Greg, i am currently working on my divemaster through a sdi instruction that i do my training with. Nase vs padi cert scuba forum scuba diving forums and. This is half of an open water course and lets you get an intro to diving and also have your experience count towards full certification. This course can be taken after completing the padi open water diver certification. Padi continue their march towards environmentally friendly learning by providing digital manuals to go with their courses ebooks, online course. You may find it hard to find a naui instructor on the island at all, and would be better off to do padi. Does any training agency offer their core material in portable format. When people say they have a diving license or a scuba certification, theyre talking about an open water certification.
In my opinion, this means that naui training has the potential to be more thorough than the equivalent padi course but much depends upon the instructor. The padi divemaster course at p j scuba mermaids cdc we have been training padi dive masters for more than 10 years and our highly qualified and experienced staff will help you get the most out of your dive training. To gain full access to the forums you must register for a free account. Basically, it is enough to hopefully prevent the diver from killing themself. Cddvd and online support materials are designed to accompany traditional training materials or for entertainment purposes. This course is required as a prerequisite to begin professional training as a padi divemaster. Scuba books online is an online dive guide and bookstore. The padi divemaster course dive master internship thailand. They sent me a link but that redirects me to a nase site. The more important issue is where you get your training, e. This weekend though im supposed to do the selfstudying. No other reproduction is allowed without the express written permission of padi. Advanced open water diver aowd is a recreational scuba diving certification level provided by several diver training agencies. Naui has the highest training standards in the diving industry and naui divers enjoy a worldwide reputation for being accomplished underwater explorers where each breath turns a new page in a journey into the.
Procedures in the padi instructor manual, padis guide to teaching, training bulletin and other updates while applying your best judgment during the padi courses and programs you conduct. Beyond using basic scuba equipment, youll need a compass and dive knife or dive tool. This has both advantages and disadvantages for the store and instructor, your local dive shop or instructor, can make the best decision for there area and market. Entry level students often ask us the difference between sdi and padi. Training bulletin first quarter 2015 page 1 bulletin a training and education update for padi members worldwide first quarter 2015 product no.
Given that there are over 150 different certification agencies, for a firsttimer, it can be very confusing trying to decide which organization to pursue. Andark was formed in 1976, originally as a diving contractor working on many underwater projects from ship hull surveys to underwater construction and marine salvage. Required and recommended student diver materials for padi courses effective 1 january, 2006 minimum required materials. Learn to lead other divers as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist instructors with diver training courses. I have contacted a scuba school which had padinasenaui logo on their webpage i payed and i am supposed to start on monday. Introductory programs naui worldwide naui worldwide. This means introductory courses will cover essentially the same material. Padi open water diver manual revised 2010 version by padi. From antigua to yap,general scuba diving books,dive history books,fish id books. How to switch to padi from another training agency scuba. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then dont hesitate to become an enriched air diver.
There is a padi shop really close and a naui one a bit further away. Padi was the first training agency to take their program to the masses. This handy book has been handed by my instructor when im attending my padi certification. My husband and i started out as naui and the training was a. Padi instructor manual 3 scuba diving can never be entirely riskfree.
Travel books provide a wealth of information on scuba diving destinations worldwide as well as marine and wildlife information. Carry your padi certification card with you to verify your diver training level with dive centers around the world. Also in the key standards box in the instructor guide. Refresh your diving knowledge before going to your padi dive center or resort to practice your dive skills and receive a replacement certification card with a. Padi professional training log book dive shop online. Differences exist in the training methodologies and philosophy. The padi dive center, resort, andor instructor conducting a course must ensure that student divers have, in their possession, a personal set of materials as defined in the list of. If you are traveling to thailand for your idc then you maybe interested to know that some required materials for your idc are now being sold at special reduced rates, before your travel ask your course director for prices as its probably cheaper and more efficient no excess baggage charges to buy your padi manuals in resort. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot but also experience the joy of seeing others having as much fun as you. While im already diving for numerous occasion at numerous dive site around indonesia before of course, without any legal certificate, dont try this anywhere kids. Certification naui vs padi can operators do either. What is the difference between padi and naui for scuba.
It certaily appears that naui and sdi who i am familiar with give more flexibility in learning, ie if you find something from another agency that is a good instructing tool they are ok with it, however padi does not allow for this at all, they are much more our way or the highway type approach. However, by adhering to the standards within this manual whenever training or supervising divers who participate in padi courses and programs, padi members can provide a strong platform from which divers and novices can learn to manage those risks and have fun in the process. Unlike, padi and ssi, who have adapted their hard copy training materials to a digital media, raid has designed their training to be interactive in a digital platform. If you thinking about getting certified, then keep reading. Frequently asked questions about padi elearning padi. As said above at dm level it doesnt make too much difference and it is hard to find work as simply a dm, so instructor is a much better choice if both time and economy allow that decision. Required and recommended student diver materials for padi. The same is true of padi anywhere in the world you can find a padi facility that will provide you a predictable type of dive experience.
Agencies offering this level of training under this title include professional association of diving instructors padi, and scuba schools international ssi. Divers choose to crossover to padi for many reasons, the most obvious being that padi is the biggest and most widely recognized training agency in the world. To become a certified scuba diver, the first step is completing diving training with a recognized scuba diving training agency. A training and education update for padi members worldwide. Whats the difference between scuba diver and open water diver. Things to consider what is the difference between sdi and padi. Padi is the worlds leading divetraining organization, with approximately 6200 dive centers and resorts and 6,000 padi professionals worldwide issuing nearly 1 million certifications every year.
Diving can lead to adventures in exotic tropical locales and an exciting lifetime profession anywhere in the world. I set up scuba books online on my retirement from diving to provide divers with a worldwide online guide and bookshop. Understanding that much depends on the instructor, does anyone know if there is a significant difference between the materials the two courses use. Padi instructors are required to follow a fairly strict, regimented program when teaching their courses, while naui instructors are allowed to be flexible and are encouraged to exceed standards. Thank you for choosing padis convenient, environmentally friendly digital products to enhance the knowledge development portion of your certification course. This is a 2 day program and consists of some theory, 12 sessions three modules of shallow water training and 2 open water dives.
Being a cheap skate who likes to be prepared, i bought this book prior to going on my aow course in august. Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. One or the other may offer great info, but if the teachershop is shit, it doesnt matter. Raid uses the three segments as the others do, theory, confined water, and open water, however, the theory is more indepth and must be completed before the confined water. Hi all, i have done some diving in the past but i wasnt certified so ive done it with an instructor.
Padi open water dive manual is an easy to read and follow stepbystep text book which is designed to give the student the fastest and safest system to completing an open water dive course. Padi diving books and manuals andark 5 star padi idc. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Today, i would like to address that question and the reason we choose to do the vast majority of our recreational diving courses through scuba diving international. Padi and most of the other training agencies all follow the standards set forth by the rstc. Actually in several markets ssi has a much higher concentration but not all. We take the training very seriously obviously with serious amount of fun thrown in. The naui instructor crossover course icc is designed to train and qualify applicants in good standing with nonnaui recreational scuba training organizations as a naui instructor member.
Choosing naui training means youre only satisfied with the very best. Holdings in the firms portfolio also include flight training acquisitions, an aviation training company, and the alaska club, a chain of fitness clubs in alaska. If time is short, you can do the padi or ssi scuba diver course. Whether you want to learn to scuba dive or are already a scuba diver who is looking for a flexible way to fit another dive course into your busy schedule, padis. As such, all of the other agencies are lesser known.
Reactivate, program and changes to other padi courses 2 reactivate get credit 3 digital products what you need to know 4 padi single sign on 6. Although scuba diving is a reasonably safe activity when safety rules are followed, the riskconsequence of scuba diving can lead to very serious injuries. Naui certification training requires a skin dive, but padi does not. The specific course matters so much more than the agency that giving you reliable recommendation is impossible. Padi to me is like mcdonalds hamburgers, you can t deny the ability for mcdonalds to provide a specific average quality of burger world wide. As a naui instructor, i can use any current reference materials that i chose. More people trust the padi system of diver education than any other brand since 1966, more than 22 million people have trusted padi to certify. In addition, with padi, you get certified as soon as you complete all the skills. To access the various digital products, either sign up or log in to your padi account. Manual has five modules that include all classroom, confined water and open water training that you will need to become a certified diver. Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive. The ace credit recommendations for padi courses may help you in receiving college credit at an america university or college even if the courses arent conducted on a university or college campus. There are more than 5,300 padiaffiliated dive centers and resorts in over 160 countries and territories, which together account for more than 75 percent of the global total.
If so, that might be another criterion when selecting an agency. There are variations in training philosophy between different agencies, but essentially the same core skills and knowledge are universal between course syllabus. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The padi enriched air diver course is padis most popular specialty scuba course. The padi advanced open water diver course is all about exploration. Padi suba diving manuals and books to help you with your diving courses.
If youre interested in becoming a scuba diver or expanding your dive training youve probably already done your research and stumbled across the wide variety of dive training agencies. What is the difference between the following scuba. While there are hundreds of training agencies worldwide, two of the most prestigious diving training organizations are the national association of underwater instructors naui and the professional association of diving instructors padi. Dive shop owners switched from naui to padi in the 90s, because padi offered more support in the marketing side. However, with naui, you have to complete the skills first and then your trainer has to be satisfied that you are ready for the water, before they can certify you. If you have recently completed your padi course with blue view divers then you will have received your emanual already. Take the padi divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career.
Kudos to padi, but more padi dive shops has nothing to do with the naui standards of teaching. These standard outline what a basic scuba diving course should teach someone. Welcome to the forums, the largest online community dedicated to freediving, scuba diving and spearfishing. Padi is the 800lb gorilla of the retail recreational dive market. For the initial class, im increasingly of the opinion that youll get a better quality product from anyone other than padi, even if it is the same exact instructor what i might suggest you consider is that for some of your subsequent training and im thinking very. Open water toinstructor utila dive center padi career. My aim is to provide links to dive operators on the internet,dive magazines with an online presence,dive site info,free dive screensavers,dive equipment manufacturers,and of course dive site books. During the course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with naui diving course standards. Differences in philosophy and training padi vs naui vs ssi all major scuba training organizations follow a similar framework laid out by the wrstc world recreational scuba training council. Get your scuba diving certification with the padi open water diver course, the. Instructor manual padi scuba diving training college in.