If you are ready to take the plunge above the Finger Lakes all by yourself, we are here to help! Through our Integrated Student Program, you will be ready in no time. Getting a skydiving license is no small feat, so congrats on making the decision to pursue the coolest certification process there is. We are so stoked you’re here! To earn your skydiving license: You will need to complete a First Jump Course, Category A-H of the Integrated Student Program, a total of 25 skydives and receive a passing score on the USPA written exam. This process requires students to work closely with their instructors both on the ground and in the sky before, during and after each skydive. How to begin: You will first begin by booking a “Jump Start Package” below. This package will provide you with all the information and items you will need to begin your skydiving career with us. (Please note: This is the only service Skydive Seneca Lake requires students to book or pay for in advance. All other jumps can be paid for on an “as you go” basis.) Accelerated Free Fall: Once ground school is completed, you will be paired with two instructors who are specifically rated through the United States Parachute Association to teach newbies how to soar. They will assist you during your Category A-C jumps until you are cleared for single instructor jumps, during categories D/E. Each of these categories will teach you new skills, as you begin with the fundamentals of good freefall body position, altitude awareness and the ability to deploy your own parachute. You will then learn more advanced freefall maneuvers like turns, flips and barrel rolls. Each of these jumps will also come equipped with a flight plan to learn new parachute maneuvers. Coach: Once through the AFF phase, you will be cleared for freefall self-supervision. Your instructors will still check your gear with you and help you plan your jumps. But, you will have the freedom to jump without an instructor. Once you have completed at least one solo jump, you are cleared to work with a coach to complete categories F-H. These focus on group/formation skydiving skills. This includes how to safely approach others in freefall, take grips, stay on level with others and how to track away from a formation safely. Cleared to Test: Once you have worked with our instructors and coaches to check all the boxes on your USPA A License progression card, you will then be ready for your check dive, and to take your written test. Once you have passed and have completed a total of 25 skydives (including tandems!), you will officially be a licensed skydiver.