PADI Courses
To learn more about a specific course, click on its name in the list below.
Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) - Open Water Diver - Advanced Open Water Diver - ReActivate - Rescue Diver + O2
Spécialités PADI:
Night Diver - Dry Suit Diver - Emergency Oxygen Provider (O2) - Equipment Specialist - Peak Performance Buoyancy - Underwater Navigator - Drift Diver - Altitude Diver - Boat Diver - Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver - Digital Underwater Photographer - Self-Reliant Diver - Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver - Diver Propulsion Vehicle - Wreck Diver - Search and Recovery Diver - Ice Diver - Deep Diver - Sidemount - Cavern Diver - Full Face Mask Diver - Private and Semi-Private Course
PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)
Introductory Course to Scuba Diving
Have you ever wondered what breathing underwater is like? If you want to learn more, without however committing to the course leading to a certificate, Discover Scuba Diving will allow you to determine if you like scuba diving. Most PADI dive shops offer a version of this program, either in the pool or in another body of water. You can try near your home or on your next vacation. Although it's not really a scuba diving certificate, during your Discover Scuba Diving experience you will learn how to use scuba diving equipment in shallow water and discover in a quick and easy presentation what it's like to dive. exploration of the underwater world.
There is nothing like the very first breath underwater. It takes some getting used to – after all, human beings aren't made for it – but after a few minutes of mesmerized wonder, the majority of participants realize just how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge for instructors during the Discover Scuba Diving program is not to encourage participants to get in the water, but rather to get them out of the water when the program is over. The fun part? Everything is fun!
In addition, you can benefit from a training credit! If your Discover Scuba Diving program includes open water diving, your experience may count towards your PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification, starting where you left off.
You learn the basics necessary to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional. You will learn that it is possible to breathe underwater and you will see if you like blowing bubbles.
What You Will Learn:
put on your diving equipment, discover the underwater world and how easy it is to evolve underwater, fully equipped.
discover the sensation of breathing underwater and see if you can feel comfortable under it.
to carry out some exercises and basic safety rules that will be useful when you take the next step towards the complete course leading to a scuba diving certificate.
Prerequisites :
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Included for this Course:
Teaching materials
Full equipment
Price: $75.00
PADI OWD (Level 1)
Beginner Scuba Diving Course
Get your PADI scuba diving certification. If you've always wanted to learn to dive, experience new adventures, or simply discover the wonders under the waves, this is where it all starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular diving course. He introduced the adventurous diving lifestyle to millions.
The fun part of the course is . . . practically everything, because learning to dive is incredible. You take your first breath underwater (you'll never forget the feeling) and learn everything it takes to become a licensed diver. During the course, you will do, under the supervision of your PADI instructor, at least five pool dives and four at local dive sites.
You will learn how fascinating diving is. Scuba diving equipment considerations for your local diving environment. Planning and conducting dives. Prevent and manage problems.
The Open Water Diver PADI course is based on three main phases:
What You Will Learn:
Development of theoretical knowledge (online, in personal study at home or in class) to understand the basic principles of scuba diving.
Confined water dives to learn the basic techniques of scuba diving.
Open water dives to apply techniques and explore the underwater world!
Prerequisites:
Good health (Medical Questionnaire)
Under 18, signature of parents
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Included for this Course:
Teaching materials
Table / eRDPml
PADI card
Full equipment
Certification included
Not Included for this Course:
Quebec Class A diver qualification certificate $25
Price: $740.00
PADI AOWD (Level 2)
Advanced Scuba Diving Course
Explorations, sensations, experiences. This is what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. Plus, you don't need to be experienced to take the course – it's designed so you can join right after your PADI Open Water Diver course.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you develop your scuba diving skills so that you are more comfortable in the water.
It's a fun way to gain more diving experience while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI instructor.
The techniques and knowledge you learn during your Advanced Open Water Diver course will vary depending on your interests and adventures.
What You Will Learn :
The practical aspects of deep diving.
The physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
The different ways to use your underwater compass.
How to estimate distance and orient yourself underwater using kick cycles, visual landmarks and time.
How to best use your dive computer and Electronic Recreational Multilevel Dive TableMN (eTPLMN)
Prerequisites :
Basic courses
Good health (medical questionnaire)
Under 18, signature of parents
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Included for this Course:
Teaching materials
PADI card
5 dives
Not Included for this Course:
Complete equipment 2 cylinders
Lamp and Compass
Surface buoy (sausage)
Diver qualification certificate
Quebec Class B $25.00
Price: $370.00
ReActivate
ReActivate is the engaging, efficient way to refresh your scuba skills. Move quickly through topics you know well, dive deeper on topics where your knowledge may have lapsed.
Schedule optional inwater practice with a dive professional and receive a new card that recognizes your new "ReActivated" date.
What You Will Learn:
Assemble a scuba unit
Handle common problems
Perform basic skills with ease
Prerequisite:
This is only a refresher course, you need to have done a previous scuba diving course before
Included for this Course:
An updated certification card
Price: 160.00$
PADI Rescue Diver + O²
Challenging and rewarding are the terms that best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course broadens your focus on how to prevent problems and deal with them if they arise based on what you already know.
The fun part of this course is escalating the challenges and then mastering them. The majority of divers find this course challenging, but also rewarding; at the end of the course, they say it is the best course they have ever taken.
What You Will Learn:
Self-rescue.
Recognition and management of the stress of other divers.
Management and emergency equipment.
Rescue of panicked divers.
Rescue of unconscious divers.
The specialty of Oxygen Provider (Oxygen Therapy) is included in this course.
Prerequisites:
Advanced Course
Be up-to-date EFR certified (less than 2 years old)
Good health (medical questionnaire)
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Included for this Course:
Teaching materials
PADI card
Rescue
PADI Oxygen Provider Card
Not Included for this Course:
Full equipment
1-2 cylinders
Price: 450.00$
PADI Specialities
Night Diver
As the sun goes down, you put on your scuba gear, your mask over your face, your scuba regulator in your mouth, take a deep breath and jump out of the boat – into the underwater night. You have visited this reef many times, but this time you immerse yourself in a whole other world and watch it come to life in the beam of your dive light.
Discover this complete caste of creatures that only come out when the sun goes down. Enjoy your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.
What You Will Learn:
The planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential risks of night diving.
Adapted night buoyancy control procedures.
Entrances, exits from the water and underwater orientation at night.
Nocturnal aquatic life, many of the plants and animals you observe are different from those encountered during the day.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Price: $250.00
Dry Suit Diver
Want to stay comfortably warm during a dive? So dive dry. And yes ! Unlike a wetsuit, a drysuit insulates you from outside water and keeps you warm! Even in very cold waters.
Dry suits allow you to extend your diving season and discover more challenging sites. Wearing cold water scuba gear you can face the elements and enjoy better visibility in general in the winter months – especially at inland dive sites like quarries, lakes , caves, etc. In a dry suit, you are equipped to dive at the most incredible dive sites in the coldest regions of the world, which can only be fully appreciated in dry clothing even in the hottest months of the world. year.
You will acquire the knowledge and techniques to put on, dive with, take off and store a drysuit and discover the different types of suits in order to make an informed choice if you are thinking of buying a drysuit, you learn:
What You Will Learn:
Drysuit buoyancy control techniques.
Basic drysuit maintenance, storage and repair.
Familiarization with the dry suit.
Security control.
Launching techniques.
Pair control.
Descent techniques.
Pivot on fins.
Ludion.
Techniques to control excess gas in the feet.
Techniques for controlling a blocked inflation valve.
Techniques for controlling a blocked purge.
Ascent procedure.
Take off and put back on your diving suit and ballast on the surface.
Exit Techniques.
Removing, stowing and maintaining a drysuit.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $250.00
Emergency Oxygen Provider (O2)
Be prepared to help your dive buddy in an emergency by becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider.
Breathe calmly — you can recognize illnesses that can be treated with emergency oxygen therapy. Being the best of pairs also means being prepared – especially for an emergency.
What You Will Learn:
Recognize diving illnesses treatable by oxygen therapy.
Properly prepare oxygen therapy equipment.
Administer emergency oxygen.
Price: $250.00
Equipment Specialist
Don't miss a dive because of a dive equipment problem. Whether it's a broken seal, a leaking scuba regulator, a torn wetsuit or a broken fin strap, you can learn how to make basic scuba gear adjustments.
As a PADI Equipment Specialist, you are familiar with the operation, principles, fit and maintenance of common scuba equipment. In addition, the training gives you interesting information that will help you better choose your own diving equipment.
By knowing more about how your scuba gear works, you'll be more comfortable using it, get more out of your gear's performance, and take care of your gear.
What You Will Learn:
The theory, principles and operation of diving equipment.
Routine operations, routine care and recommended maintenance procedures, equipment storage.
Common hardware problems and professionally recommended maintenance procedures (this section may include a repair demonstration).
Simple suggestions allowing you to have a comfortable equipment configuration and the presentation of new equipment (possibility of including a trial session of new equipment or equipment that you do not know in a protected environment).
Price: $260.00
Peak Performance Buoyancy (PPB)
Excellent buoyancy control is what defines qualified divers. You've seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, consume less air, go up, down or stay in mid-water without even thinking about it. They easily observe aquatic life without disturbing the environment. You too can achieve this level of fluency. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course takes the buoyancy techniques you learned as a beginner to the next level.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, aged 10 and over, can enroll in the Buoyancy Control course.
What You Will Learn:
Determine the correct ballast you need, so that you are neither too light nor too heavy.
Distribute your ballast and your diving equipment so that you are perfectly balanced in the water.
Be hydrodynamic in order to save your energy, consume your air more efficiently and evolve easily under water.
Do the ludion, effortlessly and in any position – vertical or horizontal.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $250.00
Underwater Navigator
Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you're going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
What You Will Learn:
Use a diving compass.
Navigate making multiple turns.
Estimate distance underwater.
Improve your navigation skills.
Find the boat without surfacing.
Learn natural navigation clues.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $250.00
Drift Diver
The PADI Drift Diver specialty teaches you how to take advantage of the movement of water on river dives or how to use ocean currents to soar underwater. You feel like you're flying – but you're underwater with scuba gear. Drift diving can be both relaxing and exhilarating. If that sounds like fun, then the Drift Diver course is for you.
If you are at least 12 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver, you can register for the Drift Diver specialty.
What You Will Learn:
In addition to drift diving techniques and procedures, you will:
Obtain a presentation of the equipment specific to drift diving: floats, ropes and reels.
See an overview of water currents – causes and effects.
Practice buoyancy control, orientation and communication during two drift dives.
Learn the techniques to stay close to your buddy or in a group, while drifting with the current.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Get a credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty can be credited as an Adventure Dive for your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor for the information to get credit for the dive.
Price: $250.00
Altitude Diver
Every time you dive between 300 and 3000 meters/ 1000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you are doing an altitude dive. If you want to explore the hidden world of mountain lakes, high altitude diving is for you.
You will study the effects of pressure at higher altitudes and how to adjust your dive planning based on altitude. You will learn how to plan and perform high altitude dives using the Recreational Dive Table (TPLTM), eTPLMN or a dive computer.
What You Will Learn:
The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and risks of altitude diving.
The procedures to follow with the Recreational Diving Table TM when diving at altitude.
Procedures for making safety stops and emergency decompression stops at altitude.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $250.00
Boat Diver
Different boats in other parts of the world offer distinct characteristics; this is why the Specialty dive from a boat can benefit almost any diver; whether it's your first dive from a boat or you've already logged dozens.
What You Will Learn:
Diving from a boat, ranging from a small inflatable boat to huge liveaboards: See how they are different and gain experience and training for diving from the typical boats in your local area.
Getting in and out of the water safely: Sometimes it's best to give your gear to the crew and then get on the boat. Sometimes you just need to take off your flippers and ballast and then climb the ladder.
Store your equipment in the most appropriate places. Use the surface tips to start and end your dives. Locate basic safety equipment.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $250.00
PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver
Surface Signal Buoys (SMBs) allow divers to mark an area for mapping or search and recovery, alert passing boats, or provide a visual reference line for divers to ascend. During two dives, you learn the proper techniques and protocols for using surface signal buoys and Delayed Deployment Marker Buoys (DSMB).
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Price: $250.00
Digital Underwater Photographer
Underwater photography is one of the most popular specialties, and the evolution of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. This is why there are two PADI Specialties in underwater photography. The PADI Digital Underwater Photography Specialty allows you to progress quickly with modern digital equipment, whether you use an automatic or sophisticated D-SLR type camera like the pros. In addition, the PADI Underwater Photography Specialty is a traditional photography course, designed for conventional equipment.
The fun part of this course is learning how to take snaps to share with family and friends. It's a great way to relive the adventures you've experienced.
What You Will Learn:
How to choose the best underwater camera for you.
The PADI SEA method to get beautiful shots faster.
The three basic principles for obtaining beautiful underwater photos.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 10 years old
Price: $370.00
Self-Reliant Diver
Most dives are done in pairs, but an experienced diver may want or need to dive without a partner. During the Self-Reliant course, you learn about the potential risks of solo diving, the benefits of dual equipment and the necessary rescue equipment. During three dives, you develop the techniques of autonomy and independence, while becoming a better partner in a team of pairs.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 18 years old
Price: $370.00
Enriched Air (NITROX) Diver
Enriched air diving is the most requested of the PADI Specialty Dives. The reason is obvious: diving with enriched air Nitrox allows a longer no-decompression limit; which means more time underwater, especially for repetitive dives.
In fact, you can stay underwater longer and get back there faster. This is the reason why many divers choose it as their first specialty.
What You Will Learn:
Techniques to extend your dive time using enriched air nitrox.
Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations.
Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, identifying the gas in your dive tank, and setting your dive computer.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Price: $260.00
Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
Underwater scooters (DPV – Diver Propulsion Vehicles) offer an exciting way for divers to discover a large underwater territory in a short period of time. They lead you through the water, allowing you to glide over reefs, twirl around a large shipwreck or weave through a forest of kelp. Whether you're diving from shore or a boat, a DPV is a great way to see more while having fun.
If you are at least 12 years old and are PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver certified or hold a higher qualification, you can enroll in the Diver Propulsion Vehicle diving course.
What You Will Learn:
The PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle course helps you choose the DPV that's right for you. You will do two dives and learn:
To maintain your underwater scooter.
Plan dives, including procedures for staying with your buddy.
DPV handling exercises, such as making correct descents and ascents.
Potential problems and how to solve them.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Not Included for this Course:
Renting of the scooter
Price: $370.00
Wreck Diver
Whether intentionally sunk to make an artificial reef or the result of dramatic events, wrecks provide a fascinating window into the past. The majority of divers find the wrecks of ships, planes or even cars truly irresistible because they are captivating to explore, represent a thrilling potential for discovery and are usually inhabited by a rich aquatic life. The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you all aspects of responsible and rewarding wreck diving.
The fun part of the PADI Wreck Diver course is visiting the wrecks, unsealing their mysteries and starting to gain the knowledge and experience to discover the things others don't see. Sometimes only trained and experienced eyes recognize that the small hole or the open door is probably the cause of the boat's disappearance.
Diving techniques for exploring shipwrecks and how to avoid common risks.
What You Will Learn:
Research and study of the past of your favorite wrecks.
Wreck diving equipment considerations.
Considerations and techniques for entering intact wrecks.
The planning, organization and experience of at least four wreck dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 15 years old
Price: $390.00
Search and Recovery Diver
Have you ever dropped something in the water? Interested in "treasure" hunting? The Object Search and Recovery Diving Specialty teaches you effective methods for finding objects underwater and bringing them to the surface, regardless of their size or shape.
Find a lost object and bring it to the surface. It is fun to use a lift parachute; but these techniques are not only entertaining, but also practical and can be very useful if you lose something in the water. As a specialist search and recovery diver, you will know how to find and recover sunken objects.
What You Will Learn:
The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problem management and risks involved in searching for and bringing objects to the surface.
Proper techniques for locating small and large objects using search patterns.
How to use a lift parachute and other recovery methods.
Research techniques in the event of reduced visibility.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 12 years old
Price: $280.00
Ice Diver
If you have a spirit of adventure, the unusual and like challenging dives, then try ice diving. During the course, accompanied by a PADI Professional, you will dive into one of the most extreme adventures recreational diving has to offer.
Experience the unique underwater spectacle found only under the ice and join those few people who have dived under a solid ice cap. In addition, imagine the face of your Divemaster during your next diving trip to the Caribbean when you present your PADI ice diving certificate. You can play with exhaled air bubbles that are stuck under the ice or try an exceptional skiing technique: upside down, skiing on the ice sheet.
You will do a minimum of three ice training dives as part of your certification. Dives are organized with a group of people who work together as helpers, divers, surface safety, safety divers. Under the ice, you will learn buoyancy control, underwater orientation and how to keep in touch with guides underwater and on the surface through signs and line pulls.
What You Will Learn:
The planning and organization of ice dives.
The reasons and opportunities to dive under ice.
Hardware considerations.
Site selection, ice preparation and cutting
Procedures and techniques for managing the problems and risks of ice diving.
The use of specific equipment, lifelines, signals, communication, procedures for using lifelines.
Managing hardware issues.
The effects of cold, emergency and safety procedures.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 18 years old
Price: $380.00
Deep Diver
After your first dives, you will want to explore the slightly deeper seabed. There is something exciting and mysterious that draws us to the depths.
The fun part of the course is the opportunity to explore the depths; it is exhilarating.
What You Will Learn:
Techniques for diving to depths ranging from 18 to 40 meters/60-130 feet.
Equipment considerations for deep diving.
Experience planning, organization and at least four dives under the supervision of your PADI instructor.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 15 years old
Price: $280.00
Sidemount
Having the scuba tanks mounted on your back is not a requirement for exploring the underwater world. Many divers have discovered the fun of side mounting scuba tanks. Side configuration diving gives you options for versatility and hydrodynamics. Plus, you don't have to walk around with heavy cylinders on your back – just get in the water, attach the cylinders to your gear, and start diving. Are you interested? Enroll in a PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty course.
If you are certified PADI Open Water Diver and are at least 15 years old, you can enroll in the PADI Sidemount Diver course.
What You Will Learn:
In addition to learning the many benefits of diving with a side tank configuration, during one confined water dive and three open water dives you will learn to:
Properly assemble and configure scuba equipment in the side configuration of scuba tanks.
Distribute your weight system and mounted equipment sideways so that they are perfectly balanced in the water.
Manage gas by alternating second stages, as planned, if carrying two cylinders.
Respond correctly to potential problems when diving sideways.
Prerequisites:
To take the introductory course, you must be at least 15 years old
Price: $370.00
Cavern Diver
(This course is given in Mexico in Playa Del Carmen)
There are caves in many places explored by divers - from freshwater springs to the drop-offs of volcanic islands and limestone coasts. In these places you will find large, dark spaces that are incredibly welcoming, but potentially dangerous. The PADI Cavern Diver course teaches you the knowledge and skills to explore caves the right way - allowing you to get deep enough for discovery and adventure, while still staying in the area of light for easy exit to the natural environment.
What You Will Learn:
Line handling
Reel use
Emergency procedures outside a cavern
Other specialized equipment for cavern diving, such as lights and redundant breathing systems
Avoiding disorientation and anti-silting techniques
Dive planning, including depth and distance limits
Air management for cavern diving
Prerequisites:
Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or higher
Be at least 18 years old
Your basic scuba equipment
A primary dive light
A smaller backup light
A line and reel
A collapsible snorkel that fits in your pocket
Any supplemental equipment your PADI Instructor may suggest
Price: $750.00
Full Face Mask Diver
Working divers, such as public safety divers, use full face masks because they protect the eyes and nose from contaminants in the water, provide comfort in cold water, and allow for communication. If you're interested public safety diving, scientific diving, or venturing into extremely cold-water, then learning to dive with a full face mask is definitely for you. Because full face masks allow you to breathe from your nose, they are also beneficial for those who have difficulty using standard scuba masks. Diving with a full face mask offers a different experience and that alone may be reason to give it a try.
What You Will Learn:
Learn about varying mask features and components
Learn techniques for preparing and diving with a full face mask as well as proper maintenance
Properly prepare and check your mask for the dive
Make adjustments underwater and clear water out of the mask
Respond to simulated out-of-gas emergency situations
Prerequisites:
Be a PADI Open Water Diver or higher
Have at least 12 years old
Have your basic scuba equipment
A full face mask that fits you and works with a regulator
Have an alternate air source
Any supplemental equipment your PADI Instructor will suggest
Price: $370.00
Private and Semi-Private Course
Price: on demand
All prices are subject to change without notice.
Course descriptions are taken from PADI https://www.padi.com