WhatÆs required to take scuba lessons?

Have an appetite for Adventure? That's about all you really need.  But here's some things to consider...

Minimum Age:

• 12 years old
• Students younger than 15 years, who successfully complete the course qualify for the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification, which they may upgrade to PADI Open Water Diver certification upon reaching 15.
• You must be at least 13 years old to take scuba lessons online with PADI eLearning, due to international internet laws. If you’re younger, you can still learn to dive – just have your parent or legal guardian contact Dolphin Scuba Diving Perth.

Physical:

For safety, all students complete a brief scuba medical questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving.

In Australia, you must get a Diving Medical (AS 400.5.1) signed by a qualified physician to enroll on the course.

Waterskills:

Before completing the PADI Open Water Diver course in Perth, your instructor will have you demonstrate basic waterskill comfort by having you:

• swim 200 metres (or 300 metres in mask, fins and snorkel). There is no time limit for this, and you may use any swimming strokes you want.
• float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods that you want.

About Physical Challenges:

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. Individuals with paraplegia, amputations and other challenges commonly earn the PADI Open Water Diver certification.

Even individuals with more significant physical challenges participate in diving. Give us a call at (08) 9353 2488 for more information.

Learning Materials :

Unless you choose PADI eLearning, you’ll need and use the following training materials during the PADI Open Water Diver course, and for your review and reference after the course:

• The PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• PADI Open Water Diver Video on DVD or the PADI Open Water Diver Multimedia (combines manual and video for computer based learning).
• You will also need your PADI Log book and Recreational Dive Planner (Table, The Wheel or eRDPTM).

Dolphin Scuba Diving can set you up with these as part of the course enrollment process and are all included in the price of your PADI Open Water Diver Course in Perth.