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PADI
is the biggest dive organization in the world accounting for more
than 70% of the certified divers, we teach all levels up to Divemaster
as well as Nitrox.
PADI
Open Water Diver course
Now is
the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most
popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime
of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards
in the global diving community.
Why
PADI Open Water?
As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized
and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive
with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried
a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver
certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these
courses may apply to the open water program.
What
do I need to start?
Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable
in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. If
you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there
is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.
What
will I do?
Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba
diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating
by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions
and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives.
How
long will it take?
PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate
mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace
that is comfortable for you.
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PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver
The Adventures
in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open
Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure
dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If
you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure
Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn
your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Why
Advanced Open Water Diver?
After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable
in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand
the underwater environment.
What do I
need to start?
What
will I do?
This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the
Deep Adventure dive, the Underwater Navigator, Adventure Dive and
three of the following:
- Altitude Diver Boat
Diver
- Drift Diver Deep Diver
- Dry Suit Diver Dive
Propulsion Vehicle
- Multilevel Diver Night
Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search and Recovery
- Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Videographer
- Underwater Photographer
Underwater Navigator
- AWARE Fish Identification
Wreck Diver
How long
will it take?
- Recommended Course
Hours: 15
- Minimum Open Water
Training: five dives over two days
What will
I need?
- Adventures in Diving
Crew-Pak
- Adventures in Diving
Video
- Log Book
Where
can I go from here?
PADI Advanced Open Water Divers at least 15 years of age can enroll
in PADI Wreck or Deep Diver Specialty courses and continue on to
the PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver course.
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PADI
Rescue Diver
Why PADI Rescue
Diver?
The PADI Rescue Diver will expand your knowledge and experience
beyond purely recreational level because you'll learn to look beyond
yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers.
Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build
your confidence.
What do I need to start?
-
PADI Advanced Open
Water Diver or PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification
(or qualifying certification from another organization)
-
Minimum age: 15 years
old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
-
Successful completion
of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months
What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and,
if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water
sessions, you'll cover:
- Self-rescue and diver stress
- Dive first aid
- Emergency management and equipment
- Swimming and non-swimming assists
- Panicked diver response
- Underwater problems
- Missing diver procedures
- Surfacing the unconscious diver
- Inwater artificial respiration
- Egress (exits)
- First aid procedures for pressure related
accidents
- Dive accident scenarios
How long will it take?
- Recommended Course Hours: 25
- Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions
over two days
What will I need?
- PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak
Where can I go
from here?
The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional
level PADI courses, beginning with the PADI Divemaster certification.
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PADI
Enriched Air Diver
Why
PADI Enriched Air Diver?
By diving with enriched air rather than standard air you can extend
your no decompression limits. This means more time underwater. For
example, if you dive to 15 meters/50 feet on air, your no decompression
limit is 80 minutes. But, diving on EANx36 gets you 220 minutes
of no decompression time - an increase of 140 minutes.
What
do I need to start?
- PADI
Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from
another organization)
- Minimum
age: 15 years
What
will I do?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty certification emphasizes the
theoretical and operational considerations involved with enriched
air diving.
How long
will it take?
- Recommended Course
Hours: 12
- Minimum Open Water
Training: two dives over one day
What
will I need?
You'll need your PADI Enriched Air Crew-Pak, which also includes
an Enriched Air 32 percent Table, Enriched Air 36 percent Table
and Equivalent Air Depth/Oxygen Exposure Table.
Where can
I go from here?
You can apply this Specialty course towards your Master Scuba Diver
certification.
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Divemaster
Take
the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster.
Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive
knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional.
PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training
you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student
divers.
What can
PADI Divemasters do?
-
Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts
and at exotic resort locations
-
Assist
PADI Instructors with students
-
Lead
PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
-
Teach
and certify PADI Skin Divers
-
Teach
PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
-
Conduct
PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
-
Lead
certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
-
Teach
Emergency First Response programs after successful completion
of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What do I
need to start?
-
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from
another training organization
-
PADI
Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from
another training organization.
-
Medical
clearance signed by a physician
-
20
logged dives
-
18
years old
What will
I do?
- Learn dive leadership
through classroom and independent study sessions
- Complete water skills
and stamina exercises in confined and open water
- Training exercises
to test organizational and problem solving abilities
- An internship or series
of practical training exercises
How long
will it take?
What materials
are needed?
- Divemaster Training
Package
- Divemaster Video
- Encyclopedia of Recreational
Diving
- Diving Knowledge Workbook
- PADI Instructor Manual
- Log Book
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