PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

The will take your skills to the next level. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and builds your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water.

First of all, you will complete 8-10 hours of theory either via a manual or online through the PADI eLearning® system. After you have mastered the theory portion of the course, we will complete five open water dives over two days of practical training. You will complete an Advanced Boat Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Underwater Naturalist Dive, and a Wreck or Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive.

See more course information and start dates below. The will take your skills to the next level.

The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and builds your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.

The also qualifies you to continue your dive education with either PADI Specialty Courses or the PADI Rescue Diver Course Course Content Theory

eLearning – 8 - 10 hours of independent online study prior to the course in our digital classroom. You will be presented with videos and slides to teach you all you need to know before moving on to the practical stuff. Day 1 - Open Water Dives (Ocean - Shore)

We will complete the following dives: Underwater Navigation; Underwater Naturalist and Wreck or Peak Performance Buoyancy. Day 2 - Open Water Dives (Ocean - Boat)

We will complete the following dives: Boat and Deep Prerequisites

Age
The minimum age is 14 years old for the with us.

Medical History
All student divers complete an RSTC Medical Form that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving. If none of these applies, sign the form and you’re ready to start. If you answer YES to any question on your RSTC Medical Form your doctor must, as a safety precaution, assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign the medical form that confirms you’re fit to dive.

Diving Proficiency
If you haven’t dived in 12 months or you haven't dived with us previously, then you are required to attend a Preassessment before any ocean dives. This is usually held the evening prior to the first day of course in our pool and refreshing/assessing some of your PADI Open Water Diving skills. Any individual who can meet the performance requirements of the course qualifies for certification. There are many adaptive techniques that allow individuals with physical challenges to meet these requirements.

Language Requirements
We are able to give you the theory portion of this course in a number of different languages but it is important that you also have good conversational english skills. Our instructors need to give you very important safety instructions verbally in the pool and at the dive site and they need to know that you fully comprehend what they are saying. If we are not confident that you will understand us please don’t be offended it is for the safety of our instructors as well as the other divers you will be diving with. Equipment

As a minimum when you start your course you are required to have your own mask, and snorkel. While we provide wetsuits, fins, boots, gloves and a knife, these items do have a very personal fit and you will be more comfortable in your own equipment. For the duration of the course, we provide all of the SCUBA equipment you need, but you can, of course, choose to provide your own. Dive Otago has a wide range of scuba equipment for sale and your instructor can help you choose the best gear for your diving needs.

We will provide for you:

- Wetsuit (7mm)
- Scuba Diving Fins
- Weight belt
- Gloves
- Boots
- Dive knife
- Signal tube (Safety Sausage)

You will need to provide:

- Mask & snorkel Schedule Options

Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Preassesment if required $30 extra
Saturday - 9am to 5pm - Ocean (Shore Diving)
Sunday - 9am to 5pm - Ocean (Boat Diving) Private
For private courses we can customise your schedule to suit. Call 0800 DIVE OTAGO to organise this today

Schedule Notes
Check out our Short Course Calendar to see when our next course starts. Weekdays are generally from 6:00pm - 9:00pm and weekend days 8:30am - 5:00pm. Please note, this is only a guide and may slightly change due to weather or class size. If your course is a STAR course, group course or private course your timetable may be different from the options above. Certification

When you're certified as an Advanced Open Water diver