The Fun Part

 

The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you'll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you'll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.

 

 

What You Learn

 

• How much fun scuba diving is
• Scuba diving equipment considerations for your local diving environment
• How to plan, and execute actual dives
• How to prevent and manage problems

 

 

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

 

• Knowledge Development ( home study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

 

If you've tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

 

 

The Scuba Gear You Use

 

You'll use all the basic scuba gear. A buoyancy compensating jacket that holds your scuba tank, a scuba regulator that delivers air, a weight system and instrumentation to monitor depth and air supply will also be used. You will also wear a scuba wetsuit.

 

The Learning Materials You Need

 

PADI Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures.

For each concept you’ll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you'll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor.

Later, as a certified diver, use the course materials as a reference guide for future diving adventures and to review what you learnt.

 

Prerequisites

 

To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must

• Be 10 years or older.

 

 

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