PADI SCUBA DIVER COURSE

PADI Scuba Diver course was specially developed for those who want to become certificated diver but can not attend regular scuba diving trainings. This program is perfect for those who plan to dive a couple times per year.

Certificated after PADI Scuba Diver program students will receive further diving certificate in a shorter time as this program is the part of the Open Water Diver course. The level of PADI Scuba Diver allows you to dive under control of the divemaster, assistant instructor, instructor or any specialist of higher qualification because during this program only the diving basics are taught.

PADI Scuba Diver certificate gives you rights to fill tanks and to take the diving equipment under the supervision of a professional. After finishing the PADI Scuba Diver program students can improve their knowledge and skills taking further PADI courses. The next step is PADI Open Water Diver course.

To start PADI Scuba Diver course you should be minimum 15 years old. For children of 10-14 years old there is a program PADI Junior Scuba Diver.


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PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE

If you always wanted to learn how to dive and to get the exciting adventures or to discover the amazing underwater world, you should definitely begin with PADI Open Water Diver course. This is the first serious step towards professional diving.

PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular diving course in the world; with its help millions of people discovered the diving lifestyle.

PADI Open Water Diver course consists of two main parts:

– Theoretical part for learning the basic principles of scuba diving;
– Practical part for testing theoretical knowledge directly in the water and under water.

If you came to diving through the Discover Scuba Diving program all skills that you have received can be counted as the part of the PADI Open Water Diver course.

To start the PADI Open Diver course you should be 14 years old. For children of 10-14 years old there is the PADI Junior Open Water program. For this course you will need a textbook which you can buy in our dive center or from the instructor.

PADI Open Water Diver certificate gives you the rights to dive together with a partner even without the professional. You can study during this course both in a group or individually. Almost anyone can get PADI Open Water Diver certificate if he is healthy and in good physical shape.


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PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE

Those who want to improve their skills and get the maximum pleasure from diving there is PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. This is a new step on the way to the new adventures.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course allows you to gain confidence and experience training under the guidance of a PADI professional. With a wide range of opportunities provided by the course everyone will be able to choose exactly what he interested in. The studying takes place directly while diving and all the skills are trained during the practice. The course program includes the following dives (optional):

Altitude Diver (dive at highlands)
AWARE Fish Identification (fish determination by the method AWARE)
Boat Diver
Dive Propulsion Vehicle (dive with the underwater vehicle)
Drift Diver (dive at the currents)
Dry Suit Diver
Deep Diver
Multilevel Diver
Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search and Recovery
Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Navigator
Underwater Photographer
Underwater Videographer
Wreck Diver

You can start PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course if you are 12 years old and you are PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver or equal. For this course you will need a textbook which you can buy in our dive center or from the instructor.

To get PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certificate you should make 5 dives including Deep Dive and Underwater Navigation as a must. 12-14 years old children who have successfully passed the course will receive a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certificate

The maximum recommended depth after passing this course is 30 meters. After receiving the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certificate or Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certificate you are ready enough to take the Rescue Diver course. In addition you can choose any specialization course.


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EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE COURSE

Emergency First Response course is based on the standards of the International Committee ILCOR.

This course can be taken by any person regardless if he is diver or not. No age restrictions. The course advantages and flexibility have already appreciated by the staff of firms and companies where the availability of first aid skills are necessary (service workers, teachers, instructors of various sports) and of course by the divers. For this course you will need a textbook which you can buy in our dive center or from the instructor.

Emergency First Response program provides two courses – EFR Primary Care – CPR (primary care in an emergency – cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and EFR Secondary Care – First Aid (secondary care in an emergency – first aid).

During the CPR course you will learn how to provide emergency assistance in situations posing a threat to the victim’s life: cardiac arrest, cessation of breathing, severe bleeding, shock and spinal cord injury. During the course First Aid you will learn how to assist in situations where is no direct threat to the victim’s life. During it you will learn needed steps that could be performed before the arrival of emergency medical services.

The course can be completed in one day under condition that you have learned all the theoretical material presented in the Emergency First Response textbook.


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PADI RESCUE DIVER COURSE

PADI Rescue Diver course makes us think how to make diving safe not only for ourselves but also for others.

You will learn how to prevent accidents while diving as well as to act quickly in extreme situations: to adequately react to the diver’s behavior, to deal with problems, to provide medical assistance to the diver.

You can start this course if you are 15 years old and you are PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equal. For children of 12-14 years old who have PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certificate or equivalent there is the PADI Junior Rescue Diver course. Also you need the document of completion the Emergency First Response course or a similar no older than 2 years.

For this course you will need a textbook which you can buy in our dive center or from the instructor.

After the completion of the course you will get the internationally recognized PADI Rescue Diver certificate. After getting this certificate you are able to start courses for professionals.


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PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE

If your passion for diving grew into a wish to make it your career, you should take the PADI Divemaster course which is the first step towards the professional growth. Divemaster’s qualification indicates that the diver:

– Has excellent skills in diving;
– Knows the theoretical material at the instructor’s level;
– Is able to assist the instructor during the diving teaching;
– May take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of other divers.

Most divers after having qualified as PADI Divemaster do not stop and become PADI Instructors. Making PADI Divemaster course helps them not just to gain knowledge and experience but also to develop the qualities and skills required to potential instructors.

To start the PADI Divemaster course you should:
– Have a PADI Rescue Diver certificate or equivalent;
– Make and register at least 60 dives in the open water which should include night and deep dives, underwater navigation;
– Have reached the age of 18 years old.

PADI Divemaster course program includes well-structured lessons at which all sorts of situations are played as well as real training dives take place. These activities provide an opportunity to get practical experience as an instructor’s assistant or diver who controls the dives in the open water being both a coordinator and a guide through the underwater world.

For this course you will need a textbook which you can buy in our dive center or from the instructor.