Professional Association of Diving Instructors

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Professional Association of Diving Instructors
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The Professional Association of Diving Instructors ( PADI ) is an American company that offers diving training worldwide. With around 6,200 diving centers and 130,000 members in 183 countries, it is the world's largest commercial diving training organization . The diving training of the company, founded in 1966, is standardized worldwide and recognized by other diving organizations.

Companies

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors was founded in 1966 by John Cronin († 2003) and Ralph Erikson († 2006) in Morton Grove , Illinois.

According to its own information, PADI issued over 900,000 certifications annually between 1996 and 2015 , which corresponds to 56% of all diving training worldwide. Since the company was founded, more than 24 million divers have been trained, the proportion of women is 36%. Worldwide - in over 150 countries - around 6200 diving centers offer PADI training.

The company has subsidiaries in the following regions :

PADI Worldwide is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The current President and CEO is Drew Richardson.

Standards

The PADI standards define the content and procedures of all courses for instructors and assistants. The goals of these standards are to offer a uniform training system worldwide and to give diving instructors a legally secure framework for training. The standards are constantly being further developed and z. B. adapted to the latest developments or findings on diving physiology . Changes to the standards are sent to all instructors every quarter. The various manuals will be revised if necessary and can be obtained online, among other things.

Education system

The training system consists of standardized modules that are divided into theory and practice. Theory is mainly taught in self-study and by diving instructors, while the practice is taught exclusively by diving instructors in swimming pools or in confined water as well as in open water. At the end of each course a diving certificate (certification) is issued, which is recognized worldwide.

Overview of the PADI education system

Because of its wide international distribution, PADI diving schools can be found almost everywhere in the world . The standardization of diving courses means that a course that has already started can be continued at any other PADI diving school. A transfer from diving instructor to diving instructor is required.

Many other commercial diving organizations, v. a. from the US, offer a similar training scheme, with partly identical terms. Comprehensive training material for self-study can be purchased in a set (consisting of a course book, DVD (and the RDP diving table - optionally also computer dive manual) or other underwater maps) in the PADI diving schools. The training material is available in different languages ​​and must be owned by every student since January 1st, 2006.

Snorkeling programs

Discover snorkeling

Discover Snorkeling is not a course, but an offer for snorkelers to take guided tours to interesting places with a certified assistant. Accordingly, there are no prerequisites for participation. There are also no theory lessons, but information about equipment, safety, local conditions, etc. As a conclusion, a certificate is awarded for participation.

Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Snorkeler

The specialty course for digital underwater photography is also available for snorkelers. In the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course you learn to take advantage of the possibilities of digital technology. The result is good underwater pictures that can be taken quickly. You not only learn how to take good photos, but also how to improve and archive them on the computer. This course is available as a PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Diver .

Skin Diver

In the skin diver course, you learn to use snorkeling equipment in the pool or in limited open water ( freediving ). Skills such as B. Entries and exits in and out of the water, blowing out the snorkel, pressure equalization, etc. are practiced.

Course scope:

  • practice practical skills

Requirements:

  • at least 8 years old

Children's programs

Bubblemaker

The Bubblemaker is not a diving course, but an opportunity for children to “get a taste” of diving. In addition to a brief theoretical introduction, Bubblemaker includes a dive in the swimming pool at a maximum depth of 2 meters under the supervision of an instructor. Typically, the Bubblemaker experience lasts around an hour.

Requirements:

  • Minimum age 8 years

Seal team

The Seal Team children's diving course includes an introduction to scuba diving in swimming pools . You will learn the use of diving equipment , the diving signs , pressure equalization , taking out the regulator , operating the buoyancy compensator , flooding the diving mask , breathing from the octopus and switching between the snorkel and the regulator.

Course scope:

  • five theory lessons
  • five swimming pool lessons

Requirements:

  • at least 8 years old
  • sound Health

Master Seal Team

Building on the five lessons of the Seal Team course, there are ten so-called Specialty AquaMissions , analogous to the special dives in the Recreational Diving program:

  • Marine animal identification specialist
  • Environment specialist
  • Inner Space Specialist (Taring)
  • Navigation specialist
  • Night dive specialist
  • Security specialist
  • Search and recovery specialist
  • Snorkel diving specialist
  • Snapshot specialist
  • Wreck specialist

Requirements:

  • Seal Team Member
  • sound Health

Junior Brevets

Young people from 10 to 14 years of age can take part in diving courses for adults and acquire a so-called junior certification, which is limited in terms of the maximum diving depth. The junior brevets include:

  • Junior Open Water Diver (JOWD)
  • Junior Advanced Open Water Diver (JAOWD)
  • Junior Rescue Diver (JRD)
  • Junior Master Scuba Diver (JMSD)

Introductory programs

In contrast to other diving associations, PADI represents the “Dive Today” philosophy, according to which student divers are not first prepared for scuba diving with lengthy snorkeling, swimming or other training lessons, but, depending on the infrastructure, on the day of the decision to try diving or diving course, start with scuba diving training.

Discover Scuba Diving

Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) is not a diving course, but an opportunity to get a taste of the sport of diving . ( Schnuppertauchen according to the standard ISO  11121) In the beginning, a video is shown in which the most important thing about diving is presented compact. Alternatively, there is a short introduction to diving by a diving instructor, divemaster or assistant instructor. Then the novice goes with an instructor in a swimming pool where the main handles are shown him in a maximum depth of six meters, then can optionally also a dive take place in open water (in a maximum depth of 12 meters). This “introductory dive” can be counted towards the Open Water Diver as swimming pool dive 1 through a PADI instructor .

Scuba Review

In the Scuba Review course , a certified diver can refresh theoretical and practical diving skills and knowledge.

Course scope:

  • Refreshing theoretical and practical skills

requirements

  • At least 10 years old
  • certified diver or participant in a diving course

Discover Local Diving

Discover Local Diving (DLD) is not a PADI course, but a program for certified divers, led by a Divemaster or Instructor to undertake dives in an unknown location.

Requirements:

  • PADI Scuba Diver or higher
  • At least 10 years old

Recreational Diving Certifications

Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver course is a globally recognized beginner diving course. (corresponds to the international standard ISO 24801-1) Thanks to its modular structure, it is guaranteed that every student diver is imparted a basic knowledge and skills. With three theory modules and three associated swimming pool modules, the student is prepared for the two open water dives or the advanced modules of the Open Water Diver course (OWD). After completing the course, PADI will issue a credit card- sized diving certificate. This diving license allows diving to a depth of 12 m only in the company of a professional diver (at least Divemaster ). The three modules of the Scuba Diver course are identical to the first three of the total of five modules of the Open Water Diver course and thus make it possible to pass the full OWD course in stages.

Course scope:

  • three theory lessons
  • three dives in a swimming pool or confined water
  • two dives in open water with a device, an optional snorkel dive, a recommended "adventure dive"

Requirements:

  • at least 15 years old
  • at least 10 years old ( Junior Scuba Diver )

Open Water Diver

The Open Water Diver (OWD) course is a globally recognized diving course for beginners. (corresponds to the ISO 24801-2 standard) Its modular structure ensures that every student diver is provided with a basic level of knowledge and skills. The diving student is prepared for the four open water dives with five theory modules and five associated swimming pool modules. After completing the course, PADI will issue a credit card- sized diving certificate. The diving license enables you to plan and carry out dives independently with a diving partner to a recommended depth of 18 m.

According to PADI standards, Junior Open Water Divers ages 10-11 are only allowed to dive with a professional PADI diver, a certified parent or a certified legal guardian. The dives must not exceed a depth of 12 meters. Between the ages of 12 and 14, they must dive accompanied by a certified adult.

Course scope:

  • five theory lessons
  • five dives in a swimming pool or confined water
  • four dives in open water with a device, an optional snorkel dive, a recommended "adventure dive"

Requirements:

  • at least 15 years old
  • at least 10 years old ( Junior Open Water Diver )

Advanced Open Water Diver / Adventure Diver

The Adventures in Diving (AID) program is the continuation of the Open Water Diver course . While the beginners course (OWD) focuses on basic skills and the use of diving equipment, in the AID program the diver's attention is drawn to the diving environment. The AID program has a modular structure and consists of individually selectable adventures dives , each of which consists of the first dive of a PADI specialty course. Within the AID program, both the Adventure Diver (AD) and the Advanced Open Water Diver Certification (AOWD) can be obtained. There are three adventures dives to complete for the AD certification and five for the AOWD certification . For AOWD certification, the U / W navigation and deep dive are mandatory. Anyone with an AD certification can obtain the AOWD certification through two additional Adventure Divers .

According to PADI standards, Junior Advanced Open Water Divers ages 10-11 are only allowed to dive with a professional PADI diver, a certified parent or a certified legal guardian. The dives must not exceed a depth of 12 meters. Between the ages of 12 and 14, they must dive accompanied by a certified adult. The dives must not exceed a depth of 21 meters.

Course scope for Advanced Open Water Diver :

  • 5 theoretical introductions
  • 5 open water dives ( Adventures Dives )

Course scope for Adventure Diver :

  • 3 theoretical introductions
  • 3 open water dives ( Adventures Dives )

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver (with five swimming pool dives and at least four dives in open water with a compressed air diving device) or equivalent qualification
  • at least 15 years old
  • at least 12 years old ( Junior Advanced Open Water Diver )

Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver (RD) course is the continuation of the Advanced Open Water Diver course . This course will teach you how to help divers in emergency or accident situations. This course therefore draws a diver's attention to the situation of other divers.

According to PADI standards, junior rescue divers aged 12 to 14 are only allowed to dive when accompanied by a certified adult.

Course scope:

  • Self-rescue and diving stress
  • Emergency management and equipment needed
  • Dealing with a diver in a panic
  • Correct procedure for emergency ventilation in water
  • Exits
  • Diving accident scenarios
  • Practical exercises in a swimming pool or confined water
  • Open water dives

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response or equivalent CPR course within the past 2 years
  • In contrast to the PADI AOWD, those taking part with a qualification equivalent to the Advanced Open Water Diver must have at least 20 logged dives.
  • at least 15 years old
  • at least 12 years old ( Junior Rescue Diver )

Specialties

There are 29 specialty courses on offer:

  • Altitude Diver ( mountain lake diving )
  • AWARE Fish ID (fish identification)
  • Boat Diver (boat diver)
  • Cavern Diver ( cave diving )
  • Coral Reef Conservation
  • Deep Diver ( deep diving )
  • Digital Underwater Photographer (digital underwater photography )
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle ( diving scooter )
  • Diver drift ( drift diving )
  • Dry Suit Diver ( dry suit diving )
  • Emergency Oxygen Provider
  • Enriched Air Diver ( Nitrox , oxygen-enriched air, corresponds to the ISO 11107 standard)
  • Equipment Specialist
  • Ice Diver ( ice diving )
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic
  • Night Diver ( night dive )
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy (buoyancy control)
  • Project AWARE Specialist
  • Search & Recovery Diver (search and recovery)
  • Self Reliant Diver
  • Semiclosed rebreather Dräger Dolphin / Atlantis (semi-closed rebreather )
  • Semiclosed rebreather Dräger Ray (semi-closed rebreather)
  • Sidemount diving / monkey diving
  • Underwater naturalist
  • Underwater Navigator (Navigation)
  • Underwater Photographer (underwater photography)
  • Underwater Videographer (Underwater Films)
  • Wreck Diver ( wreck diving )

In addition to the standardized PADI specialties, there are PADI Distinctive Specialties ( special or special courses ) that were initially developed by PADI instructors themselves and then later recognized by PADI. There are a large number of these recognized courses in which e.g. B. local conditions, animals, alternative diving equipment, knowledge, etc. are conveyed. Examples: river and drift diving, freshwater and marine biology, research diving, helmet diving, diving with a full face mask, submatix rebreather, shark diver, decompression chamber and much more.

Starting with the Open Water Diver , a diver can continue his education in various specialty courses. These courses conclude with a certification .

Requirements:

  • Depending on the course PADI Open Water Diver or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
  • For semiclosed rebreather course: Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox)
  • For Search & Recovery Diver: Minimum age 12 years and U / W Navigator (or AOWD)
  • For Wreck Diver and Deep Diver: Minimum age 15 years
  • For Cavern Diver and Ice Diver: Minimum age 18 years

Master Scuba Diver

Master Scuba Diver (MSD) is the highest qualification for non-professional recreational divers in the PADI system. It shows that the owner can have extensive training and diving experience in different diving environments.

According to the PADI standards, Junior Master Scuba Divers between the ages of 12 and 14 are only allowed to dive with a certified adult.

Requirements:

  • PADI OpenWater Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • 5 PADI Specialty Brevets
  • At least 50 logged dives
  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 12 years old ( Junior Master Scuba Diver )

Professional Diving Certifications

Divemaster

The Divemaster (DM) course is the entry-level course for professional divers (corresponds to the international standard ISO 24801-3). This course already teaches the complete diving theory, which is also required in the Instructor Development Course . A PADI Divemaster may assist the instructor in courses as far as he is permitted. If the Divemaster has additional training and qualifications, he may teach some courses himself or under supervision, such as For example: Discover Scuba Diving (DSD), Digital Underwater Photographer (DUP), Emergency First Response (EFR) or Underwater Naturalist . Since the Divemaster is trained to lead groups, he can work as a dive guide at a dive center.

Course scope:

  • Endurance exercises in the water
  • Developing demonstration quality diving skills
  • Divemaster duties
  • The programs that a Divemaster can do independently
  • 12 theory lessons
  • Assisting an instructor in working with student divers
  • Create an emergency plan
  • Creating a dive site map

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response course or a comparable first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), max. 2 years old
  • At least 40 logged dives at the beginning of the training
  • At least 60 logged dives when applying for certification
  • At least 18 years old

Instructor Development Course / Instructor Examination

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) comprises the two training levels Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor and concludes with a two-day exam, the Instructor Examination (IE) by an IE Examiner . The IDC is conducted by a Course Director . The examiner (IE Examiner) must not have headed the IDC and is determined by the responsible PADI branch, which ensures objectivity in the examination. Since these are two separate courses, the Assistant Instructor and the Open Water Scuba Instructor course can also be done separately.

Only those who have successfully completed the IDC are admitted to the IE. PADI Divemasters (or comparable training in accordance with ISO 24801-3) who successfully complete the IDC but fail or fail the IE can apply for the PADI Assistant Instructor . PADI Divemasters who successfully pass IDC and IE will skip the PADI Assistant Instructor level . The IE lasts two days and consists of two theoretical and two practical parts, which can be repeated once if you fail. The IDC typically lasts about ten days.

IDC Staff Instructors and Master Instructors can also be trained in an IDC . As part of the training, the IDC Staff Instructor and Master Instructor candidates act as mentors to the IDC candidates.

Assistant instructor

In the Assistant Instructor course (at least four days), methodological and didactic skills for teaching are taught using teaching samples . (corresponds to the standard: ISO 24802-1) The PADI standards introduced in the Divemaster course are deepened in this course. Assistant Instructors may only be trained by instructors from IDC Staff Instructor (IDCS) level or higher. PADI Assistant Instructors may teach the diving theory of the PADI courses and assist the instructors with practical exercises.

There are two ways to become a PADI Assistant Instructor : by attending the Assistant Instructor course outside of an IDC, or while successfully completing the AI ​​portion of an IDC. If you are aiming for the Instructor and fail the Instructor Examination, you can still get the AI ​​certification, as the corresponding performance requirements have already been met during the first part of the IDC (in order to be admitted to the IE, successful participation in the AI - and mandatory at the OWSI part of the IDC)

Course scope:

  • Endurance exercises in the water
  • Developing demonstration quality diving skills
  • Teaching rehearsals in the pool and open water
  • Theory teaching samples (prescriptive teaching and microteaching)
  • The duties of an assistant instructor
  • The programs that an Assistant Instructor can do independently
  • Self-study: diving theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Divemaster or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response course or a comparable first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), max. 2 years old
  • At least 60 logged dives
  • At least 18 years old

The following courses / programs may be taught / certified:

  • Discover snorkeling
  • Skin Diver
  • Bubblemaker
  • Seal team
  • Scuba Review
  • Discover Local Diving
  • Discover Scuba
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty (buoyancy)
  • Project Aware
  • Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty
  • Optional snorkel dive OWD
  • Theory OWD

Open Water Scuba Instructor

In the Open Water Scuba Instructor course , an assistant instructor uses teaching samples to develop methodological didactic skills for teaching. (conforms to: ISO 24802-2) All PADI standards and procedures are covered, as are PADI courses. The candidate is prepared for his role as a diving instructor (ethics, attitude and business knowledge of a diving instructor, risk management). The demonstration ability, control and organization of the students and certified assistants is important for the teaching rehearsals in the pool and open water. In order to be able to become OWSI, you must first successfully take part in the IDC and then pass the IE.

Course scope:

  • Endurance exercises in the water
  • Developing demonstration quality diving skills
  • Teaching rehearsals in the pool and open water (student control and organization)
  • Theory teaching samples (prescriptive teaching and microteaching)
  • The programs an Open Water Scuba Instructor can conduct
  • Self-study: diving theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Divemaster or equivalent qualification with successful completion of the Rescue Skills Assessment from the PADI Divemaster course
  • PADI Assistant Instructor or equivalent qualification (not required if both parts of the IDC are completed together)
  • PADI Emergency First Response course or a comparable first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), max. 2 years old (as entry requirement for the IDC)
  • PADI Emergency First Response Instructor or instructor in first aid and CPR from another emergency care organization
  • Certified diver for at least 6 months
  • At least 60 logged dives at the start of the course
  • Proven experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
  • At least 100 logged dives prior to the final exam
  • At least 18 years old

The following courses / programs may be taught / certified:

  • Discover snorkeling
  • Skin Diver
  • Bubblemaker
  • Seal team
  • Scuba Review
  • Discover Local Diving
  • Discover Scuba
  • Discover Scuba Diver
  • Scuba Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Adventure Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Divemaster
  • Master Scuba Diver (additional qualifications as a Specialty Instructor may be required to train 5 Specialty courses)
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty (buoyancy)
  • Project Aware
  • Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty

Specialty Instructor (SI) / Trainer

PADI currently offers 29 specialty courses:

  • Altitude Diver ( mountain lake diving )
  • Aware Fish ID (fish identification)
  • Boat Diver (boat diver)
  • Cavern Diver ( cave diving )
  • Coral Reef Conservation
  • Deep Diver (deep diving)
  • Digital Underwater Photographer (digital underwater photography)
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle ( diving scooter )
  • Drift Diver (drift diving)
  • Dry Suit Diver (dry suit diving)
  • Emergency Oxygen Provider (emergency oxygen helper)
  • Enriched Air Diver (oxygen-enriched air / Nitrox , corresponds to the ISO 11107 standard)
  • Equipment Specialist
  • Ice Diver (ice diving)
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic Diver
  • Night Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy (buoyancy control)
  • Project Aware Specialist
  • Search & Recovery Diver (search and recovery)
  • Self Reliant Diver (independent diver)
  • Semiclosed rebreather Dräger Dolphin / Atlantis (semi-closed rebreather)
  • Semiclosed rebreather Dräger Ray (semi-closed rebreather)
  • Sidemount diving
  • Underwater naturalist
  • Underwater Navigator (Navigation)
  • Underwater Photographer (underwater photography)
  • Underwater Videographer (Underwater Films)
  • Wreck Diver (wreck diving)

In addition to standard PADI Specialties there are PADI Distinctive Specialties ( special or special courses ), which were first developed by PADI Instructors and later recognized by PADI. There are a large number of these courses in which e.g. B. local conditions, animals, alternative diving equipment, knowledge, etc. are conveyed. Examples are river diving, freshwater and marine biology, research diving, helmet diving, diving with a full face mask, Submatix rebreather, shark diver, decompression chamber and many more.

Requirements:

  • Depending on the course Divemaster , Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor
  • Method 1: Complete the respective Specialty Instructor course with a Course Director (preferred method, e.g. to compare your own experience with current standards or teaching views)
  • or Method 2: At least 25 certifications plus evidence of at least 20 dives of experience in the respective special area (the required number of dives may vary depending on the specialty) and the written assurance that you will teach the course in accordance with association guidelines

For certain specialties, additional requirements may be required (e.g. "Cavern Diving")

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Once you have five Specialty Instructor Certificates and have at least 25 students certified as PADI Divers, you can become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT).

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
  • 5 PADI Specialty Instructor Certifications
  • at least 25 certifications

IDC Staff Instructor

Similar to the partnership between Assistant Instructors and Instructors , IDC Staff Instructors (IDCS) also work with Course Directors . As an IDC Staff Instructor you can participate in the instructor training as well as in advanced training courses at instructor level.

Course scope:

  • Assess IDC candidates in pool, open water and theory teaching samples
  • Mentoring function towards the IDC candidates
  • Self-study: diving theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
  • 1 IDC assistance
  • at least 18 years old

Master Instructor

PADI Master Instructors (MI) are diving instructors who have successfully completed all levels of the PADI system.

Requirements:

  • PADI IDC Staff Instructor
  • PADI Instructor for at least two years
  • At least 150 certifications as a diving instructor
  • Have attended three PADI seminars (e.g. IDC Staff Instructor Update; Member Update (online))
  • PADI EFR Instructor

Course Director

Course Directors (CD) are the instructors' instructors who deliver PADI Instructor Development courses and other instructor-level courses. There are approximately 1200 Course Directors worldwide . PADI members wishing to become Course Directors go through a selection process that can take several years to take into account their experience and training before they are admitted to the two-week Course Director Training Course, which takes place only twice a year worldwide, once in the US and once in Asia.

Requirements:

  • PADI Master Instructor with teaching status for at least six months with current PADI membership renewal
  • Conduct all diving courses and adventure programs in accordance with PADI standards and the PADI philosophy
  • Teach exclusively with the PADI Diver Education System, including all relevant PADI training materials
  • Have experience working in a PADI center or resort.
  • At least 250 certifications as a diving instructor
  • Currently being an EFR Instructor

IE Examiner

There are around 100 IE Examiner (IEE) worldwide who examine prospective diving instructors in IE.

Technical Diving Certifications

In PADI TecRec courses (formerly DSAT TecRec courses) the techniques and procedures are taught that are needed for technical diving beyond the limits of recreational diving. The original DSAT course names e.g. B. Apprentice Tec Diver have been replaced by names indicating the maximum depth in meters.

Discover Tec Diving

PADI Discover Tec Diving is an introductory dive for technical diving ; the student can try out the equipment and procedures of technical diving. In addition, the Discover-Tec Diving experience can be credited towards the PADI-Tec 40-Diver course.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 10 dives in the logbook
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec Deep Diver

The PADI Tec Deep Diver course goes beyond the limits of recreational diving and introduces you to the world of technical diving. It consists of the parts Tec 40 and Tec 45 , which can also be completed individually.

After successfully completing the PADI Tec Deep Diver course , decompression dives using air and oxygen-enriched air (Nitrox) can be performed up to 45 meters. You will also learn the dangers and risks of technical diving and how to avoid emergencies.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 100 dives, of which min. 20 Nitrox , 25 deeper than 18 meters, 15 deeper than 30 meters
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Tec 40

The PADI Tec 40 course is for anyone interested in technical diving who does not yet meet the requirements for the PADI Tec 50 or PADI Tec 45 courses . It is also the first part of the complete PADI Tec Deep Diver course and consists of the first four dives. Learning contents are:

  • Use of decompression software and dive computers to plan and perform decompression dives to a depth of 40 meters with a maximum decompression time of 10 minutes
  • Use of a decompression bottle with a gas mixture of up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) in order to make the necessary decompression more conservative

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 30 dives, min. 10 Nitrox deeper than 18 meters
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Tec 45

The PADI Tec 45 course is the second part of the complete PADI Tec Deep Diver course. Learning contents are:

  • The skills, equipment and planning it takes to dive to a maximum of 45 meters / 145 feet.
  • Planning and execution of single and repetitive decompression dives using a stage cylinder with nitrox or oxygen for accelerated or conservative decompression.
  • There is no time limit for decompression.
  • How to properly deal with foreseeable emergencies in technical diving.
  • Master the basic skills and procedures necessary for deeper technical diving.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical certificate
  • At least 50 dives, of which min. 12 Nitrox dives deeper than 18 meters and 6 dives deeper than 30 m
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Tec 50

The PADI Tec 50 course completes the PADI training to become a Tec Diver. During the course:

  • Completed decompression dives up to 50 meters / 165 feet.
  • Nitrox and / or oxygen used for decompression.
  • Decompression software on the PC is used to create individually tailored dive tables and plan dives.
  • the participant is qualified to conduct decompression dives independently.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec 45 Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical certificate
  • At least 100 dives of which
    • 20 dives with enriched air (Nitrox) have been completed
    • 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters
    • were at least 20 dives deeper than 30 meters
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Tec Trimix 65

This course introduces the diver to the benefits of trimix when diving. It enables divers to perform multi-stop decompression dives using nitrox and oxygen for accelerated decompression and trimix with an oxygen content of 18% or more.

Divers can dive to a maximum depth of 65 meters with this course. The PADI Tec Trimix 65 course is intended for trained technical divers to extend their depth range to over 50 meters. Divers must be qualified to perform technical decompression dives using air, nitrox and oxygen. This course is intended for Tec 50 divers (or divers who have an equivalent certification from another organization). The course expands the skills in the depth in which the use of Trimix is ​​trained. The course includes 5 training dives up to 65 meters that are carried out with Trimix.

Requirements:

  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec 50 Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical certificate
  • At least 100 dives
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Tec Trimix Diver

The PADI Tec Trimix Diver course is for extreme divers and is intended to expand the depth open to technical divers who are trained in technical decompression diving with air, oxygen-enriched air and oxygen beyond 50 meters in open water. The course extends the depth range by training in the use of trimix ( helium , oxygen and nitrogen ).

Requirements:

  • Be certified as DI Tec 50 Diver or PADI Tec Trimix 65 Diver (or have an equivalent certification from another organization).
  • Diving medical certificate
  • At least 150 dives
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Gas Blender / Trimix Blender

The PADI GAS Blender course trains people to become a qualified breathing gas mixer who can fill diving cylinders with oxygen-enriched air and deliver these gas mixtures to appropriately trained divers. He learns the physical properties of oxygen, the associated dangers, requirements for handling it and which cleaning equipment is necessary. You also learn how to create the desired mixture of oxygen-enriched air and the correct helium mixture.

Course scope:

  • Basics and procedures of oxygen purity, oxygen maintenance and oxygen-compatible air

Requirements:

  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Technical Instructor Certifications

Tec instructor

The course includes teaching philosophies and course objectives that relate directly to the demands and challenges of teaching technical diving. The PADI Tec Instructor course prepares participants to teach the Tec 40 course and covers topics such as philosophy, organization, practical considerations, marketing and other considerations involved in teaching the Tec 40 course.

A PADI Tec Instructor is qualified:

  • To teach and certify course participants up to level Tec 40 .
  • Assisting PADI Tec Deep Instructors during Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Have at least 100 dives entered in the logbook, of which at least 20 dives were completed with enriched air (Nitrox), 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters

Tec Deep Instructor

The course prepares to teach the Tec Deep Diver course. Is taught u. a. Philosophy, standards, organization, practical considerations and marketing for a Tec Deep Diver course.

The following courses can be taught:

  • PADI Discover Tec
  • PADI Tec 40
  • PADI Tec 45
  • PADI Tec 50

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Have at least 100 dives entered in the logbook, of which at least 20 dives were completed with enriched air (Nitrox), 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters.

Tec Trimix Instructor

The course covers technical diving with helium gas mixtures

The following courses can be taught:

  • PADI Tec Trimix 65
  • PADI Tec Trimix

Requirements:

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) or higher
  • PADI Tec Deep Instructor
  • PADI Tec Trimix diver or equivalent qualification of a full trimix course
  • At least 200 dives according to the logbook
    • of which at least 20 technical decompression dives with at least one stage / decompression cylinder
    • of which at least 10 trimix dives deeper than 40 meters

PADI Gas Blender Instructor

The course teaches how gases are mixed. The PADI Gas Blender Instructor course includes teaching philosophies and course objectives that relate directly to the demanding job of breathing gas blending.

Course scope:

  • Basics and procedures of oxygen purity, oxygen maintenance and oxygen-compatible air
  • How the PADI Gas Blender course is conducted

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver Instructor
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor
  • PADI Gas Blender or equivalent qualification

First aid course

The Emergency First Response course (EFR) includes training in the modules Primary Care ( first aid / CPR ), Secondary Care ( secondary care / first aid ) and AED . Optionally, there is also the EFR module Care for Children (child care ), which is an independent course. Not all ERA modules have to be taught to be certified. The Emergency First Response course replaced Medic First Aid (MFA) in 2003 .

In line with the EFR and Rescue Diver course, there is the PADI Specialty Emergency Oxygen Provider, which teaches how to use oxygen in first aid.

Emergency First Response

The Emergency First Response course prepares the student for emergencies and meets one of the requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course . This course gives you the confidence you need to respond properly to medical emergencies - not just in the diving world, but also in everyday life.

Course scope:

  • CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and toddlers
  • Automated External Defibrillator Training

Emergency First Response Instructor

The Emergency First Response Instructor (EFR-I) course prepares the future EFR instructor to prepare students for emergencies while diving and to instill the necessary self-confidence to respond properly in medical emergencies.

Course scope:

  • CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and toddlers
  • Automated External Defibrillator Training
  • How the EFR course is taught

Requirements:

  • PADI Divemaster
  • At least 18 years old

Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer

Graduates of the PADI Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer (EFR-T) course are allowed to train EFR instructors and teach them how to teach the EFR course and how to prepare for emergencies in the diving world and in everyday life and gain the necessary self-confidence to be in Respond properly to medical emergencies.

Course scope:

  • CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and toddlers
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training
  • How the EFR-I course is taught

Requirements:

  • EFR Instructor for Primary Care , Secondary Care and Care for Children
  • 25 ERA certifications or 5 ERA courses completed

For first aid / CPR trainers from other organizations:

  • Another organization instructor qualified to provide first aid and CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • at least 25 first aid / CPR certifications
  • EFR Instructor Crossover
  • taught an EFR Primary + Secondary Care and Care for Children course

Recreational Dive Planner

RDP in the Nitrox variants 32% and 36%

The Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) is PADI's dive table. Compared to other associations, PADI is the only association next to SSI that has a no-stop table instead of a decompression table in the training program, since PADI does not plan or conduct decompression dives in the basic training program, as these require special training. Nevertheless, the RDP has included protection in case you accidentally dive too deep or too long.

The RDP is available in different versions. The best known is the normal table on an underwater map (slate), which is sufficient for basic training and with which repetitive dives can be calculated. The "wheel", which is used to calculate multilevel dives and does not have to be rounded up, is only required from the Divemaster course, but can also be taught in the Open Water Diver course . Recently there are also electronic versions of the RDP, RDP software for the PC, as well as an independent, small, electronic "pocket calculator" called eRDP. Furthermore, the first-mentioned table is also available in the Nitrox variants 32% and 36% as well as RDP equivalence tables for alternative Nitrox mixtures and for mountain lake dives. The RDP and the “Wheel” are also available in XXL versions for training.

All RDP versions are compatible with each other and can easily be changed during the calculation. However, PADI tables are incompatible with the tables of other associations, as these are based on different principles.

Project AWARE

The Project AWARE ( A quatic W orld A wareness, R esponsibility and E ducation) is incorporated by PADI 1989 profit foundation that has set itself the protection of the underwater world to the goal. Project AWARE is funded primarily through sales of AWARE products and donations. These revenues are in turn used in campaigns to educate divers and to restore damaged underwater landscapes.

Publications

The numerous course materials include a .:

  • The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving covers the five topics of physics, physiology, equipment, marine life and special activities. The work is necessary for training as a PADI Divemaster.

Magazines and Cooperations

  • The Undersea Journal - The company sends out the English-language magazine The Undersea Journal to all diving instructors every quarter , which covers topics related to diving, the diving industry and administration. It is published by the special-interest publisher Bonnier Corporation , a US subsidiary of the Swedish media company Bonnier .
  • Sport Diver Magazine - The English language Sport Diver Magazine is the official association magazine . It has been available for purchase in North America and Great Britain since 1999 in cooperation with the Bonnier Corporation.
  • Buddy - The pro magazine Buddy is sent out quarterly to diving instructors.

Former collaborations

From 2009 to 2013 PADI cooperated with the German-language diving magazine Silent World . Most recently, 15,000 printed copies of the magazine were sent as free individual delivery to new diving students who completed one of the Discover Scuba Diving (DSD), Scuba Diver (SD) or Open Water Diver (OWD) courses at PADI. These copies have been provided with the PADI logo and the imprint “powered by PADI”. Since the beginning of 2014 the magazine has been cooperating with Scuba Schools International (SSI) instead of with PADI.

PADI training for astronauts

At the European Astronaut Center (EAC) in Cologne-Lind , all astronauts of the European Space Agency (ESA) are certified at least as PADI Advanced Open Water Divers . The underwater training in the pools of the EAC serves as preparation for the stay in weightlessness . Astronauts who are not yet scheduled for a specific mission are trained to become PADI Rescue Diver in a two-week course specially tailored to the needs of the astronauts .

Web links

Individual evidence

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  5. ^ Greg: 2013 Market Share of Scuba Certification Agencies (PADI, NAUI, SSI). DiveBuddy.com, July 25, 2013, accessed November 1, 2013 .
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  11. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 1: Level 1 - Supervised diver (ISO 24801-1). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  12. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 2: Level 2 - Autonomous diver (ISO 24801-2). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
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  15. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 3: Level 3 - Dive leader (ISO 24801-3). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
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  17. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of scuba instructors - Part 1: Level 1 (ISO 24802-1). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  18. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of scuba instructors - Part 2: Level 2 (ISO 24802-2). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  19. ^ Project AWARE. (No longer available online.) Project AWARE Foundation, archived from the original on February 8, 2015 ; Retrieved February 9, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.projectaware.org
  20. ^ PADI and Bonnier Corp. Team-up in Multimillion Dollar Promotion for Industry Growth. PADI Worldwide, press release, April 11, 2017.
  21. ↑ Thim scuba diving for space. Human space flight and exploration. European Space Agency (ESA), May 30, 2012, accessed on May 3, 2017 (English): " All ESA astronauts are trained as Advanced Open Water scuba divers and certified to the standards of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, better known as PADI. ESA's astronaut training center in Cologne, Germany decided to train astronauts that have not yet been assigned a mission to the level of PADI Rescue Diver, which will expand their diving expertise. [...] This Rescue Diver Course builds confidence, as it makes divers consider the safety of others, preventing problems and managing emergencies. Last week, Tim started rescue diving training tailored to an astronaut's needs. A normal course takes around three days to complete, but Tim has a two-week intensive schedule. "