PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification is the natural progression after completing the PADI Open Water Course.

 

This course is combined and run over 2 days, consisting of 5 Adventure dives from the PADI Specialty Dive list to the right, of which one must be the Deep dive and one must be the Navigation dive. There are no classroom or pool sessions for the Advanced Open Water Diver Certification.

 

On completion of this exciting course you will be awarded with the Advanced Open Water Diver certification, which allows you to dive to a depth of 30 metres.

 

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course Options
Duration	Options	From THB
2 Days	2 Dives Kata Beach + 3 Dives King Cruiser, Shark Point, Anenome Reef	9,500
2 Days	2 Dives Racha Yai + 3 Dives King Cruiser, Shark Point, Anenome Reef	11,000
2 Days	2 Boat Dives Racha Yai + 3 Boat Dives Phi Phi Islands	11,000
2 Days	2 Boat Dives Racha Yai + 3 Dives Racha Noi	10,500
2 Days	2 Boat Dives Racha Yai + 3 Dives (+1 fun dive) Similan Islands	15,000
2 Days	5 Boat Dives (+2 fun dives) Similan Islands	25,000
-	Private Instruction- Additional charge	1000

 

PRICE INCLUDES

Academic Materials, (crew pack)

Air Fills

Pool and Dive Site entrance Fees

PRICE EXCLUDES

The Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving

Diver Knowledge Work book

Instructor Manual

Training Slatesv

PADI Registration and Certification Fees.

COURSE OUTLINE

This course is, run by our highly qualified instructors and is divided into 5 areas:

 

1. Water Skills

2. Stamina Tests

3. In Depth Diving Knowledge Development

4. Practical Assessments during actual PADI courses

5. Gain practical first hand experience of working within the recreational diving industry

The course starts with your pre-course independent study of the PADI Adventures in Diving Manual, and you should complete all the 5 knowledge reviews prior to your first dive.

COURSE TIME TABLE

Due to the varied nature and the wide scope of the course content, combined with the necessity of linking it in with other courses to ensure candidates gain the maximum amount of interactive experience within the day to day operations of a working dive centre, timing and duration of the course will vary. However, you should expect to complete a minimum of 120 hours of actual participation spread over a period of time, as well as successful completion of the required physical performance requirements. We therefore recommend that you discuss your individual requirements with us.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

400 meter timed swim, non-stop.

15 minutes tread water, the last 2 minutes with hands held out of the water.

800 meter timed snorkel, wearing only a swimsuit, non-stop using only your fins, (no arm strokes).

100 meter tired diver tow wearing full scuba equipment non-stop, timed.

Execute the 18 basic water skills to a high standard, scored assessment.

Execute a simulated rescue of an unresponsive non-breathing diver at the surface, pass or fail assessment.

Survey and map a dive site.

NB. Where tests are either timed or scored there are minimum pass marks or times needed.

COURSE CONTENT

Practical and Theory examinations are held covering all aspects of the syllabus at various times throughout the course.

The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster.

Supervising general diving activities for certified divers.
Assisting with student divers in training.
Dive Theory introduction.
Decompression Theory and the Recreational Dive Planner.
Divemaster conducted programs.
Risk management.
The business of Diving.
Your diving career.

By the end of this course you will be expected to have logged a minimum of 60 dives prior to registration and certification.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING

Swim Suit
Towel
Academic Materials
Medical Statement
Packed lunch
4 passport-sized photographs
Proof of your PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW.

Like all training courses where certain levels of performance are required to pass it is important to realize that you must reach the required levels of proficiency for each aspect of the course in order for the instructor to certify you, (just like on a driving test). If you fail to achieve the required standards we will endeavour to give you the opportunity for further training, however this would incur additional cost.

 

Participants under 16 years must be accompanied on the course by a parent or legal guardian.

 

All participants are responsible for their own transportation arrangements between the dive centre and either the pool or the respective dive sites used during this course.

WHAT IS NEXT?

Why not build upon your experiences and take a look at the Specialist courses we have to offer. Each course is designed to give you a greater depth of knowledge and experience in that particular field of diving.

 

Want to go further with your general diving skills then enroll on the Rescue Diver course. Add to this PADIs Emergency First Response first aid course, a must for divers and non-divers alike, and valid in the work place as a nationally recognized qualification.