
OPEN WATER DIVER
Description
If you've always wanted to take scuba lessons, experience unparalleled adventure, and see the underwater world. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course - the world's most popular and most recognized scuba diving course. Millions of people have learned to dive and discover the wonders of the underwater world through this course. To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver) course, you must be 10 years of age or older. You need proper swimming techniques and be in good physical health. No previous diving experience is necessary.
Academic
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
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Knowledge Development ( online, independent study, or in a classroom) to understand the basic fundamentals of scuba diving.
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Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills.
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Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore.
Equipment
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you'll learn how to use basic scuba equipment, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, and tank.