- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- PADI Enriched Air Instructor
- Tec Gas Blender
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Teach others to blend gasses………… Enriched air, trimix and rebreather diving just can’t happen without the right gas mixes. Not only does a dive shop need the right blending equipment, but it also needs qualified gas blenders. As a Tec Gas Blender Instructor, you can help meet the demand for gas blenders by offering this important training – the Tec Gas Blender course. Prerequisites
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Explore with just a mask and snorkel……….. Skin diving is snorkeling while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life, up close and personal. It’s a great way to explore the underwater world when you’re not able to scuba dive or if scuba diving just isn’t your thing. The PADI Skin Diver course teaches you how to enjoy watching life below the surface and comfortably venture underwater for short visits, whether you dive in a local freshwater lake or the big blue ocean, at home or on holiday at a dive destination. Prerequisites:
- At least 8 years old
- Reasonable physical health
- Comfortable in the water
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Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.Prerequisites
- PADI Adventure Diver
- 15 years old
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Although most scuba dives are made with a buddy, an experienced diver may want or need to make dives without a partner. During the Self-Reliant Diver course, you learn about potential risks of diving alone and the value of equipment redundancy and necessary back-up gear. During three scuba dives, you develop skills for self-reliance and independence, while becoming a stronger partner in a dive pair or team. Prerequisites
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- 15 years old
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The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver
- 12 years old
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Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen is a great skill to have and means you’re ready to help others should the need arise. Becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider lets you breathe easy knowing that you can recognize scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen, and are prepared to offer aid. There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course – it’s open to everyone. Scuba divers, snorkelers and anyone who is around divers – boat crew, lifeguards, etc. – will benefit from having this training. Prerequisites – None Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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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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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
