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ABOUT THE COURSE
PADI® Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
• Be a confident and skilled diver
Assemble and use scuba gear
• Manage your buoyancy
Respectfully approach marine life
Handle common problems
Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology (either offline or online), then learn basic scuba skills in a pool (or pool-like environment) with a highly trained PADI Instructor. When you’re ready, make four dives in an open water environment (the ocean, a lake) with your instructor supporting you every step of the way. This course is for persons 10 years and older.
