Getting Start
Scuba Diving Certification
Interested in learning to scuba dive? You’ve come to the right place.
Millions of underwater explorers started right here.
Diving offers an escape from the pressures of daily life, access to an amazing world beneath the waves and the ability to affect positive ocean change. Join us!
Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)
If you want to try scuba diving, but you’re not quite ready to take the plunge into a scuba certification course, most PADI® Dive Shops offer a half-day experience called Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or pool-like environment, with an optional open water dive. It’s a quick and easy way to find out if you like scuba diving
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Want to find out what scuba diving is like before deciding to get your PADI Open Water Diver scuba diving certification? During a Discover Scuba® Diving experience, you can try scuba diving for the first time in a pool or calm water environment.
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Use scuba gear
Use hand signs to communicate
Perform basic scuba skills
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Minimum age: 10
Open Water Diver (OW)
A scuba diving certification or “Open Water Diver certification” allows you to dive anywhere in the world. Similar to driving a car, scuba diving requires specific knowledge, skills and training. A PADI Open Water Diver certification is your passport to underwater adventure.
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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.
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Be a confident and skilled diver
Assemble and use scuba gear
Manage your buoyancy
Respectfully approach marine life
Handle common problems
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Prerequisites: Able to swim; medically fit for diving
Minimum age: 10 years or older
Depth: the maximum allowed depth is 18m/60ft
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PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.
It's your course on your time. Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.
eLearning time commitment: 5-10 hours
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Use PADI eLearning to learn about scuba diving principles and terminology online, then learn basic scuba skills in our pool with a highly trained PADI Instructor. When you're ready, make four dives in an open water environment (the ocean) with your instructor supporting you every step of the way.
