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YMCA Scuba Junior Diver Certification Policy
The YMCA SCUBA Program is committed to the teaching and training of Junior SCUBA divers (ages 12 through 14). The Junior Diver must be 12 years old before the beginning of training and at his/her 15th birthday is eligible for full certification.
The YMCA SCUBA Program has developed and established many opportunities for Junior Divers at the open water and specialty certification levels. In keeping with the philosophy of the YMCA SCUBA Program, it is the policy of the YMCA SCUBA Program to allow Junior Certified Open Water Divers to participate and become Junior Certified in all of its specialty programs subject to the following limitations:
  1. Junior Diver students must have a parent/guardian present during all training sessions.
  2. Junior Divers are certified based on maturity and competency to be determined by the certifying instructor.
  3. Junior certified divers are limited to depths of 60 feet or less.
  4. Junior certified divers will not participate in any diving activity that requires decompression.
  5. Junior certified divers can only dive in an environment that allows direct unrestricted access to the surface.
  6. Junior certified divers must be accompanied by an adult of equal or greater certification on all SCUBA dives.
  7. Upon achieving age 15, Junior Divers may upgrade their certifications.

If you have any question, please send an email to info@frogdivers.com.

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