How Do I Earn PADI Certification?

PADI is the English abbreviation of Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Founded in 1966, PADI was founded by Ralf Ericssion and John Cronin. Based on the principles of teaching, they designed a complete teaching system, which quickly made diving activities flourish. PADI is currently headquartered in Santa Ana, California, and has offices in Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Singapore. PADI's Asia Pacific Management Agency is PADI ASIA PACIFIC based in Sydney. The registered office of the Greater China Management Agency is Shenzhen, China, and its office address is located in Beijing, China.

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OPEN WATER DIVER

It is customary to call them OW. Open water junior divers are the most basic diving courses. Trainees can learn diving skills and diving safety knowledge when diving with companions. Complete this course to get an OW certificate!

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER ( Open water advanced divers, AOW's water depth limit is 30 meters, and can do night diving )

AOW, this course provides participants with different expertise in diving training, such as deep diving, boat diving, underwater navigation and night diving, etc. Among them, deep diving and underwater navigation are required specialties. In addition to these two specialties, You need to choose three specialties, and you can only get a license after passing these five specialties.

EMERGENCY FIRST ACTION

Medical emergency training is an independent emergency rescue and CPR course.

RESCUE DIVER (rescue diver)

The Rescue Diver course is the first time in a dive that requires a diver to focus on another diver. In this course, students will learn how to avoid dangers and accidents, and be able to cope with emergencies in the water at any time.

SPECIAL COURSES

The diving specialty course is a short-term special specialty course. The course schedule is usually 1 to 2 days, mainly 2 to 4 specialized diving trainings. Participant qualifications vary according to the ease of diving for each specialty.

MASTER SCUBA DIVER

Divers can apply for a Masters Diver's License when they have completed PADI's five specialty dive courses and are eligible for rescue divers. Mingshi divers are the highest honor for recreational divers.

DIVER MASTER

Divemaster is the first stop to enter diving teaching training. Divers with a diving master license can engage in diving guides or assist in the training of diving teaching.

Open Water Scuba Instructor

Through an Instructor Development Course, you can become a true PADI Instructor (OWSI), and open water scuba instructors can complete teaching independently. Courses included: Open Water Diver (OWD) Course, Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) Course, Rescue Diver (RED) Course, Divemaster (DM) Course.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Coaches with coaching qualifications for more than 5 specialty courses. Including courses: Nitrox air expertise, two-bottle expertise, deep diving expertise, night diving expertise, underwater navigation expertise, shipwreck expertise, underwater digital expertise and more than 20 specialty courses.

Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor

Complete the Assistant Instructor course independently. Participate in the training of some courses and assessments of IDC and assist the senior director of Course Director.

MASTER INSTRUCTOR

The PADI Instructor represents an experienced dive educator who has reached one of PADI's highest instructor levels. The instructor has a thorough knowledge of diver education in the PADI system and has extensive experience in implementing a full range of programs and courses. The coach is a member of the PADI Master Instructor Review Committee.

COURSE DIRECTOR (Course Director)

The PADI Director is the PADI Instructor Trainer. The PADI Course Director level is the highest coaching achievement in the PADI system. To become a course director, the PADI instructor must complete the PADI Course Director training course. During the course, they will learn how to implement the PADI Instructor Development Course and gain experience in training diving educators. The course director is the most important person in the diving industry and plays a key role in shaping the attitude and ability of PADI instructors. They are role models for other PADI members in terms of PADI teaching, diver training and professionalism.

PADI Nitrox Air Diver (EANx)

Requirements: PADI Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 15 years old

PADI Boat Diver

Requirements: PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 10 years old

PADI Dive Diver

Requirements: PADI Adventure Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 15 years old

PADI Equipment Expert

Requirements: PADI Scuba Diver, Junior Scuba Diver, PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 12 years Diver and PADI Junior Open Water Diver (10 years old)

PADI Top Neutral Buoyancy

Requirements: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 10 years old.

PADI Night Diver

Requirements: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 12 years old

PADI search and retrieve divers

Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) of other institutions) or PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate), plus PADI Underwater Navigation Test Card (certificate) (or other organization's qualification certificate (certificate)), minimum age limit: 12 years old

PADI Underwater Navigator

Requirements: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 10

PADI Wreck Diver

Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 15 years old

PADI Underwater Photographer

Requirements: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water Diver Certification Card (Certificate) (or Qualification Card (Certificate) from other institutions), minimum age limit: 10 years old