PADI Open Water Diver Referral

£250.00 – £430.00

If you’ve always wanted to learn to scuba dive on holiday to discover new adventures and see a new world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Referral course is the first step in becoming a certified PADI Diver.

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PADI Open Water Diver Referral Course

Have you always wanted to learn to dive and discover new adventures beneath the waves? If so, the PADI Open Water Diver Referral course is the first step in becoming a PADI Diver. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.

With PADI being a global organisation, you have the option of splitting your PADI Open Diver Course into segments. This allows you to complete all the classroom and pool-based learning in Leeds in your own time, then complete your open water dives at a later date, either with us or abroad on your next holiday. Meaning you get to experience your first open water diving experience in the warmer tropical waters and you’re fully prepared before you go, but you’re not wasting your precious holiday time stuck in a classroom and pool when you really want to be in the sea!

If you’ve tried diving through a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification. If you have completed this with us here at Scuba Leeds within the last 4 weeks we will take your £30 Discover Scuba Diving fee off your PADI Open Water Diver course fee.

What are the prerequisites for this course?

To enrol in a PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior) course, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be at least 10 years of age • You must have adequate swimming skills • You must be in good physical health • You must read and complete the PADI RSTC Medical Statement • No prior scuba diving experience is required

If you answer YES to any of the questions on the PADI Medical Statement, you will need to get a medical physician to sign the form to confirm fitness to dive prior to any in-water activities.

How do I start learning now?

Enroll in Open Water Diver Online – PADI’s eLearning option – and you can start learning right away. PADI Open Water Diver Online gives you the background information you need to dive safely and allows you to study at your own pace through an interactive computer-based program. Get started now!

You can also start learning with PADI’s home-study materials – Open Water Diver TouchTM (a tablet app) or the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video (a book and DVD package). Stop by Scuba Leeds to enroll in the course, get your materials and start reading the book and watching the video. Your PADI Instructor will schedule time with you to check your progress and make sure you understand important scuba diving information.

What will I do?

The PADI Open Water Diver Referral course consists of two main phases:

The theory is split into two sections and is designed to teach you the basic principles of scuba diving. You will cover basic dive theory, equipment, skills and dive planning. Knowledge development includes self-study and classroom based reviews with your PADI Instructor. This is also the time where you will practice assembling and dis-assembling your dive gear for the first time.

Confined Water Dives

You will make at least 5 confined water dives which will be completed in our two training pools. Your first dives will be in a shallow water pool with a sloping bottom. This helps you build your skills underwater in a safe and fun environment. Once you have completed the shallow pool dives we will take you to our 5.5m diver training pool. Your PADI Instructor will orientate you on the use of a drysuit before making your open water dives.

This will leave the final qualifying open water dives to be completed at a later date, either with us at a more convenient time for you, or abroad on your next holiday! If you don’t have a trip booked, we can even put you in touch with our sister Dive Centre in Malta if you are looking for somewhere to finish your course in warmer waters.

What scuba gear will I use?

The fit and comfort of your personal equipment are keys to having an enjoyable diving experience. At a minimum, you’ll want your own mask, snorkel and boots when you begin your first course. Our friendly staff will help you select gear that’s right for you when you’re ready to buy. Please note a mask and snorkel is included for you to keep as part of the STANDARD and DELUXE packages.?Scuba Leeds will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:

During your course we will include FREE rental of all of the above core dive gear items only.

What can I do next?

The PADI Open Water Referral Course is part of the full PADI Open Water Diver Course and many students choose to upgrade to the full course while completing the referral program. Whether you choose to upgrade or not the referral program can be completed with in conjunction with the PADI Nitrox Diver which will be hugely beneficial when you certify as a PADI Open Water Diver. These upgrades can be added to your referral at any time during your course.