Looking for the ultimate adventure? You found it! PADI’s
Advanced Open Water Diver program fine tunes your dive skills and allows you to
explore some of diving's top adventures. It’s your dive – go for it!
The Advanced Open Water Diver program offers you a structured program where you
gain additional experience and skills under the direct guidance of a PADI
professional.
PADI’s Advanced Open Water Diver program has something for everyone. This
in-water, performance based program includes a total of five dives from the
following list:
Altitude Diver
Boat Diver
Drift Diver
Deep Diver
Dry Suit Diver
Dive Propulsion Vehicle
Multilevel Diver
Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search and Recovery Diver
Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Videographer
Underwater Photographer
Underwater Navigator
AWARE Fish Identification
Wreck Diver
If you’re 15 or older, and a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent, then
you’re ready for the Advanced Open Water Diver program. Or, if you’re
between the ages of 12 and 14, there’s the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water
Diver or Junior Advanced Plus programs. The Junior programs are available if
you are a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent certification.
After successfully completing the course, you'll receive the PADI Advanced
Open Water Direr certification. This allows you to participate in more
advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth limit of 30
meters/ 100 feet, in addition to the qualifications listed for PADI Open Water
Divers.
What does this program offer you? New experiences, new skills, lots of diving
and thrilling adventures! So take your diving to new limits! Stop by your
local SDI Dive Center for more information on the PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver and Advanced Plus programs and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver training
materials.