For the PADI Open Water Diver course, students must complete three main components:

Knowledge Development (Theory)
Confined Water Dives (Pool Training)
Open Water Dives (Final Certification Dives)

Knowledge Development (Theory Sessions)

Covered via PADI eLearning or classroom sessions.

Topics include:

Dive equipment

Underwater physics and physiology

Dive planning & safety procedures

Buoyancy control

Hand signals & communication

Managing air supply & emergency scenarios

Ends with quizzes & a final exam (multiple-choice).

Students must score at least 75% to pass.

Confined Water Dives (Pool Training)

5 sessions in a controlled environment (pool).

Students must master essential water skills before moving to open water.

Essential Water Skills:

Basic Water Comfort Test (before starting the course)

Swim 200m (or 300m with fins, snorkel, and mask) (any stroke, no time limit).

Float/tread water for 10 minutes.

Equipment Setup & Check

Assembling, wearing, and adjusting scuba gear.

Buddy checks.

Mask Skills

Partial & full mask flood clearing.

Mask removal & replacement.

Regulator Skills

Regulator recovery & clearing.

Regulator removal & replacement.

Alternate air source use (sharing air).

Buoyancy Control

Achieving neutral buoyancy.

Hovering & fin pivot.

Weight check & adjustments.

Emergency Skills

Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA).

Air depletion drills.

Removing and replacing weights, BCD, and scuba unit underwater.

Underwater Communication & Navigation

Hand signals.

Basic compass use.

Basic Underwater Skills

Proper breathing techniques.

Descents & ascents.

Maintaining depth control.

Safety & Exit Procedures

Handling tired divers.

Safe water exits.

What’s Left to Finish the Course?

4 Open Water Dives (completed in the ocean or lake with an instructor) with in a year.
Must perform all required skills in a real diving environment.
Max depth for certification: 18m (60ft).
Final Instructor Evaluation.

Once completed, students get the PADI Open Water Diver Certification, allowing them to dive up to 18m worldwide.

Price-13500