Dayo Scuba - Orlando, Florida

Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, a dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community.

Throughout the course, you'll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives.

As a certified PADI Open Water Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program. Your underwater adventure can begin as soon as today with the new PADI Open Water Diver Video and interactive CD-ROM! You can view these materials at home, at your own pace and then meet with an instructor for further assistance. Open water learning options also include group or private instruction. This course offers tremendous flexibility and lets you work out individual needs with your instructor.

Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. At some point in the course, your PADI Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 meters/yards and complete a bit of paperwork, to get you on your way. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.

There is good news for college students interested in getting certified: Now the PADI Open Water Diver course is recommended for college credit(s) by the American Council on Education (ACE). This program meets the educational standards and requirements for credit at the college level, even when taught away from a college or university.

Advanced Open Water

Looking for the ultimate adventure? You found it! PADI's Advanced Open Water Diver program fine tunes your dive skills and allows you to explore some of diving's top adventures. It's your dive - go for it!

The Advanced Open Water Diver program offers you a structured program where you gain additional experience and skills under the direct guidance of a PADI professional.

PADI's Advanced Open Water Diver program has something for everyone. This in-water, performance based program includes a total of five dives from the following list:

	Drift Diver			Deep Diver
	Dry Suit Diver			Boat Diver
	Multilevel Diver			Night Diver
	Peak Performance Buoyancy			Search and Recovery Diver
	Underwater Naturalist			Underwater Videographer
	Underwater Photographer			Underwater Navigator
	AWARE Fish Identification			Wreck Diver
	Cavern Diver

If you're 15 or older, and a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent, then you're ready for the Advanced Open Water Diver program. Or, if you're between the ages of 10 and 14, there's the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Plus programs. The Junior programs are available if you are a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent certification.

After successfully completing the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. This allows you to participate in more advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth limit of 30 metres/ 100 feet, in addition to the qualifications listed for PADI Open Water Divers.

What does this program offer you? New experiences, new skills, lots of diving and thrilling adventures! So take your diving to new limits! Let us know if you need more information on the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and Advanced Plus programs and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver training materials.

PADI First Aid

Emergency First Response gives you the tools you need to perform CPR and First Aid. Whether you're a diver or a non-diver, Emergency First Response prepares you to properly handle potentially life-threatening situations.

What do I need to start?

No dive certification required
No minimum age limit
What will I do?

This comprehensive program is composed of two core modules that can be taught in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response - Primary Care and Emergency First Response - Secondary Care. Together, these courses proved extensive instruction in CPR and First Aid.

How long will it take?

Depending on the amount of home study, the Primary and Secondary courses maybe completed in as little as four hours.

Rescue Diver

How do you take a subject like accident prevention and management and turn it into fun? Call it the PADI Rescue Diver program!

The PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite for all PADI leadership programs.

To get into the PADI Rescue Diver program, you'll need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent) and must be at least 15 years old. The PADI Junior Rescue Diver program is available if you're between the ages of 10 and 14 and hold a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus (or equivalent) rating.

You'll also need to have successfully completed the PADI MEDIC FIRST AID program (included as part of our course) or a sanctioned program in CPR within the past three years. The PADI Rescue Diver program covers:

self-rescue and diver stress
diving first aid
emergency management and equipment considerations
swimming and nonswimming assists
panicked diver response
underwater problems
missing diver procedures
surfacing the unconscious diver
in-water artificial respiration
egress (exits)
first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
dive accident scenarios.

All of these topics are covered in the PADI Rescue Diver Manual and Rescue Diver video.

After successfully completing the program, you'll receive the internationally recognized PADI Rescue Diver certification card.

Divemaster

For those of you looking to join the leaders of the pack, look no further. The PADI Divemaster program is your first step leadership level in the PADI System of diver education. This rating denotes you as a person who:

Has a high level of personal diving skill.
Has instructor level knowledge of diving theory.
Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities.
Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers.

In other words, you're the cream of the crop and we want you!

As you may know, many PADI Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors. So, the training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator. To help shape you into a Dive Professional, PADI has developed the PADI Divemaster Crew-Pak and various other material.

As a PADI Divemaster, you'll be qualified to:

Organize, conduct and supervise recreational diving activities, both land and boat based.
Assist PADI Instructors in conducting PADI Diver programs.

To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:

1.	Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).
2.	Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
3.	Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
4.	Be at least 18 years old.
5.	Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

You'll complete three phases in the PADI Divemaster program:

1.	Watermanship and skills assessment
	Watermanship and stamina
	General diving skills

2.	Knowledge Development
	Diving physics
	Diving physiology
	Diving physiology
	Diving physiology
	Diving skills and environment
	Supervising students in training
	Dive management and control
	Dive planning
	Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area
	Mapping a local open water site

3.	Practical Application
	This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.

As a PADI Divemaster you'll be able to:

1.	Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
2.	Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
3.	Generally supervise both training and no training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
4.	Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
5.	Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers.
6.	Enroll in PADI Instructor level training

Upon successfully completing the PADI Divemaster program, you'll receive a certification card and wall certificate denoting this rating. You'll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).

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