Learn basic skills and safety procedures for underwater exploration.

The GUE Open Water Diver (Recreational Diver Level 1) course is designed to develop the essential skills required for a sound diving practice.

The GUE Open Water Diver course is designed to provide the basic skills needed for safe and solid diving. It gives beginners the opportunity to develop a foundation that promotes comfort, confidence, and competence in the water, while also preparing for future, advanced training.

With a GUE Open Water Diver certification, divers can dive with their dive team without the supervision of a dive professional – to a maximum depth of 21 meters (70 feet).

A more accessible gateway for newer certified divers to experience GUE training.

The GUE Performance Diver course has been developed for those who prefer to participate in only two days of introductory training, and later on be able to integrate their educational path through the GUE Fundamentals course. The GUE Performance Diver course is conducted over 2 days, it includes 4 dives and at least 16 hours of instruction encompassing classroom, land drills, and in-water work. This two-day course maximizes in-water time through a hybrid of online learning and practical dives, focusing on buoyancy, trim, propulsion, and confidence-building.

The GUE Fundamentals Course is the most popular program offered by GUE. The Basic Fundamentals course is designed for divers who wish to improve their essential diving skills necessary for safe diving.

Some divers use the GUE Fundamentals program to enhance the training they received in traditional fast-track entry-level courses. Others see it as a gateway to participating in GUE projects and activities. Regardless of certification level or experience, all divers will benefit. Completing the course successfully is an achievement to be proud of, as the quality of a GUE Fundamentals diver is recognized worldwide.

The GUE Basic Fundamentals course offers all divers the opportunity to improve their basic diving skills. It serves divers who have not been trained by GUE (divers who are certified by another recognized diving organization) as an introduction to GUE training.

It is also a prerequisite for other recreational GUE courses, such as Navigation, Rescue, Deep Primers, Scientific Diver, DPV 1, and more.

The GUE Technical Fundamentals course is designed for experienced divers who want to improve their skills in preparation for GUE’s technical, rebreather, or cave diving programs.

Many divers view this course as an entry point to advanced GUE dives, projects, and activities. The higher entry requirements ensure that all participants are on track to achieve a high level of competence in both their personal and team-oriented diving skills.