The PADI Open Water Diver course teaches student divers the foundational knowledge and skills they need to dive with a buddy, independent of supervision. The Scuba Diver course is a sub-course within the Open Water Diver course that teaches student divers the foundational knowledge and skills they need to dive under the supervision of a certified dive master, assistant instructor or instructor. Discussions regarding the standards, philosophy and structure of the Open Water Diver course apply equally to the Scuba Diver course, unless otherwise noted. PADI Open Water Divers are qualified to: • Dive with a buddy independent of supervision while applying the knowledge and skills they learn in this course, within the limits of their training and experience.  • Obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other services.  • Plan, conduct and log open water no stop (no decompression) dives when properly equipped and when accompanied by a buddy in conditions with which they have training and/or experience.  •  Continue their dive training with a specialty dive (Adventure Dive), in the PADI Adventures in Diving program or in PADI Specialty courses. Note, the PADI Open Water Diver Course can be taken over a three-day weekend. Please contact us well in advance so materials can be sent to you to be completed at home for the classroom portion of the course. PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to: • Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor while applying the knowledge and skills they learn in this course, within the limits of their training and experience. • Obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other services when diving under super-vision. • Under supervision plan, conduct and log open water no stop dives (no decompression only when properly equipped and accompanied by a certified dive-master, assistant instructor or instruction conditions in which they  have training or experience. • Continue dive training to complete their PADI Open Water Diver certification and certain other courses such as the Project AWARE and Equipment Specialties. Performance Based Training The PADI Open Water Diver course builds upon the concept of performance based learning. This means student divers progress through the course by demonstrating that they meet measurable learning objectives. The course’s instructional design sequences these objectives from simple to complex, so students build upon previous learning as they progress. Attempting to learn something without mastering prerequisite objectives can complicate and interfere with development and learning. For this reason, students must satisfactorily demonstrate meeting knowledge development and water skills performance requirements (objectives) in their required sequences.  Note: All PADI courses from advanced to instructor are available.  Call for schedules and prices.

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