PADI Courses & Specialties

Discover Scuba Diving - Minimum 1 day

Knowledge Development
  1 module + knowledge review

Open Water
   1 dive maximum depth 12m / 40ft

Confined Water
   1 session

This course is a non certification course which allows you to experience scuba diving safely and can be credited against the Open Water Course (first level of certification) if you decide to continue diving.

Open Water - Minimum 3 days

Knowledge Development
  5 modules + knowledge reviews
   4 quizzes & final exam
   video

Open Water
   2 dives maximum depth 12m / 40ft
   2 dives maximum depth 18m / 60ft

Confined Water
   2 sessions

This course is designed to give you the basic skills and knowledge to make you a certified scuba diver.

Adventure Diver- Minimum 1 day

Knowledge Development
  3 modules + knowledge reviews
   video

Open Water
   3 dives of your choice

This course is designed to build your confidence and skill in scuba diving and can be credited against the Advanced Course.

Advanced Open Water - Minimum 2 days

Knowledge Development
  5 modules + knowledge reviews
   video

Open Water
   5 adventure dives
          2 compulsory
          3 choice

This course is designed to build your confidence and skill in scuba diving and provides you with certification to 30m / 100ft.

Emergency First Responder - Minimum 1 day

Knowledge Development
  2 modules + knowledge reviews
          primary care
          secondary care

This course is designed to provide you with the first aid knowledge required prior to doing Rescue Diver.

Rescue Diver - Minimum 3 days

Knowledge Development
  6 modules + knowledge reviews
   video

Open Water
   12 in-water rescue scenarios

This course is designed to build your skill and confidence in handling diver stress and medical emergencies.

Divemaster

Knowledge Development
  9 modules + knowledge reviews
   9 CD ROM presentations
   9 theory examinations

Extensive in-water skills development
Accompanying instructors on courses and fun dives
Dive boat preparation experience

This course is the first professional level certification which allows the candidate to escort fun divers and assist instructors.

Assistant Instructor

Knowledge Development
  7 modules + knowledge reviews
   7 CD ROM presentations
   6 examinations

Extensive in-water skills development which includes:
    confined Open Water dive skills
    Open Water dive skills

This course is designed to give you teaching experience within the classroom and to enable you to assist an instructor in teaching students.

Instructor Development Course - IDC 

Knowledge Development
  21 self study modules + knowledge reviews
   21 CD ROM presentations
   6 examinations

 Presenting teaching skills
 In water teaching skills
 Problem management

This course is designed to help you to become a professional educator in the world of recreational scuba diving.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Take the fast track to your MSDT qualification with the on site course director. This program gives you instructor qualifications in five specialty courses of your choice.

Staff Instructor

2 day program plus an audit of a full IDC program which enhances your ability as a dive educator.

This course is designed to enable you to assist a Course Director with Instructor Development Courses and independently teach at the Assistant Instructor level.

Peak Performance Buoyancy
    1 day, 2 specialty dives

Search & Rescue
    1 day, 2 specialty dives

Underwater Naturalist
    1 day, 2 specialty dives

Multi Level
    1 day, 2 specialty dives

Underwater Photography
    1 day, 2 specialty dives

Equipment
    1/2 day in class

Diver Propulsion Vehicle
    2 days, 2 specialty dives

Deep
    2 days, 4 specialty dives

Underwater Navigation
    2 days, 4 specialty dives

Wreck
    2 - 3 days, 4 specialty dives

Project Aware Coral Reef Conservation
    1/2 day in class

Project Aware
    1/2 day in class

Whale Shark Awareness
    1/2 day in class presentation
    2 dives

Night
    3 days, 3 specialty dives