To dive you
require a valid current medical certificate signed by a doctor.
Bubblemaker
For young adventurers, the
Bubblemaker program is an introduction to the thrill of
breathing underwater. If you’re eight or nine years of age, now
is your chance to take
the plunge with an Instructor, go pool diving and have real FUN!
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Discover Scuba Diving
Start your dive adventures
here - quick and easy! The Discover Scuba Diving program
lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of an
Instructor in ideal
conditions. During your adventure, you’ll master some basic concepts
and scuba skills
before heading off on an open water dive. The Discover Scuba Diving
experience is a
great way to get a head start on your PADI Open Water Diver certification.
To participate in the Discover Scuba Diving experience, you must be
at least 10 years old.
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| Open Water Diver Course
The PADI
Open Water Diver course is the most popular dive program in the world!
Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving,
including dive
equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver
certification
that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing five
pool dives and
knowledge development sessions and by making four open water dives.
As a certified
Open Water Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent
of a
professional. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these
ages, there
is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.
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| Advanced Open Water Diver
The Advanced
Open Water Diver program fine tunes your dive skills and allows you
to
explore some of diving's top adventures. This exciting program includes
a total of five
adventure dives from the following list (must include deep and navigation
dive): altitude,
boat, Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPH), Dry Suit, Search & Recovery,
Underwater
Navigation, AWARE Fish Identification, Deep, Drift, Night, Multilevel
- computer, Peak
Perormance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Photography.
After successfully completing
the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced Open
Water Diver certification. This allows you to participate in more advanced
diving
activities with a maximum recommended depth limit of 30 metres/100 feet,
in addition
to the qualifications listed in the Open Water Course.
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| Medic First Aid
The Medic First Aid course
covers basic training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
and emergency care. In addition, it’s a medically based program
covering primary care,
secondary care and treatments following national consensus guidelines.
The program is
designed for divers and nondivers, and also meets the CPR and first
aid prerequisite for
earning your PADI Rescue Diver.
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Rescue Diver
The Rescue Diver program
develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively
perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations
and render first aid.
The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience
as a
diver. Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite
for all PADI
leadership programs. To get into the Rescue Diver program, you’ll
need to be certified
as an Advanced Open Water Diver, prove minimum 20 logged dives with
experience in
deep dive and underwater navigation and must be at least 12 years old.
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Divemaster
The Divemaster program is
your first step leadership level in the PADI System of diver
education. As you may know, many Divemasters go on to become Instructors.
So, the
training and experience you gain through the Divemaster program helps
shape your
abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator.
As Divemaster you'll be qualified to: organize, conduct and supervise
recreational
diving activities, both land and boat based and to assist Instructors
in conducting Dive
courses.
To qualify for Divemaster training, you'll need to:
Be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).
Be certified as a Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into Divemaster
training,
and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience
in
night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a Divemaster.
Be at least 18 years old.
Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form
signed
by a physician.
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