PADI Open Water Course - More Info

 What does it cover?
The PADI Open Water Diver course is, by far, the world's most popular scuba certification course. Millions of people have started diving as certified PADI Open Water Divers. Learning to scuba dive requires both knowledge development (facts, principles, concepts) and dive skills (techniques, methods). The PADI Open Water Diver Course online provides the knowledge development portion you need. You develop the remaining skills by actually diving with Pacific Wilderness.

What are the PADI Open Water Diver course prerequisites?
To be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, you need to be at least 10 years old*, fit for diving, and able to swim. To be able to participate in the PADI eLearning Open Water online program, you simply need to be at least 10 years old.

*Private Instruction is required for 10 year olds.  Minimum Age of 12 for Group Classes

How does it work?
After enrolling, PADI's eLearning® system presents you with interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let you gauge your progress, and review and correct anything you might happen to miss. This lets you move through the program efficiently and at your own pace.

What else is required to complete the course?
Prior to certification as a PADI Open Water Diver, you'll visit Pacific Wilderness to complete your training. You'll take a short eLearning Quick Review to confirm your understanding of safety-related material from the course, and you must successfully complete five confined water dives and four open water training dives with our PADI Instructor. You learn and master each of the required skills in confined water (In our Indoor-Heated Pool) first before moving on and showing your instructor that you can comfortably repeat those skills in open water. As a PADI Open Water Diver, you will be a certified entry-level diver able to rent dive gear, get air fills and dive anywhere in the world in better or similar conditions to those you've trained in. Open Water Class Schedules - Click Here and look for the Red Outline around Open Water.

What does it cost?
The PADI Open Water Diver Course online is $146 (US) nonrefundable. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook). Pacific Wilderness will charge the standard class fee for the in-water portion of your certification. You will also need to purchase a Quality Mask, Snorkel, pair of Adjustable Fins, Boots & Gloves. Pacific Wilderness will help you choose equipment suited to your needs.

How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?
The eLearning course will be available for one year from the time of course registration. Though you must finish the online portion of the course within that time frame, you will have perpetual access to the ebook version of the PADI Open Water Diver manual.

What is the minimum amount of time it will take to complete this eLearning program?
The PADI Open Water Diver Course online will take approximately 12-15 hours to complete.  The in Water Portion (Pool & Ocean) is another 3 days or about 20 Hours

How do you document that you've completed the eLearning segment?
Once you finish the eLearning portion of the course, Pacific Wilderness is notified that you have completed it and that you are ready for the practical phase of the program. At the end of the eLearning program, you can print out your eRecord and bring a copy of it with you to Pacific Wilderness.

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