The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases: • Knowledge Development - home study from a textbook and DVDs or through the PADI eLearning online program to understand basic principles of scuba diving. • Confined Water Dives - to learn basic scuba skills. • 4 open water dives to review your skills and explore!
Prerequisites: To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must • Be 10 years or older
PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Get your PADI Open Water Diver scuba certification. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
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 several pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.
The Scuba Gear You Use: In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear
The Learning Materials You Need: PADI offers a variety of home-study materials for the Open Water Diver course. While eLearning is a popular and convenient option, you may also chose a book and DVD package or a multimedia DVD-ROM.
PADI’s 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 learned.