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PADI Scuba Diver Vs. PADI Open Water Diver: Maximum Depth
– Open Water Divers can plan and execute dives with a certified buddy or dive professional to a maximum depth of 18 meters/60 feet. – Scuba Divers may only dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional (an Instructor) to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet.What is the Benefit of Diving Deeper?
Deeper doesn’t always mean better. Thousands of amazing dive sites worldwide can be dived at 12 meters/40 feet or less! However, being able to dive deeper, to 18 meters/60 feet as an open water diver, opens up even more dive sites for you to explore. Additionally, some marine species live in deeper waters, so diving deeper gives you an increased chance of seeing them. There are also wrecks to explore, different topographies, and different corals at depths between 12 meters/40 feet and 18 meters/60 feet.PADI Scuba Diver - Course Requirements
Scuba Diver (2-3 days)
- Learn fundamental concepts about scuba through PADI eLearning or classroom instruction.
- Complete three confined water (pool) skill practice sessions.
- Complete two open water (ocean/lake) dives.
Upgrading from PADI Scuba Diver to PADI Open Water Diver
Looking at the information above, we can see that to upgrade to Open Water, Scuba Divers need to:- Complete the remaining 2 out of 5 confined water (pool) skill practice sessions.
- Complete the remaining 2 out of 4 open water dives.
- Complete two additional knowledge development modules, a quiz, and a final exam.
- Additionally, complete a surface swim.
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Change your life......
Some people make the decision at a very early stage in their "diving life". They know that diving is what they need to do. We have 3 packages available, that will let you change your life in the most positive way possible.Life Changer
This package includes: Rescue Diver, EFR, Divemaster & Master Scuba DiverLife Changer Plus
This package includes: Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, EFR, Divemaster & Master Scuba DiverLife Changer Elite
This package includes: Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, EFR, Divemaster & Master Scuba Diver All the eLearning and certifications are included where applicable. -
Stop dreaming of a better life, become a PADI Instructor……………….
The OWSI programme is the second of two parts for PADI’s Instructor Development Course (the first being the Assistant Instructor). The PADI OWSI course teaches you how to apply the PADI system to all PADI courses. Building on from what you have learnt in the PADI Assistant Instructor course. On successful completion of the OWSI course, under the leadership of our Course Directors, you will attend a PADI Instructor Examination. This two-day evaluation is the final step to becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor! (Dive professionals who hold an instructor rating with another diver training organisation may be eligible to enrol directly in the OWSI programme.)Why Choose Divers Down for your PADI Professional Training?
- We are the only PADI Career Development Centre in UAE. - We have two resident Course Directors - We offer free instructor course preparation workshops ahead of training - You will get discounts on scuba equipment (we are dealer and distributor of major brands) - We have the broadest range of continuing education options in UAE — PADI Specialties, PADI TecRec and Rebreather training, plus Sidemount diving and much more. Before starting the course, you will complete Knowledge Development sections via self-study and eLearning, eLearning Standards Exam & Theory Exams. Your Course Director will guide you through the schedule.Life changer Pro Plus
This incredible MSDT offer includes the IDC + EFRI + MSDT (Eanx, DPV, O2 Provider, Deep and SMB Instructor Specialties)Visit us in Dubai or Fujairah and discuss your best option on how to achieve your Instructor goal.
Prerequisites:
- Be a PADI Assistant Instructor (or current instructor from another recognised training organisation)
- At least 60 logged dives and 100 dives to attend an IE.
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
- A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
- You also need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor, but you can earn this rating during your instructor training.
Additional Costs/Fees:
- NEW IDC Crewpak 3350 AED
- IDC Application (payable directly to PADI)
- Instructor Exam fee (payable directly to PADI)
All materials are available from Divers Down.
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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As a PADI Assistant Instructor you gain experience and you start to learn the PADI teaching system, which is the first part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). This is a great way to gain experience prior to starting your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI). As a PADI Assistant Instructor you can: - Present academic presentations for PADI courses under an instructor’s indirect supervision; - Present initial confined water dives under an instructor’s direct supervision; - Evaluate open water surface skills in the Open Water course, teach and certify PADI specialties such as Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE (non diving), AWARE Coral Reef (non diving). - Conduct Discover Scuba Diving sessions in the pool or confined water - Conduct Bubblemaker programmes - Conduct SEAL Team Aquamissions Prior attending the course, you will undergo a programme of eLearning. During the course, you will go through knowledge development, plus Confined Water and Open Water presentation.
Why Choose Divers Down for your PADI Professional Training?
- We are the only PADI Career Development Centre in UAE. - We have two resident Course Directors - We offer free instructor course preparation workshops ahead of training - You will get discounts on scuba equipment (we are dealer and distributor of major brands) - We have the broadest range of continuing education options in UAE — PADI Specialties, PADI TecRec and Rebreather training, plus Sidemount diving and much more. Before starting the course, you will complete Knowledge Development sections via self-study and eLearning. eLearning Standards Exam & Theory Exams. Your Course Director will guide you through the schedule.Visit us in Dubai or Fujairah and discuss your best option on how to achieve your goal.
Prerequisites:
- A PADI Divemaster who has been a certified diver for at least six months
- At least 60 logged dives
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
- A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Additional Costs/Fees:
- AI application (payable directly to PADI)
- NEW IDC crewpack 3350 AED
All materials are available from Divers Down.
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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As a TDI CCR Air Diluent Decompression or Helitrox Diluent Decompression Diver, the TDI Mixed Gas CCR Diver course is your next step into closed circuit rebreather diving, it is your opportunity to explore a little deeper. Using the latest in technology CCR’s maximize your gas supply and provide the optimum breathing gas for any depth by maintaining a constant partial pressure of oxygen (PPO2). During the dives your TDI Instructor will teach you all the necessary skills to conduct CCR dives utilizing helium as a diluent gas and oxygen levels as low as 16 percent to a maximum depth of 60 metres/200 feet.
Course prerequisites:
- Minimum age 18
- Provide a verified log of a minimum of 50 rebreather hours distributed over a minimum of 50 dives on the specific rebreather. If the diver has 50 hours on another CCR unit recognized by TDI, only 25 hours are required to be on the specific unit
- Have completed and qualified the TDI Air Diluent Decompression Procedures Rebreather/TDI CCR Helitrox Diluent Decompression Procedures Diver course or equivalent from agencies recognized by TDI
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All our pleasure diving is done from our East Coast center in the Miramar Hotel, Al Aqah where we offer 2 morning dives, an afternoon dive and a night dive (night dive minimum of 4 divers). You want to be at the diving center between 45 to 60 minutes before your first dive so you get enough time for paper work, kitting and dive briefing which takes place on land 20 minutes before the dive time. Please note we are unable to hold the boats if you are delayed. On weekdays, we offer 2 dives in the morning, departing at 9.30am and 1 dive in the afternoon departing at 3.30pm. On the weekend or public holiday, we have 3 dives scheduled as follows:
- 9am, 11 am, and 3pm: single tank dives, mainly dedicated to advanced level divers (deep dives)
- 9.30 am, 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm: single tank dives for open water divers, dedicated to local dive sites
- 10 am for a two tank dive trip and 3.30 pm for a single tank dive. The two tank dive trip is mostly in the Khorfakkan area and dedicated to any certification level
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Rebreathers are intriguing. They’re cutting-edge dive technology. Always wanted to try one? The Discover Rebreather program lets you dive with a recreational rebreather or a technical closed circuit rebreather (CCR) in controlled conditions with a PADI Rebreather Instructor or Tec CCR Instructor. You'll discover how quiet diving can be without bubbles and quickly learn how different buoyancy control is. A Discover Rebreather experience is an ideal opportunity to give rebreathers a try before you sign up for a full course. Or, if you’re already a rebreather diver, you can participate in the program to try a new or different type of rebreather. Prerequisites:
- Be a PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Have a minimum of 15 logged dives
- Are at least 18 years old
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Build upon your foundation as a PADI Instructor and join the Instructor Development process. You’ll benefit from taking your PADI IDC Staff Instructor course in our PADI Career Development Centre. PADI IDC Staff Instructors are qualified to teach Assistant Instructor Courses independently, thereby enhancing your employment prospects, earnings potential, and professional standing within the dive industry. Another benefit of becoming an IDC Staff Instructor is you can assist or conduct Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) under the supervision of a PADI Course Director. The PADI IDC Staff Instructor course is comprised of a two-day pre-assessment followed by auditing one of our IDCs in its entirety for nine days. In the pre-assessment, you will brush up on your dive theory, standards and changes, refresh your evaluation skills and receive presentations related to Instructor Development. While auditing the IDC, you’ll refresh and take your own notes on the IDC curriculum and work with our Course Directors and IDC Staff Instructors on evaluation sessions and learn how to grade candidates as they present their teaching assignments.
Prerequisites:
- PADI MSDT
Additional Costs:
- NEW IDC Staff Crew Pack - Digital version 2200 AED
- IDC Staff Application fee (payable directly to PADI)
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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Take the challenge....
Advance as a PADI Instructor with our MSDT programme. As a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT), you increase your employment prospects, earning potential, qualifications, and will excel as an Instructor. After certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you can enhance your career by becoming a Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Enrolling in PADI Specialty Instructor Courses, makes you more valuable as an employee, gives you more variety in your teaching, and gives you better income opportunities. Also, if you take advantage of our incredible MSDT offer, you soon find that you can achieve MSDT. This course can be completed in few days and allows you to teach up to 5 specialty courses of your choice immediately. Upon issuing 25 certifications (any areas), you’ll be awarded the rating of the MSDT.Packages:
Conservation PPB, Nitrox, Dive Against Debris, Shark Awareness, Turtle Awareness Adrenaline Deep, Wreck, DPV, Sidemount, Nitrox Dubai Special Wreck, Boat(only in Fujairah), SMB, Nitrox, Self Reliant Fujairah Special DUI, Drift, Multilevel, Night , nitrox Winter Warmer Drysuit, Nitrox, Equipment Specialist, Oxygen provider, PPB.Additional costs:
- MSDT fee 57 GBP (payable directly to PADI)
- Digital Specialty Instructor Manual 905 AED (if required)
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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Teach the fun stuff……..
More scuba diving and more fun sharing what interests you – that’s what teaching specialty diver courses is all about. The best way to learn how to make your specialty diver courses really special, is to take a Specialty Instructor course from one of our PADI Course Director’s. Specialty Instructor courses provide teaching tips, marketing ideas, the course skills and hands-on experience that you can implement right away. With many standard PADI Specialty Diver courses, and numerous distinctive specialties, you have lots to choose from – so get going. All PADI Instructors will benefit from taking Specialty Instructor training courses, especially those who are ready to step up to the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating, which requires at least five PADI Specialty Instructor certifications. PADI Assistant Instructors, instructor candidates in training, and PADI Divemasters are eligible to enroll in certain specialty instructor courses. Some specialties have additional prerequisites and exit requirements – please ask us for details.Prerequisites:
- PADI DM, AI or Instructor (depends on the specialty)
Additional Costs:
- Specialty Instructor Application 33 GBP (payable directly to PADI)
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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Teaching people how to respond………..
CPR and first aid are key skills that are important to everyone, not just scuba divers. As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you teach skills based on internationally recognized emergency care guidelines, and you can offer courses to anyone. The great thing about the EFR courses, is they make learning easy by providing a comfortable environment to practice emergency care skills. Your students finish the course feeling confident with their new skills and ready to help someone in need. The only requirements are that you’re at least 18 years old and have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. An EFR Instructor rating is required to become a PADI Instructor, but you don’t have to wait until you’re ready to go pro. You can complete or refresh this training during your PADI Instructor training.Prerequisites
- 18 years Old
- Current EFR (CPR and First Aid) Certified
Additional Costs:
- EFR Digital Manual 650 AED
- EFR Instructor Application Fee (payable to PADI)
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
Divers Down is the only 5 Star CDC (Career Development Center) in the Middle East, whilst in Dubai we have a 5 Star Instructor Development center.
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