The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

1. Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving,
2. Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills,
3. Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

If you've participated in a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be:
12 years or older (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws).

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.

ALL SCUBA EQUIPMENT IS SUPPLIED with your course payment you only need to supply Personal items like Towel, Swimwear, Sun Cream etc: There are no extra hidden costs at Australian Diving Instruction

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear including a dive computer, and standard accessories. The equipment you wear will be chosen by an AUSTRALIAN DIVING INSTRUCTION Representative to ensure your comfort throughout the course.

The Learning Materials You Need

PADI offers a variety of home-study materials for the Open Water Diver course - book and DVD package or a multimedia DVD. Recently PADI has enhanced this program by offering the learning material in an eLearning environment via the internet.

Contact AUSTRALIAN DIVING INSTRUCTION to personalize the best study option for you!

PADI's Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology, and safety procedures. For each concept, you'll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you'll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor.