PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. Vision Divers will help you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your Vision Divers PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
The Fun Part
During your Advanced Open Water Diver course, your Vision Divers PADI Instructor will take you through the following three dives;
You will also have the opportunity to experience two of the following dives;
Prerequisites
To take this course, you must be:
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A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
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15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Start the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADI eLearning. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online gets you started right now with the background information you need for the seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your Vision Divers PADIInstructor can still choose any of the Adventure Dives.) Start Now!
What You Learn
The knowledge and skills you get in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include
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Practical aspects of deep diving
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Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
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More ways to use your underwater compass
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How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
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And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose
The Scuba Gear You Use
You will need basic scuba gearto complete this course. If you don’t own your equipment, you can hire this from us at Vision Divers for an additional fee.
If you don’t already have them, you will need to buy the following items of equipment prior to or at the beginning of your course:
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Surface Marker Buoy (SMB)
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Underwater compass
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Diving knife
If you are completing the PADI Night Diver dive, you will also need to buy an underwater torch.
The Learning Materials You Need
PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual / elearning provides information on more than 16 types of specialty diving. You’ll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.
Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the skills, your Vision Divers PADIInstructor will guide you on your first night diving adventure. Having trouble with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the Navgation Adventure Dive with your Vision Divers PADI Instructor.
Your Next Adventure
After you’ve tried a specialty in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, you’ll probably want to take the whole course and learn more.