Swim Test
The Swim Test (PDF) may be signed off by any WSI or equivalent instructor. Copies of current SCUBA certificates are accepted.
The test can be signed off at any of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Aquatics Pools. Following is a list of other pools in the area can also administer the swim test. You should verify pool hours and any fees associated with administering the test before you go to the pool.
Please note that some information listed below — such as phone numbers and prices — may be out of date. Please call the swim center(s) you wish to use to verify this information.
| Swim Center | Address | Phone Number |
| Burgess Pool | 501 Laurel St, Menlo Park | 650-328-7946 |
| Garfield Pool | San Francisco | 415-695-5001 |
| El Cerrito Swim Center | 7007 Moeser Ln, El Cerrito | 510-559-7011 |
| Rossi Pool | San Francisco | 415-666-7014 |
| Emma Hood Swim Center | 2256 Alameda Ave, Alameda | 510-522-8107 |
| Hayward Plunge | 24176 Mission Blvd, Hayward | 510-881-6703 |
| Sava Pool | San Francisco | 415-661-6327 |
| Heather Farms/Clark Memorial | 1750 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek | 925-943-5856 |
| Mariner Square Athletic Club | 2227 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda | 510-523-8011 |
| North Beach Pool | 651 Lombard St, San Francisco | 415-391-0407 |
| Balboa Pool | San Francisco | 415-337-4701 |
| Piedmont Swim Club | 777 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont | 510-655-5163 |
| Temescal Pool | 371 45th St, Oakland | 510-597-5013 |