PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE
Get Certified! Take a Scuba Lesson with the PADI Open Water Diver Course
Get your PADI scuba certification. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed to safely gain experience in the diving environment. This is internationally recognized credential allows you to dive around the world up to a safe limit of 60 ft.
Course Consist of:
5 Academic Sessions
5 Confined water sessions
4 Open water dives
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you’ll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE QUALIFIES FOR College Credit
After reviewing the integrity and quality of PADI divers courses, the American council on education (ACE) has determined that PADI’s OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE meets the educational standards and requirements for credit at the college level, even when taught away from a college or University See your local KARACHI SCUBA DIVING CENTER for more details.
Prerequisites:
To enrol in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must
· Be 10 years or older
· Duration 2 weeks
Fee Rs.35000/-
Schedule:
Ø Read chapters 1-3 before attending Theory 1-3 from Monday to Friday.
Ø Read chapters 4-5 before attending Theory 4-5 from Monday to Friday.
Ø Pool sessions 1-3 can be booked Tuesday to Thursdays.
Ø Pool sessions 4-5 can be booked Tuesday to Thursdays.
Ø Dive 1&2 can be done on Sunday Mornings only.
Ø Dive 3&4 can be done on Sunday.
Successfully completion of the course student will be awarded the internationally recognized PADI OPEN WATER DIVER Certificate your passport to the Underwater world of scuba diving and will give you the freedom to dive with a buddy.
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences.
They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to
be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water
Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and
build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to
get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI
instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by
introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
Provides the novice diver with a structured, well-supervised means to gain experience in various under
water tasks i.e
• Deep dive,
• Compass Navigation
• Natural Navigation
• Peak performance Buoyancy
• Search and Recovery
That broadens their awareness of the environment and their capabilities as a diver.
Prerequisites:
To take this course, you must be:
• A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
• 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Course Duration 2 days
Course Fee Rs.35000/-
3. PADI ADVENTURE DIVER COURSE
The PADI Adventure Diver course helps you get more out of diving by introducing you to
new types of scuba diving adventures. It’s a great opportunity to work with your instructor to
build your scuba diving skills and gain more confidence.
The Fun Part
Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography? How about wreck diving?
Here’s your chance because you can sample three dives of your choice, get a taste of what
you like, and feel more at ease in the water, strengthening your underwater skills and letting
you enjoy scuba diving more than ever.
• Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may be credited toward the first dive of the
corresponding PADI Specialty course. This means you can be well on your
path to becoming a Master Scuba Diver.
What You Learn
You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy
skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re
looking at down there? Try the AWARE-Fish Identification Adventure Dive. Choose any
three of the following Adventure Dives:
Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 10 years old and older:
• Altitude Diver
• AWARE-Fish Identification
• Boat Diver
• Digital Underwater Photography
• Dry Suit Diver
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Underwater Naturalist
• Underwater Navigator
Additional Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 12 years old and older:
• Deep Diver
• Diver Propulsion Vehicle
• Drift Diver
• Multilevel Diver
• Night Diver
• Search and Recovery Diver
• Underwater Videography
• Wreck Diver
Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the
skills, your instructor will guide you on your first night diving adventure. Having trouble
with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the
Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive with your PADI Instructor.
Prerequisites
To take the Adventure Diver course, you must be
• A PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or
qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 15 years old (10 years old for PADI Junior Adventure Diver)
Your Next Adventure
After your PADI Adventure Diver certification you can take the next step by completing two
more adventure dives. If you’ve completed five total adventure dives that include deep and
navigation, you’re an PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI Adventure Dives can also count towards PADI Specialty Diver certifications. For
example, if you liked your Night Adventure Dive so much that you wanted to take a complete
PADI Night Diver Specialty course, your Night Adventure Dive can count as the first dive of
that specialty.
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE COURSE
This course is designed to train student in both CPR and First Aid techniques in a cohesive manner.
That patient is passed from the paramedics, to the doctors in the emergency room. Skills covered are:
Primary Assessment
• One-Rescuer CPR
• Obstructed Airways
• Control of Bleeding
• Shock Management
• Injury Assessment.
Course Fee: Rs.25,000/-
Duration 2 days.
Are to familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, and hazards for
various special-interest areas in diving. i.e.
Research Diving, Equipment specialty,
Multilevel Diver,
Peak Performance Buoyancy,
Under water Naturalist,
Underwater Photographer
Underwater Videographer.
Drift diver,
Cavern Diver,
Deep Diver,
Wreck Diver.
Is the most extensive professional training programs in existence. The unique nature of Divemaster
training is based on the concept of responsibility. The varied roles that a Divemaster may assume in
his normal course of duties are:
Guide, Supervisor, Instructional Asistant,
Medic, Oceanographer, Technician,
Counselor, Public-relations expert, Sea-man and trained buddy
Prerequisites:
The PADI Scuba Review Course
Has it been a while since you’ve been scuba diving? Do you feel like your scuba skills and
knowledge are a bit rusty? The Scuba Review Tune-up is just the refresher you need. It
reacquaints you with diving so that you’re back to feeling comfortable in the underwater
world in less than a day.
The Fun Part:
Brush up on your scuba knowledge and skills. Improve your diving ability, and get
your scuba gear ready for your next scuba vacation or diving holiday.
What You Learn
You go over scuba knowledge you learned during your initial training. Then, practice
fundamental skills in a pool or a confined water area. You review:
• Safe diving practices
• Dive planning fundamentals
• Problem management
• Breathing air at depth
• Recreational diving and dive tables: basic knowledge
• Recreational diving and dive tables: dive planning
After you complete the knowledge assessment, you go through the Confined Water Skills
Preview. You review information about each skill, why it’s important, points to remember
when performing the skill and a short video clip. Completing this section just before
practicing is a great way to refresh your knowledge of how each skill is performed.
The Scuba Review course is particularly beneficial if you:
• Are a PADI Open Water Diver course referral student who wants a refresher
prior to making your open water training dives
• Are a PADI Scuba Diver who wants to upgrade to Open Water Diver
• Just haven’t scuba dived in a while and want to get aclimated again
The Scuba Gear You Use:
You use all the basic scuba gear.
Check with your local dive shop KSDC about gear rentals and packages offered with this
course. You can find most everything at the scuba diving shop
The Learning Materials You Need:
Quickly and effectively review scuba diving fundamentals with PADI’s Scuba Tune-Up
Guidebook. Begin by answering a few questions related to dive safety, problem management
and dive planning. For example:
What are the five steps in a pre-dive safety check?
What is the maximum depth limit for all recreational diving?
What are the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness?
At 12meters/ 40 feet a diver runs out of air. Her buddy is more than 60 feet away, what
should she do?
Correct answers will allow you to complete the book quickly. For incorrect answers, you’ll
read a brief explanation to help you understand the concept.
To purchase this product, contact your local PADI Instructor Rosheen/Yousuf, dive shop.
Prerequisites:
To take Scuba Review, you must
• Have a scuba diver certification or be enrolled in a scuba certification course
• Be at least 10 years old
Course Fee: Rs.10, 000/-
Sharpen Your Skills with the PADI Master Scuba DiverTM rating
You have the passion. You want to join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. You
want to live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world and go places and see things
you have never experienced.
More than a pipe dream?
Absolutely! Do it by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver – a rating that puts you in a class
of distinction – writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities through the
experience and scuba training that sets you apart.
The Fun Part
With the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, you have reached the highest non professional
level in the PADI System of diver education. It means that you have acquired significant
training and experience in a variety of dive environments. See all the specialty diver
courses offered.
Prerequisites
• 12 years old
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training
organization)
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another
training organization)
• PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from
another training organization)
• Minimum of five PADI Specialty Diver courses
• Minimum of 50 logged dives
Depending on where you live, you may also be eligible to earn free gifts while earning your
Master Scuba Diver rating with the Specialty of the Month program.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater.
If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course,
Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.
Either in a pool or other body of water. You might try it close to home or while you’re
on vacation.
While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll
learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to
what it takes to explore the underwater world.
The Fun Part:
There is nothing like breathing underwater for the very first time. It takes a little getting used
to –after all, human beings weren’t designed to do that – but after a few minutes of awestruck
wonder, most participants realize how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge
instructors have with the Discover Scuba Diving program is not coaxing participants into the
water, but coaxing them out when the program is over.
The fun part? It’s all fun!
• Plus, you can get credit! If your Discover Scuba Diving program includes an
actual scuba dive in open water, your experience may count toward
PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification, putting you a step ahead
of the game when you decide to go for it.
What You Learn:
You learn the basics you need to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional.
One thing you’ll learn is that you really can breathe underwater and whether you like doing
that or not. You will:
• Learn what wearing scuba equipment feels like and how easy it is to move
around underwater while wearing it
• Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater and learn whether you can be
comfortable there
• Learn some basic skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full scuba
certification course when you take the next step
The Learning Materials You Need
• Just your willingness and undivided attention
Prerequisites:
• To take Discover Scuba Diving, you must be:
At least 10 years old
Your Next Adventure:
Once you complete a Discover Scuba Diving program, you’ll want to check out:
Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver certification courses.
Course Fee: Rs.12,000/-
PADI Bubblemaker Experience
What a great way to introduce children to scuba diving in a pool in less than six feet of water.
Celebrate a birthday by throwing a memorable, exciting Bubblemaker party with friends and
family at your local PADI dive shop or resort. It’s fun, easy and safe.
The Fun Part
Youngsters can join in the family fun of scuba diving or even start a trend! Children should
be comfortable in the water, but they don’t have to be super swimmers. With youngsters in
mind, the maximum depth is only 2 metres/ 6 feet.
• Typical sessions last about an hour (sign up, gear up and fun included)
• Also available as an open water experience (2 metres/ 6 feet max. depth)
What You Learn
Kids get a chance to :
• Experience what scuba diving is like under the direct care and supervision of
PADI Instructors
• Take their first breath underwater
• Learn about and use scuba diving equipment made for children – not adults
The Scuba Gear You Use
Children use all the basic scuba gear, which is made for their size and stature.
Check with your local dive shop about setting up a Bubblemaker experience today.
The Learning Materials You Need
Ready to blow bubbles? The Bubblemaker crewpak gives kids a
memento of their visit to the underwater world and is full of fun
surprises. The pack includes: a kid-sized beach towel, log book,
certificate, temporary tattoo emblem and the adorable and a
popular Bubblemaker “action figure.” Adults love them, too.
Prerequisites
The PADI Bubblemaker program is for children age 8 and above.
• No pre-training required
Your Next Adventure
Bubblemakers can continue the adventure to complete AquaMissions during the Seal
Team program. Those who are 10-14 years old can take the Junior PADI Open Water
Diver course and may want to pursue other advanced kids courses.
The PADI Seal Team Program
The PADI Seal Team is for young divers who are looking for action-packed fun in a pool by
doing exciting scuba AquaMissions.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to dive with flashlights, take digital pictures
underwater or float effortlessly like an astronaut? These are AquaMissions that introduce you
to wreck, navigation, buoyancy, underwater photography, environmental awareness and
more.
Here’s your chance to do some cool stuff in the pool, meet friends and share in the adventure
of the underwater world.
The Fun Part
The best part of the Specialty AquaMissions is they reinforce save diving skills while the kids
are having fun. PADI Seals get to sample a wide variety of dives.
In addition, it provides parents with a structured program that lets their children develop
skills, learn about the aquatic environment and have a lot of good, clean fun. This is also an
excellent way to introduce kids to scuba diving prior to full Open Water Diver certification.
What You Learn
The PADI Seal Team program is broken into two parts.
Part one, AquaMissions 1 – 5, teaches kids the basics of diving – things
like buoyancy control, mask clearing, regulator recovery, etc.
After building a solid foundation of scuba skills, kids move on to part two. Part two is full of
specialty AquaMissions, which usually last about an hour.
PADI Seal Team
• Helps children learn responsibility
• Teaches children about the aquatic environment
• Is a fun pool-only experience
• Is conducted by certified, trained PADI Professionals
The Scuba Gear You Use
Children use all the basic scuba gear, which is made for their size and stature.
Check with your local dive shopabout gear rentals and packages offered with this program.
You can find most everything at the scuba diving shop
The Learning Materials You Need
Calling all Seal Team recruits: The Seal Team crewpak includes everything a PADI Seal
Team member needs to prepare for their AquaMissions. Video on DVD? Check! Activity
book? Check! Log book pages? Check! You are now cleared for an underwater adventure . .
.
Prerequisites
To participate in PADI Seal Team, a child
• Must be at least 8 years old
Your Next Adventure
Upon successful completion of the first five AquaMissions, students become a PADI Seal
Team members. Upon successful completion of 10 additional specialty Aqua Missions,
students become Master Seal Team members
When kids are 10 years old, they can take complete the Junior PADI
Open Water D The PADI Skin Diver Course
Learn to snorkel and skin dive!
Explore the underwater world from the surface.
The PADI Skin Diver certification helps you get – and keep – your fins wet. While snorkeling
is limited to peering down from the surface, skin divers generally venture further than
snorkelers, making frequent surface dives to interact with aquatic life, up close and personal.
What You Learn:
The course provides basic information on skin diving equipment, dive science, the
environment, problem management and safe skin diving practices.
Inwater training includes various techniques for donning and adjusting equipment, entering
the water, checking buoyancy, surface swimming, clearing water from your snorkel and
performing effortless surface dives.
Prerequisites:
To enroll in the PADI Skin Diver course, you must be
• at least eight years old
• comfortable in the water.
The Fun Part:
The best part is learning to use your mask, fins and snorkel so you don’t miss a moment of
underwater action. Whether you’re looking at your local freshwater lake or the big blue
ocean, you’ll have a new perspective on just about every body of water. You can use your
new aquatic skills to explore a brand new world during an optional open water dive. And,
when you’ve finished the course, you’ll get a PADI Skin Diver certification card for your
efforts and be ready for your next adventure.
The Learning Materials You Need:
The PADI Skin Diver course doesn’t have any required materials, but you’ll enjoy the PADI
Discover the Underwater World video. The video covers all of the great reasons to jump in
and includes tips that will come in handy once you hit the water. A companion piece is The
Snorkeler’s Field Guide. This handy booklet illustrattesvarious underwater environments
along with their common aquatic life.
Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the
professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program.
Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge
and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your
leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with
student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant
Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.
Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Divemaster course.
What You Learn:
During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both
classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well
as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help
others improve their scuba. You put this knowledge into action through a structured
internship or series of practical training exercises.
What You Can Teach:
After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:
• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning,
organizing and directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver
course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the
PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to
be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion
of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student
divers per certified divemaster.
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a
PADI Instructor during:
o surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational
exercises
o when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a
Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual
student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives
under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for
Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily
completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing
an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
At a glance, compare what you can teach when you continue your professional diver
education.
The Scuba Gear You Use:
• You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as
a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, etc.
• It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as
familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. You can
find most everything at your local dive shop
The Learning Materials You Need:
The PADI Divemaster crewpak includes everything you’ll need to start the PADI Divemaster
program. The complete set of materials includes:
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – a comprehensive overview of
diving physics, physiology, and equipment.
• The Diving Knowledge Workbook – a self-study guide used in preparation for
the Divemaster and Instructor exams.
• Divemaster slates
• PADI Divemaster Manual
• CD-ROM with instructor outlines for Dive-master-conducted programs
(exclusive item not available for purchase separately)
Prerequisites:
To take this course, you must be:
• 18 years old
• A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another
training organization)
• A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training
organization)
• An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying
first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within
the past 24 months.
• Have at least 20 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician
within the last 12 months.
Course Fee: Rs.60, 000/- (Student education material is not included)
The PADI Assistant Instructor course
As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI
Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education.
You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities.
It’s a great way to gain experience in order to become a scuba instructor!
The PADI Assistant Instructor Course can be conducted by all Five Star Dive Shops and
Resorts and Five Star Instructor Development Centers and Resorts. To find the one closest to
you, please visit our Dive Shop Locator.
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development
Course (IDC) and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI) and
successful performance at the Instructor Examination (IE), leads to certification as a PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor.
The Fun Part
Get mentored while gaining hands-on experience teaching students.
Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Assistant Instructor course.
What You Learn
You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while
concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:
• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and
presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
The PADI Assistant Instructor Course consists of these sections:
• Module 1: Academic Training
· PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Programs
· Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
· Teaching Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties
· Teaching in Confined Water
· Conducting Open Water Training Presentations
• Module 2: Independent Study
· Knowledge Development
• Module 3: Practical Application
· Confined Water and Open Water Teaching Presentations
· Standards Exam
· Dive Rescue Skills Assessment
What You Can Teach
In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a PADI Divemaster, as a
PADI Assistant Instructor you can:
• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI
Instructor
• During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct
• supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of
a PADI Instructor
• Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under
the direction of a PADI Instructor
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
• Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
• Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the
direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater
Photographer Specialty Instructor rating
At a glance, compare what you can teach when you continue your professional diver
education.
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive
knife, compass, dive watch, etc.
It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with
personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. You can find most everything at your
local dive shop
The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI IDC crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant
Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course. The 23-item pack includes:
• Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (OW, AOW, Rescue and
Divemaster)
• IDC Candidate Workbook and related reference materials,
• Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
• Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
• Specialty outlines for Project AWARE
• PADI Instructor Manual.
Prerequisites
You must
• Be a PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another certification
organization
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
• Have CPR and First Aid Training within the last 24 months
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician
within the last 12 months
• Want a fun and exciting career!
If you are looking for information on where to go pro, please contact your PADI Instructor
Development Center or Career Development Center or Resort and sign-up today.
Your Next Adventure
Take the full Instructor Development Course to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
so you can teach and certify PADI Open Water Divers.
