SCHEDULING

I teach for Global Underwater Explorers (GUE). Most GUE courses are scheduled on an as-needed basis. If If you’re interested in taking a class with me and you don’t see something on the schedule, please contact me at Kees@GUE.com. I’m happy to schedule a course based on mutual availability. Please note that most GUE courses require a minimum of two and a maximum of three students.

You can browse GUE classes that are already scheduled by visiting the GUE Class Schedule and selecting “Kees Beemster Leverenz” as the instructor on the right hand side, then clicking Search.

Costs

The cost of quality training is high but it is a worthwhile investment to maximize your enjoyment and safety while diving. As a student, you’re responsible for tuition and a registration fee due to GUE HQ. Tuition and registration fees are listed below:

Recreational Courses

Performance Diver (2 days) - Tuition $650 and Registration $75

Basic Fundamentals (4 days) - Tuition $1,250 and Registration $95

For Technical Fundamentals see below

DPV 1 (3 days) - Tuition $850 and Registration $95

Photogrammetry (4 days) - Tuition $1,350 and Registration $150

OPEN CIRCUIT Technical Courses

Open-Circuit Technical Fundamentals (5 days) - Tuition $1,600 and Registration $95

Open-Circuit Technical Diver 1 (6 days) - Tuition $2,500 and Registration $150

Closed Circuit Technical COurses

Note Open-Circuit Technical Fundamentals is a prerequisite for CCR training.

Closed-Circuit Fundamentals (5 days) - Tuition $1,850 and Registration $95

Primers

Doubles Primer (2 days) - Tuition $600, Registration $45

Deep Primer (2 days) - Tuition $600, Registration $45

Rescue Primer (2 days) - Tuition $600, Registration $45

Navigation Primer (2 days) - Tuition $600, Registration $45

Gas Blender (1 day) - Tuition $300, Registration $45

Please note that tuition and registration fees are subject to change.

EQUIPMENT

You’re responsible for the cost of buying or renting the equipment required for each class. Please contact me before making purchases intended for use in a GUE class.

BREATHING GAS

You’re responsible for the cost of your breathing gas for class. For most classes, this is two dives worth of 32% nitrox per diving day (two single fills or one double fill).

Technical Diver Level 1 requires three supervised experience dives using trimix. Trimix is typically billed by the dive center based on the actual amount consumed. This means that gas costs are not fixed and will vary depending on our dive profiles and your personal consumption rate.

The first trimix fill in a set of doubles is usually expensive (for example, filling a set of double HP100s with 21/35 costs about $175). However, after the first fill, you only pay for the cost of the gas consumed on a dive (somewhere around half the cost of a full fill). An average Technical Diver Level 1 student can expect to pay approximately $500 in gas costs.

PERSONAL INSURANCE

Most health insurance does not cover diving accidents. In order to ensure you can be cared for in an emergency, all GUE students are required to carry dive medical insurance at the DAN Master level or equivalent. This is roughly $40 for DAN membership + $46 for DAN insurance per year, for an individual.

INSTRUCTOR EXPENSES

My expenses (including trimix) are included in tuition for all classes taught in Seattle. Travel expenses including boat fees (including the instructor’s share) are the responsibility of the student.

SWIM TEST

Many GUE courses require a swim test which is normally conducted in a pool. Students are responsible for the cost of admission to the pool, roughly $5 to $10. When conditions allow, we may be able to avoid this cost by swimming in supervised open-water conditions. We will only use this option when weather and local conditions make it safe and comfortable to do so.