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Here's what a PADI Open Water Diver course contains...... |
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| We are often asked what makes up a PADI Open Water course, so here is a list containing details of the theory, Confined Water and Open Water skills contained in the course. The theory and the practical sessions are structured by PADI who enforce standards on course content and methods that all PADI centres and instructors have to follow. Unfortunately not all PADI Open Water courses are created equal..... Feel free to print this page to make sure that, wherever you complete your PADI Open Water course on your travels, you aren't short-changed. | ||||
| Knowledge Development - 5 modules | ||||
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theory, you'll read the PADI Open Water Diver manual in conjunction with
watching the PADI Open Water diver video and complete the associated knowledge
review questions at the end of each chapter. After we have made sure you
understand everything you have incorrect in the knowledge review questions,
you'll be given a quiz of ten questions for that module. Again, don't worry we
go over any questions that you get wrong. At the end of the 5th module and
knowledge review you'll be given the PADI Open Water diver exam. Just like the
quizzes this is multiple choice and, again, just like the quizzes we'll teach
anything you get wrong. Hopefully by then you'll pass with 100%. But all is
not lost if not - as long as you score 75% or over you have passed! And we'll go over any questions
you've got wrong so you are completely happy and understand them all. Easy heh!!! It is a PADI standard that students must view the video, or the PADI Open water diver multimedia. And as of the 1st of January 2006, it is a PADI requirement that students must own the PADI Open Water diver manual and RDP with associated manual. We have always provided the manuals and RDP as we believe that having your own manual is pretty essential as reference after the course. After all, how many people can remember 260 pages of information!! |
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| Water confidence - Skills | ||||
| You must complete the following skills before the end of the course. | ||||
200m/yard continuous swim (or 300m snorkel swim)
10 minute swim/float - (must be completed before OW dive 2) |
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| Confined Water - Skills | ||||
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Prior to completing Open Water dive 1 you must practice and master the
following skills in confined water dive 1. Note: Confined water is defined by PADI as a: 1) swimming pool or 2) confined open water which is an open water site that offers swimming-pool-like conditions with respect to clarity, calmness, and depth. For certain skills you must have access to shallow confined water and others water that is too deep to stand up in. To complete CW dive 2 you must complete a deep water entry into confined water. This should be conducted from the pool edge or from a floating platform or jetty. |
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Equipment
donning and adjustment BCD inflation
and deflation at the surface - low pressure inflation Regulator
clearing (blast and purge methods) Regulator
recovery Mask clear
(partial) Underwater
swimming Submersible
pressure gauge use Alternate air
source use stationary for 30 seconds Hand signal
recognition Ascent |
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| Prior to completing Open Water dive 2 you must practice and master the following skills in confined water dives 2 & 3. | ||||
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Equipment
assembly and disassembly Pre-dive safety check-
BWRAF Deep water entry
Snorkel clearing - blast method
Snorkel/regulator exchange
Descent - 5 point
Surface swimming with scuba
Mask removal, replacement and clearing
No mask breathing
Disconnect low pressure inflator
BCD Oral inflation and deflation at the surface
Proper weighting at the surface
Air depletion exercise
Weight removal at the surface
Deep water exit - remove equipment
Fin pivot (both methods) - low pressure inflation - oral inflation
Neutral buoyancy swim for 10m
Cramp removal - self and buddy
Tired diver tow - 25m
Air depletion exercise with 1 min alternate air source swim
Free flow regulator breathing - 30secs
Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent - horizontal for 9m |
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| 3 | ||||
| Prior to completing Open Water dives 3 & 4 you must practice and master the following skills in confined water dives 4 & 5 | ||||
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Equipment assembly and disassembly
Equipment donning and adjustment
Proper hyperventilation
Headfirst surface dive
Skin dive ascent and snorkel clearing No mask swim -
15m
Hovering - 30 secs
Scuba unit removal and replacement - underwater - surface
Weight removal and replacement- underwater - surface |
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| 5 | ||||
| Open Water Dive - Skills | ||||
| For Open Water Dive 1 of the course a PADI instructor must lead the entire dive. For dives 2-4 however, a PADI Divemaster may lead the underwater exploration part. With adult student divers, dives 1 & 2 are completed to a maximum depth of 12m and dives 3 & 4 are to a maximum depth of 18m. | ||||
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Briefing Equipment
preparation, donning and adjustment Predive safety
check Entry Buoyancy
check/weight check Controlled
descent Underwater
exploration Ascent Exit |
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Briefing Equipment
preparation, donning and adjustment Predive safety
check Entry and weight
check Controlled descent Buoyancy control
(fin pivot or hover - with low pressure inflation) Mask clearing
(both partial & full flood) Alternate air
source use (donor & receiver + oral inflation on surface) Regulator
recovery/clear Underwater
exploration Ascent and exit Weight removal
at the surface |
2 | |||
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Briefing Equipment
preparation, donning and adjustment Predive safety
check Entry and weight
check Free Descent
with visual reference Buoyancy control
(fin pivot or hover- with oral inflation) Mask clearing
(full flood) Underwater
exploration Ascent and exit |
3 | |||
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Briefing Equipment
preparation, donning and adjustment Predive safety
check Entry and weight
check Free Descent (no
visual reference) Buoyancy control
(hover) Mask removal,
replacement and clear Underwater
exploration Ascent and exit |
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| Open Water Dive - Dive Flexible Skills | ||||
| These dive flexible skills must be completed. Surface skills may be completed on any dive, but underwater skills may only be completed on Open Water Dives 2-4. | ||||
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Cramp removal
self and buddy at the surface Tired diver tow
- 25m Straight line surface swim
with compass - 50m
Snorkel/regulator exchange Remove/replace
scuba (surface) Remove/replace
weights (surface) Controlled
Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA) + (oral inflation on surface) (This must be conducted with a line for safety from 6-9m depth) Underwater
compass navigation and reciprocal |
Dive Flexible | |||
| For further reference and details of the skills you will complete please use the 'Go-Dive' PADI Open Water Diver manual. | ||||
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