All our dive courses are PADI certified, the world’s largest diving organisation. If you already have a certification from another dive body it is possible to make a 'crossover' into the PADI system - please contact us for more details.
During your dive training you will have to meet a number of different requirements, including completing a number of logged dives and developing your dive skills and knowledge.
The training progresses as follows (see below for detailed course information):
Recreational levels - Open Water
- Advanced Open Water
- Rescue Diver
Professional levels - Divemaster
- Assistant Instructor
- Instructor
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Open Water (4-5 days)The basics of learning how to scuba dive, including dive theory, equipment and techniques. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the ocean.
Advanced Open Water (3 days)Designed to develop your diving skills by doing 5 different types of dive. Also a chance to try out some of diving's specialties such as deep diving and night diving.
Rescue Diver (5 days)Takes your dive skills and confidence to another level, educating you how to look after yourself and others in the diving environment. The training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. It's challenging but a lot of fun.
The course includes one day of first aid training (Emergency First Response), which prepares you to respond to diving and non-diving medial emergencies.
Divemaster (3-6 weeks)This is a very practical and hands on course, where you will work closely with the Instructors to expand your dive knowledge and bring your dive skills up to a professional standard.
During the course you will:
- Develop skills and knowledge through classroom study, independent study and exams
- Complete water skills and stamina exercises
- Undertake practical exercises that stretch your ability to organise and solve problems
- Assist the instruction of students and lead certified divers under the supervision of an Instructor.
To start on the Divemaster course you must be at least 18, have a minimum of 20 logged dives and be a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent. To qualify and complete the course you must have at least 60 logged dives.
Instructor (2 weeks)The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of two sections - Assistant Instructor (AI) and Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI). They are normally completed together as one course, focusing on training you how to teach using the PADI System of diver education.
The training is conducted through: - Self-study - knowledge reviews, quizzes, lectures, presentations
- Confined Water - skills review and assessment, workshops and presentations
- Open Water - workshops, rescue assessment and presentations
After you complete the IDC, you are ready to take the 3 day Instructor Examination (IE) which is run independently by PADI. The IE tests your knowledge, skills and teaching ability and includes sessions in the classroom, pool and ocean.
To start on the IDC you must be a PADI Divemaster or equivalent, have a minimum of 60 logged dives, have held a dive certification for at least 6 months and have proof of CPR training within the last 24 months. To qualify as an Instructor you must have at least 100 logged dives by the time you take the exams.
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (10 days+)After you qualify as an OWSI you can go on to become an Instructor in PADI Specialty courses such as Nitrox and Deep. This includes classroom presentations and in-water workshops.
To qualify as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) you must be an Instructor with 5 specialty Instructor certifications and you must have certified at least 25 PADI divers.
Recreational 'fun' divingIn addition to the PADI dive courses, there will also be the opportunity to go 'fun' diving - these are dives that aren't part of any training course, just a chance to relax and explore the underwater world.
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