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Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program allows those who have never tried it to safely experience the same sense of wonder and excitement shared every day by scuba divers throughout the world. Under the careful supervision of a PADI Instructor, participants go on a scuba dive in shallow, calm water and can try out what it feels like to enter the animal world beneath the surface.
Program Despcription
Short knowledge/water skills sessions. Shallow scuba dive in open water. It lets you experience scubadiving without committing to an entire course.
Related course materials and products
Discover Scuba diving brochure
Discover Scuba diving registration pamphlet
Diving fitness checklist
Discover Scuba Diving video and booklet |
PADI Open Water course
The entry level diver certificate
Program description
5 theory knowledge development sessions
5 practical skills development sessions in a pool or pool-like conditions
4 Scuba dives in open water
Earns the PADI Open Water Diver certification, enabling you to buy/rent scuba equipment and Dive without direct instructor supervision |
PADI Advanced Open Water course
Underwater adventures as you learn new skills and get more experience.
Program description
5 specialty dives (Advanced Open Water Diver) -or- 9 specialty dives (Advanced Plus). Emphasis on learning during actual open water dives. Each dive credited toward corresponding specialty diver program. Develops skills in and introduces you to night diving, deep diving, underwater navigation and two to six other specialties you and your instructor choose. |
PADI Rescue Diver course
This course focuses on Preventing and Managing diving emergencies. PADI Rescue Diver is a unique course that not only provides the skills to make you a safe diver and a better dive buddy, but its also the basis for anyone thinking of becoming a diving professional. This engrossing program teaches you how to recognize and prevent a diving accident before it occurs, and how to respond if one does. Although the subject matter is serious, the course is both intensely rewarding and enjoyable. |
PADI Divemaster
Become an expert diver while earning the coveted Divemaster rating. Like most divers, you've probably thought of the lifestyle of the dive instructors you've known great diving, traveling, meeting new people and best of all, working in a job they love. The reality is that diving also offers a serious career opportunity.
As a blossoming, dynamic recreation, diving supports a growing industry, and opportunities for trained professionals abound from instructor/sales positions with retail dive centers to divemaster/instructor roles in the worlds most exotic dive destinations. No matter what dive industry career you choose, the PADI Instructor credential is your best ticket to success. The overwhelming majority of dive operations throughout the world teach PADI courses, so its only natural that PADI Instructors enjoy the most deman. As a professional dive educator, youll want the highest level of training and support, and the wides array of educational materials these only PADI can provide.
To begin reaching for a career in diving, either full or part-time, attaining the PADI Divemaster rating is your first step along the professional pathway. After you have become a certified Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver, you've reached a skill level that makes PADI Divemaster training available. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, youll expand your diving theory and knowledge to the professional level. Then, in an especially fulfilling aspect of the course, you'll learn PADI's carefully designed techniques for supervising diving activities and assisting divers with training.
The Divemaster is the first step on the professional career path. If your love of diving interests you in making it a career, the PADI Divemaster course gets you started. Designed to develop your leadership abilities and expand your diving knowledge to a professional level. Wether or not you're on a career path, the Divemaster course can expand your capabilities and make you a better diver. The PADI Divemaster manual covers the role of the divemaster, dive planning, dive management and control, and the procedures you'll use when supervising divers in a variety of activities and environments.
The Divemaster course cue you with important guidelines for effective supervision. After training, you'll complete the Divemaster Application Package and send it to PADI.
Program description
A comprehensive program in three main phases: watermanship, knowledge development and practical application. Develops knowledge and watermanship skills to instructor level. Qualifies you to assist PADI Instructors with students in training, and to conduct the Skin diver, Discover local diving and Scuba Review programs. |
PADI Assistant Instructor
Practical experience for future instructors your next step toward a dive career is the highly rewarding PADI Assistant Instructor course. In an internship relationship with your PADI Instructor, you'll gain hands-on teaching experience with students.
Program description
Hands-on teaching of actual students under supervision. Experience with Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Advanced Plus programs and Rescue Diver classes. The best internship for up-and-coming instructors.
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