Scuba Diver

Short on time and long on the urge to become a certified diver? The PADI Scuba Diver certification might just be for you. This course requires less time than the PADI Open Water Diver course, covering only the first three of five sections of knowledge development, the first three of five confined water sessions, and the first two of four open water training dives, resulting in a limited certification. Particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily in the company of a dive guide or if you have limited time to devote to scuba certification, consider becoming a PADI Scuba Diver.

This certification allows for ample dive experience and is a good warm-up for the Open Water Diver course, if that’s your ultimate goal. PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 metres
Continue their dive training and complete PADI Open Water Diver certification

The Fun Part

The Scuba Diver certification opens the door on the underwater world for anyone who’s thought that a course would take too long or be too difficult. By participating with TGI in a PADI Scuba Diver Course you will be able to upgrade to Open Water Diver and start scuba diving independently whenever you want and/or time allows you.

What You Will Learn

All the basics of scuba diving through knowledge development, a set of scuba skills in confined water that you’ll use again during open water dives, and an appreciation for the underwater world that will keep you coming back for more bottom time every chance you get.
During the course you’ll cover material and practice skills related to topics such as buoyancy skills – including comfortable ascents and descents and breathing underwater – staying warm underwater, streamlining your swimming skills and buddy diving techniques, overview of the diving environments and aquatic life you’re likely to encounter and prevention of common problems underwater.

The Scuba Gear You Will Use

You’ll use all the basic scuba gear and all of it will be included in the cost of your course. You may want to invest in your own wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins since these are personal items, you can purchase all the equipment listed above in the dive centre. A buoyancy compensating jacket that holds your scuba tank, a scuba regulator that delivers air, a weight system and instrumentation to monitor depth and air supply will also be used. Depending on how cold you get while in the water, you might also want to wear a scuba wetsuit.

The Learning Materials You Will Need

You will need to read the first three chapters of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and watch some segments of the PADI Open Water Diver Video. You will be given a Logbook to log all your dives and once certified you will receive a wall certificate that proves your achievement. Once you’re a certified diver, use the course materials as a reference guide for future diving adventures. All these materials are included in the cost of the course.