PADI Advanced Open Water Certification
When you first began diving you earned your open water diver certification, now it’s time for you to learn some advanced diving skills to be a better diver. Of course the better & more experienced you are, the more safe you will be. That’s why PADI created the adventures in diving programs. It expands on the knowledge and skills that your open water course touched on.
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First and foremost, there is no class or pool time. The small amount of book work is done through self study (it is reviewed at the dive site with the instructor prior to the dive) and the dives are in an open body of water.
You’ll gain more open water experience under the direct supervision of a PADI instructor. You’ll get an introduction to a variety of different courses and special dive activities. Your recommended depth rating goes from 60 to 100 feet.
As an advanced open water diver you’ll be able to continue your dive education by moving on to rescue diver, dive master, or master scuba diver. Plus there are a lot of resorts and charter boats that require an advanced level of training. This rating will allow you to dive at those types of places.
This course is all about scuba diving and having and fun.
Who can take the course?
Any scuba diver 12 years old and up, certified with a basic open water certificate can take this course. You can have a license from another certifying agency along with a PADI medical statement.
Don’t let the term advanced get in your way. We focus on improving your knowledge and skills, increasing your ability to have fun, and make you a better diver all together.
What do I have to do?
In the advanced course you will do a total of five dives, two of which are “deep water” and “underwater navigation” dives. The other three, you get to pick from a list of many other specialty dives that Scuba Lessons Jax offers.
Where do we do the course?
Most of our dives are done at one of our local springs, or one of our instructors lead a trip to one of the beautiful Bahamas, Keys, or off shore Jacksonville.
How much $$$.
The Advanced open water course is $399.00. This includes your books, gear, hotel, instructor fees, and spring fees. In this specific course you are only responsible for transportation and food.
