padi scuba diver
Short on time and long on the
urge to become a certified diver? The PADI
Scuba Diver certification might just be for
you. This course requires less time than the
PADI Open Water Diver course, covering only
the first three of five sections of knowledge
development, the first three of five pool
sessions, and the first two of four open water
training dives, resulting in a limited certification.
Particularly if you expect to go scuba diving
primarily in the company of a dive guide or
if you have limited time to devote to scuba
certification, consider becoming a PADI Scuba
Diver.
This certification allows for ample dive
experience and is a good warm-up for the Open
Water Diver course, if that’s your ultimate
goal. PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:
• Dive under
the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster,
Assistant Instructor or Instructor to
a maximum depth of 12 metres / 40 feet
• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase
scuba equipment and participate in other
diving activities as long as they have
the required supervision
• Continue their dive training and complete
PADI Open Water Diver certification
and other courses such as Project AWARE
and equipment specialty courses |
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The
Fun Part
The Scuba Diver certification opens
the door on the underwater world for
anyone who’s thought that a course would
take too long or be too difficult.
•Upgrade to Open Water Diver whenever
you want! With less time than the Scuba
Diver course takes, you can make the
jump to Open Water Diver certification
and start scuba diving independently
whenever time allows or you’re up for
more
What You
Learn
All the basics of scuba diving through knowledge
development, a set of scuba skills in the
pool that you’ll use again during open water
dives, and an appreciation for the underwater
world that will keep you coming back for more
bottom time every chance you get!
During the course you’ll cover material and
practice skills related to topics such as:
• Buoyancy skills including comfortable ascents
and descents, and breathing underwater.
• Staying warm underwater, streamlining your
swimming skills and buddy diving techniques.
• Diving environments and aquatic life you’re
likely to encounter.
• Preventing common problems underwater.
• An introduction to boat diving.
The Scuba
Gear You Use
You’ll use all the basic scuba gear and some
of it may be included with your course. You
may want to invest in your own mask, snorkel
and fins since these personal items are a
lot more fun to use when they fit properly.
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. Depending on the scuba diving environment,
you might also wear a scuba wetsuit .
Ask the dive shop where you plan to take
your Scuba Diver course about the scuba equipment
you’ll use.
The Learning
Materials You Need
PADI offers a variety of home-study materials
for the Scuba Diver. While eLearning is the
most convenient option, you may also choose
a book and video on DVD package or a multimedia
DVD-ROM.
PADI’s Scuba Diver materials provide a comprehensive
overview of 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. Once you’re a certified diver,
use the course materials as a reference guide
for future diving adventures.
The Prerequisites
for This Course
To take this course, you must be:
•15 years old (or 10 years old for Junior
Scuba Diver certification)
Your Next
Adventure
You may want to step up to Open Water Diver
certification at your first opportunity but
as a PADI Scuba Diver you also qualify to
take the Equipment Specialist and Project
AWARE Specialist certification courses.
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