Adventure Diver
Once each diver realizes what exactly attracts him in the underwater world. Some are attracted by the wrecks, some by the cold waters of the northern seas, some be night diving, some are crazy about underwater photography. PADI has developed a unique program – Adventures in diving – this program will open lots of interesting both to divers just received the PADI Open Water Certificate and experienced divers. Adventures in diving – combines dives from different diving areas. The studies won’t take long - just 3 dives and you will receive the Adventure Diver/Adventure Diver Junior certificate. Besides that, successfully doing two other obligatory dives (deep dive and underwater navigation), you achieve the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver level.
Duration. 1-2 days \ 3 dives
Requirements to the candidates: Adventure Diver: age 15+ , certificatePADI Open Water Diver (or it’s equivalent).
Requirements to the candidates: Junior Adventure Diver: age from 10 to 14, certificate Junior Open Water Diver (or it’s equivalent).
Program:
- theory lessons;
- 3 dives of your choice.
Perhaps, some of the dives from the Adventure program you will like so much, that you will decide to pass the speciaty courses, as for example, Enriched Air diving course or Deep Diving course.
The most popular directions of the Underwater Adventures are:
1. Deep Diver* – You will be able to dive to 40 meters.
2. Peak Performance Buoyancy – you will learn to control your position underwater, to waste your energy efficiently, will discover what “trim” is and more
3. Wreck Diver* – Will teach you to explore the underwater objects in a correct and safe way.
4. Night diver – most of the divers are always excited after the captivating night dives, that however require special skills that you will be able to train during this adventure dive.
5. Underwater Navigator – this one will help you to feel yourself at home in the underwater, and give the abilities to lay the course and navigate yourself back to the entry point.
6. Enriched Air Diver – diving on enriched air – Nitrox. Very useful knowledge for those divers, that take care about themselves, as diving on enriched air allow to lower the nitrogen saturation level during the dives, making this time longer. A good experience and first step in to technical diving.
7. Dry Suit Diver – necessary for those, who prefers to keep themselves warm underwater using the dry suit. These dives will allow you to feel confident even in cold northern seas and mountain lakes. But remember, you need to have the dry suit prior these dive.
Advanced Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water Diver course is meant for divers of PADI Open Water level (or equivalent level). This course will improve your knowledge based on the Open Water Diver course. Within this course you will be required to do a deep dive and underwater navigation dive, the rest 3 dives you may choose yourself according to your interest or instructors recommendations. Usually the three most popular ones are: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night and Enriched Air dives. The rest possible ones are: underwater naturalist, multilevel, Dry Suit (you are to have your personal dry suit), Boat diving, Underwater photographer, Drift diving, Search and Recovery
Duration: 2 days/ 5 dives
Requirements from candidates: age 12+, PADI Open Water Diver certificate (or equivalent). Minimum 4 dives in the open water.
The Advantages of the Advanced OWD course are obvious:
- within 2 days with the instructor you do 5 dives of different types, what effectively raises your level in diving;
- a part from the Open Water Diver course, the Advanced OWD program is more orientated on practical training: the theoretic information is given as part of the practical exercise and carries within the practice carrying accompanying sense.
Obligatory materials: (we advise you to buy the textbook and read it in advance)
1. PADI Adventures in Diving textbook (English language); slates Deluxe Data Carrier for student that goes together with the textbook.
The educational video PADI Adventures in Diving you will watch together with the instructor in class or if you wish, you can buy it in advance on your own.
You also can purchase the "Recreational Diving Encyclopedia", in which you will find answers to all questions appearing during your course.
A whole range of special courses, that might interest you, exists. Below you will find the full list of PADI specializations, but not all of them we could offer you to pass in our dive center, due to objective reasons, as for example, the ice we miss for the Ice Diver specialization, or that there are now mountain lakes near to pass the Altitude Diver course.
1. Aware Fish Identification;
2. Boat Diver;
3. Underwater Naturalist;
4. Underwater Photography;
5. Underwater Videography;
6. Dive Propulsion Vehicle;
7. Drift Diver – diving in the currents;
8. Multilevel Diver;
9. Search and Recovery;
10. Altitude Diver;
11. Equipment Specialist ;
12. Cavern Diver* ;
13. Ice Diver*;
14. Rebreather Diver*.
The courses marked with a star (*) you can pass only being a certified diver of Advanced Open Water Diver level.
Emergency First Response (EFR)
EFR course is a specialized course that exists only for divers. This is a general course of first response in case an emergency that is meant for any who wills, but is one of the obligatory terms for passing the next PADI Rescue Diver course and any other professional course. During the studies you will gain skills of managing emergency situation, emergency help, and also basic skills of life support of an injured person no matter where the accident occurred – in the water or overland
Duration: 8 hours
The program of Emergency First Response consists of 2 courses: EFR Primary Care (CPR) and EFR Secondary Care (first aid):
In addition to the basic EFR course in our dive center you can pass the EFR Child Care course
Necessary materials: Emergency First Response textbook
Educational video you will watch in class with your instructor or you can purchase separately.
Rescue Diver
How to be ready to any unexpected situations, foresee and to prevent accidents, control the situation and know how to help divers who are in trouble.
This important, and at the same time interesting course will help you to widen the boundaries of your skills and knowledge.
Rescue Diver – this is serious!
Besides, the Rescue course will open you the possibility to start technical diving.
Duration: 3 days
Requirements to candidates: age 12+, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certificate (or it’s equivalent). Minimum 20 registered dives, experience of deep dives and underwater navigation, EFR certification.
Program:
1. Theory;
2. Practical skills
3. rescue practice scenarios
Obligatory materials. (we recommend to buy and read the textbook in advance)
1. Rescue Diver textbook; Slate «Managing emergency situations in diving» (sold together with the textbook).
The educational video Rescue Diver you will watch in class with your instructor or you can also purchase it separately.
Divemaster
The first and very important step in to the world of professional diving is the Divemaster course. Quite a hard and continuous one, after completing which you will be able to work as a professional dive-guide and assist the instructor. The course develops diving skills, giving wide theoretical knowledge and teaching skills. You will be working under the direction of experienced dive instructors, gaining the experience of training courses and improving your own skills.
Duration: 28 days or 14 days (shortened program).
Program:
- Accompanying certified divers;
- Assisting during the diving courses;
- studies of programs trained by the divemaster;
- risk managing;
- theory of diving, including topics:
- Diving skills and environment ;
- Diving equipment;
- Physiology;
- Decompression theory and dive planning
- Physics
You will be required to do the following exercises gaining in total 12 points:
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Exercises |
5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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swim 400 yards |
Less than 6min |
6 – 8 min |
8 – 10 min |
10 – 12 min |
More than 12 мин |
|
Snorkel swim 800 yards |
Less 13 min |
13-15 min |
15-17 min |
17-19 min |
More than 19 мин |
|
Stay afloat by treading water, drown proofing, bobbing or floating for 15 minutes, with hands (not arms) out of the water during the last 2 minutes. |
Performed satisfactorily |
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Stayed afloat, but hands not out of water entire 2 minutes |
|
Used side/bottom for momentary support no more than twice |
|
Inert diver tow 100 yards |
Less than 2 min |
2 – 3 min |
3 – 4 min |
4 – 5 min |
More than 5 min |
Solving problems (necessary to gain minimum 3 points). This exercise is done underwater while changing equipment with buddy when
|
5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Task performed in a well-thought-out, efficient and purposeful manner with no sign of problems. Very low anxiety level. Looks routine and fun. |
Task performed competently with a relatively low anxiety level. Problems encountered were easily and efficiently handled. |
Complete exchange occurred without surfacing. However, numerous problems were encountered that delayed the speed and efficiency of the performance.. |
Significant problems demonstrated, and exchange completed only after one or both team members surfaced once. |
Inability to complete the exchange, or exchange completed but required one or both members to surface more than once. |
Each skill not less than 3 points with total score 63 and more:
First response on water while saving diver.
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5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Exercise performed correctly, slowly and with exaggerated movement – appeared easy. |
Exercise performed correctly, and slowly enough to adequately exhibit or illustrate details of skill. |
Exercise performed correctly, though too quickly to adequately exhibit or illustrate details of the skill |
Exercise performed with significant difficulty or error. |
Candidate unable to perform exercise. |
First response on water while saving diver.
To complete this exercise you are to get a “Yes” answer to the following:
- Upon surfacing, did the rescuer establish victim’s buoyancy?
- Did the rescuer look, listen and feel for breathing?
- Did rescuer open the airway and give two rescue breaths?
- Did the rescuer call for help?
- Did the rescuer use an effective in water rescue breathing technique?
- Did the rescuer protect the victim’s airway with no or very few interruptions?
- Did the rescuer maintain regular ventilations with noor very few interruptions?
- Did the rescuer resume any ventilation interruptions with two rescue breaths?
- Did the rescuer perform the rescue without any assistance (except the exit where individual physical characteristics and/or the environment may require assistance)?
Requirements to candidate: certificate PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or its equivalent, certificate EFR received not more than 2 years ago, certificate PADI Rescue Diver or it’s equivalent, registered 20 dives (to get the certificate you are required to have 60), minimum age of 18 years, medical certificate, allowing to do underwater activities, signed by the doctor less than a year ago.
Obligatory materials. (we recommend you to buy and read the textbook in advance)
1. Divemaster’s textbook;
2. " Recreational Diving Encyclopedia";
3. blocks from the Instructor’s manual of programs that can be taught by the divemaster.
All the mentioned is included in the standard materials set for the divemaster.
The educational video Rescue Diver you will watch with the instructor in the classroom or you can also purchase it separately .
Recommended materials
1. Diving Knowledge Workbook
2. set of Divemaster slates
Master Scuba Diver
Master Scuba Diver course is meant for those divers that want to achieve the top of recreational diving according to PADI. This certification proves your high level and experience as a diver.
Requirements to the candidate: age 12+ , PADI Open Water Diver certificate (or it’s equivalent), PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver and any 5 PADI specializations.
For Divers that are already PADI Divemasters or Assistant Instructor, it is required to do any 5 PADI specializations