Minimum Age: 10

Course prerequisites: (Jr.) Scuba Diver or equivalent entry-level certification

Choosing a Dive Shop
You can complete this course locally or while travelling. 

Choose a dive shop close to home to:

• Support your local diving community
• Meet dive buddies in your local area
• Learn about your local ecosystem

Choose a dive shop away from home if you:

• Plan to travel to a dive destination on holiday
• Like to meet new people when travelling
• Have the time to complete your course while on vacation

This course requires both knowledge development and in-person training for certification. When you purchase PADI eLearning from our website, the cost covers the knowledge development portion only.

There is an additional cost to complete your certification with a PADI Instructor. The cost depends on class size and other factors. Contact a PADI Dive Center or Resort for more information and pricing. 

If you own scuba equipment, it’s highly beneficial to bring it to class so you can learn how to repair and maintain it. Your instructor can also provide you with dive gear to work with during training.

PADI eLearning: 2-4 hours

Entire course: 1 day

English.

For information on other available languages please contact your PADI Dive Center.

Elevate your scuba knowledge from novice to nerd by enrolling in Dive Theory eLearning. This comprehensive online course will give you professional-level knowledge of diving equipment, physics, physiology and other topics.

If you love dive gear and being on the cutting-edge, technical diving might be for you.