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The whole process takes a minimum of three days or can extend into weeks depending on the PADI scuba instructor. So, hopefully this article explains on how to get PADI certified.
We wanted to get our PADI Openwater Diver certification and here is what we got for $258:
How Do I Get Scuba Certified?
How much does the PADI® Open Water Diver Course cost? The starting cost of the PADI Open Water Diver Course is $599, but compared with other dive resorts this price is the same or lower and could be reduced during flash sales on Cruise Planner.
lifelongValid lifelong. Open Water Diver is internationally recognized. The minimum age to begin is 15 years old. The depth limit is 60 feet (18 meters).
In conclusion, there is very little difference between PADI and SSI. As a recreational diver, the differences are so small that if you aren't completing a course, you probably won't notice. Both maintain high standards of training around the world. Both are globally acknowledged as diving qualifications.
SDI clearly fosters diving for divers and encourages diver to press forward with the proper training. PADI feels its profit margin or liability reduction will be better served by ignoring solo diving, but than they teach towards the average. But apparently teaching toward the average is very profitable for PADI.
How do I take this course? Course Cost: $129.95 USD for eLearning only. Pool and open water training not included. Contact your local dive shop for full course cost.
PADI scuba certification does not expire. Without a recent certification, some recent dives in your scuba logbook or in your Scuba Dive Computer history you very well could be asked to complete a PADI Scuba Tune-up or Refresher.
There is no need for you to do a PADI to SSI crossover or an SSI to PADI crossover. The SSI open water course will allow you to do precisely what the PADI open water course will qualify you to do. Although the teaching on each course is different, the actual qualification is the same.
For example, the main difference between the certifications at the basic stage is that NAUI will train its divers the basic skills of saving an unconscious diver but PADI does not. NAUI certification also requires a skin dive, but PADI does not. For these reasons, the United States Navy uses NAUI certification.
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) – PADI is the undisputed leader in recreational scuba diving training. While statistics vary, it is estimated that PADI has certified between 60-75% of recreational scuba divers worldwide.
DID YOU KNOW? You can even move between certification agencies, do your Open Water with SDI and then switch to PADI for your Advanced course, all the way up to professional Instructor level.
With any of the top agencies, you can dive anywhere in the world. SDI is recognized worldwide with more than 24 international offices and thousands of SDI dive shops.
Here are the most common types of scuba certifications:PADI Scuba Diver.PADI Open Water Diver.PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.PADI Rescue Diver.PADI Master Scuba Diver.PADI Wreck Diver.PADI Enriched Air Diver.ACDE Commercial Diver.More items...
The PADI Equipment specialty course schedule at Black Turtle Dive is flexible and we can work around your own personal needs and timeframe.
We start the PADI Equipment specialty course at 09.00 with an Orientation.
The PADI Equipment Specialist eLearning is a digital manual that participants on the PADI Equipment Specialist course receive as part of the course.
Some of the subjects you will cover during the skill development include areas of diver equipment such as BCD’s regulators, masks, fins and dive computers.
This specialty course will develop your practical knowledge of the theory, principles and operation of scuba diving equipment.
The Equipment Specialist Specialty course takes 1 day to complete on Koh Tao.
The cost of the PADI Equipment Specialist Specialty course is THB 4,500. Included in this price are all course materials, instructor fees, and certification fees.
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