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