SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EASY ACCESS TO SCUBA TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

• US 20070244729A1
• Filed: 04/18/2006
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Holiday Diver, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Holiday Diver, Inc.
• Inventors: Senecal, Kevin, Whiteman, Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/379,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20070244729A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system and method for exposing more of the population to SCUBA by creating an online SCUBA instruction course. Forming marketing partnerships with a plurality of travel entities such that the plurality of travel entities distribute links to the online SCUBA instructor course. Signing up students for the online SCUBA course and seemlessly booking their in water certification through the plurality of travel entities.

Claims

1. A method for integrating the delivery of an online SCUBA course with other online services, comprising:

providing an online SCUBA instruction course;

forming a marketing partnership between at least one partner travel entity that offers services relevant to SCUBA diving and a proprietor of said online SCUBA instruction course;

allowing said at least one partner travel entity to distribute links in marketing efforts to allow a plurality of potential customers to access said online SCUBA instruction course at no charge;

monitoring the progress of at least one of said plurality of potential customers through said online SCUBA instruction course;

booking an in-water dive for said at least one of said plurality of customers utilizing said services of said at least one partner travel entity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one partner travel entity is an airline.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

limiting airline options for booking said in-water dive to said partner airline.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a virtual sales force consisting of SCUBA instructors that are affiliated with said proprietor and to whom said at least one of said plurality of customers can be referred.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

customizing said online SCUBA instruction course to display a brand and logo of said partner travel entity.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

customizing said online SCUBA instruction course to display a brand and logo of said travel entity.

6. A method of allowing students to become easily certified for SCUBA diving, comprising:

providing access to an online SCUBA course that allows a student to complete said online SCUBA course conveniently;

forming a plurality of marketing partnerships with travel entities to assist in distributing links to said online SCUBA course to customers and potential customers of said travel entities;

creating affiliations with a plurality of qualified SCUBA instructors;

booking travel for said student to complete said in-water dive through said travel entities; and

assigning said student to one of said plurality of qualified SCUBA instructors to complete said certification.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

monitoring the progress of said student through said online SCUBA instruction course.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said at least one travel entity is an airline.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

limiting airline options for booking said in-water dive to said partner airline.