Sports, Inc. does not guarantee that every student will pass their selected course. There are minimum academic, skill and physical standards to most courses. The student must satisfy all course requirements to obtain certification. Aqua Sports, Inc. can not generate refunds of course fees, under any circumstances. However, if a student enrolled in a course, but never attended a class or received online or physical materials for the class, that student may apply their paid course fees toward any other Aqua Sports, Inc. course or class for up to 6 months from the date on which the student paid the initial course fee. [Return to Top] After Purchasing a Course:
After purchasing a course, do I need to purchase any additional materials?
After purchasing a course you may be required to purchase the required textbooks and/or materials for your course. Not every course requires you to purchase textbooks and materials. If you are required to purchase textbooks or materials to complete your course you will be notified by your instructor. The cost of textbooks and some materials are not included in the cost of your course fee. To find out if there are any required textbooks or materials for your course, and the cost of those items simply contact us. [Return to Top]
After purchasing a course, do I need to do anything else?
After you purchase a course, you will receive an e-mail from us with in 24 business hours instructing you on how to proceed with your course. Your email will tell you which, if any, textbooks and/or materials you need and exactly what you must do to successfully complete your course.
In addition, some, but not all, courses require you to purchase textbooks and/or materials to complete your course. To find out if there are any required textbooks or materials for your course and the cost of those items simply contact us. [Return to Top]
Who should I contact if I have questions about my course?
Prior to purchasing your course we can answer all of your questions if you simply contact us.
After purchasing your course, please direct all of your questions to the instructor who is conducting your training. If after consulting your instructor, you still have questions, please contact us.
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How do I request my permanent certification card?
At the completion of your course, the instructor that conducted your training will issue you a permanent certification card. To request your permanent certification card, simply email your request for a certification card to your instructor, include your full name, the course you completed, location of the training, and the date on which you completed the course, and your instructor will promptly process your permanent certification and mail it to you. [Return to Top]
How long will it take to receive my permanent certification card?
Depending on the type of course and the certifying agency (i.e., American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety & Health, PADI, YMCA, DAN, etc.) it may take up to 30 days to recieve your permanent certification card. [Return to Top] Can I get a temporary certification card while I am waiting for my permanent certification card?
At the completion of your course, the instructor that conducted your training can grant you a temporary certification card to be used until your permanent card is delivered to you. Simply email your request for a temporary certification to your instructor, include your full name, the course you completed, location of the training, and the date on which you completed the course, and your instructor will promptly email your temporary certification to you.
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