PADI Scuba Diver
Do you want to become a certified diver but are a bit short on time? Then the PADI Scuba Diver certification is for you! This course is designed with the resort diver in mind. It requires less time than the PADI Open Water Diver course, covering only the first three of five theory and pool sessions, and the first two of four open water training dives.
The PADI Scuba Diver certification you gain on completion of this course allows you to dive anywhere in the world. The limit of this qualification compared to the PADI Open Water certification is that you must dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 metres.
If you are planning to dive on holiday with a dive guide or if you have limited time to devote to scuba certification, then the PADI Scuba Diver course is a good option. At a later date, if you would like to continue your dive training and complete PADI Open Water Diver certification, all you require is the extra theory/pool and dive sessions.
What's involved
The PADI Scuba Diver course can take as little as a day and a half.
- Homework: Before the course you are welcome to call into the shop and pick up the accompanying book to start reading. This is not mandatory but will reduce classroom time!
- Theory: For reference during and after the course you'll receive your own copy of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (this manual is for both the Scuba Diver & Open Water courses). The dive theory sessions consist of 3 videos, completing/checking your theory answers in your book and then giving you a multiple choice quiz for each section.
- Pool: You'll complete 3 pool dives as part of your course. The first of these will be in shallow water, with your head just beneath the surface! Once comfortable, you'll venture deeper into our 3.2m deep training pool, so you can learn in water deep enough to experience skills such as ascents.
- Performance based: All PADI courses are performance based. In other words you need to be able to complete each skill proficiently before we move on to the next one. For that reason we schedule the course over 2 days. This gives us time to get back in the pool and do some more skills practice if required. It is often the case that this extra time is not required and you will be finished in a day and a half, but this way we can be sure that you are comfortable before you get on the boat and into deeper water!
- Boat dives: Once you have completed the pool and theory components of the course we'll take you out to the beautiful reef surrounding Rarotonga for two boat dives. These dives are to a maximum depth of 12m with an Instructor.
- Certification: When you have completed the course we will take your photo and issue you with a temporary certification document. You will then receive your shiny new PADI Scuba Diver qualification card direct from PADI in the post.
What's included
- PADI Open Water Diver manual (either paper or DVD depending on stock)
- Logbook
- Certification (we take the photo for you!)
- Full equipment rental
- All training required to complete the course
What's NOT included
- Lunch
Prerequisites
- Medical statement completed - Read the Medical requirement for courses here
- Min age 14 years
- You need to allow a minimum of 18 hours after completing your dives to fly off the island.
- Able to tread water/float for 10 mins
