The system includes four levels of qualification for the divers and three levels of qualification for the instructors. The larger number of stars at the certificate indicates higher level of training and experience. In our diving center you can make the CMAS courses for divers of 1, 2 and 3 stars.


DIVER’S COURSE CMAS * (ONE STAR DIVER)

CMAS * certificate gives you the right to dive for a depth of 18 meters in a pair with a more experienced diver. This course is the foundation for further studying. You can start this course if you are at least 14 years old.

At this course you will know how to use modern diving equipment, to gear the scuba, to check its work, to put it on and take it off in the different conditions, to care for it, to use a mask, snorkel and fins properly. You will study how to enter the water and come out of the water safely in different conditions, to control buoyancy, to dive in a group observing the necessary discipline, to learn the communication signs under the water.

You will also learn the elements of dive planning and will plan your actions in emergency situations. You will get theoretical knowledge of physics and physiology of diving needed to understand the fundamental processes that occur with a person under the water.

The course is divided into two parts:
– Theoretical lessons with an instructor;
– Practical training in the open water.

CMAS * divers have no rights to dive without more experienced diver.

After successful completion of the course CMAS * you may start the next course – CMAS **.


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DIVER’S COURSE CMAS ** (TWO STARS DIVER)

This course prepares the diver to serious dives to a depth of 30 meters as well as for dives in difficult conditions. During study you will learn the variety of methods for diving, the process of independent dive planning. You can start this course if you are at least 15 years old and have a diving certificate CMAS * or its equivalent.

Before starting the course CMAS ** you should perform and register at least 20 dives in the open water.

During the theoretical and practical lessons in the frames of this course you will learn how to navigate under the water, plan and execute dives to depths of 30 meters, to enter the water from the beach and from the boat, to dive in currents and poor visibility. You will learn how to help tired divers and divers who found themselves in a difficult situation.

CMAS ** diver is a diver gained experience in the open water and who is ready to dive with a buddy of his qualification level. After successful finishing of this course the diver gets the international certificate CMAS ** as well as specialization’s certificates such are “Night Diver” and “Underwater Navigation”. Training in one or more specializations at this level is a must.


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DIVER’S COURSE CMAS *** (THREE STARS DIVER)

Diver CMAS *** is a highly skilled, experienced diver which may be leader in a pair with buddy of any lever during the dives in the open water. You can start this course if you are at least 18 years old.

The theoretical part of this course includes advanced knowledge of medicine and diving physiology, the detailed study of the equipment and the decompression tables’ usage.

The practical lessons include the further training of required skills and skills for saving people, management and control of people during dives and the study of submarine cartography.

By the end of the training the CMAS *** diver should fully perform the skills of using equipment, to be competent in the organization of group dives, to be able to make first aid, to have deep knowledge of the physics and physiology of diving and about the dangers and problems of diving, to know the basics of navigation.

Before starting the course CMAS *** you should register at least 50 dives, 20 of these should be to a depth of 30 meters. Registered dives should demonstrate wide experience of diving in different conditions. More over the registration in logbook should show those dives where the diver was responsible for other divers or made dive planning.


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DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING PROGRAM

Discover Scuba Diving program is a try dive for the beginners. You can take a test dive from the boat with an instructor.

The minimum age for this program is 10 years. Required documents:
– Agreement on the exemption within acceptable risk (to be completed on boat)
– Medical statement (to be completed on boat)

For children of 10 – 18 years old the documents are signed both by the parent / guardian and the child.

The depth of your first dive is not more than 6 meters. The depth of the second one is not more than 12 meters.

If after finishing of this program you decide to start your diving study and take the PADI Open Water Diver course, all the skills that you have learned during the program PADI Discover Scuba Diving will be offset during the course.