Step One
Knowledge Development

 

The Learning Materials
You Need

PADI’s Open Water Diver materials (eLearning or Open Water manual and DVD or multimedia DVD-ROM) cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you’ll read a description and watch a video demonstration.

You have two Options from which to choose. Please see options below.

 

 

Option 1 – PADI Online eLearning

Begin your scuba certification online where you can complete most of the academics of your PADI Open Water Diver course at your own pace, anytime, anywhere with PADI eLearning. You'll take your quizzes online and get ready to begin Step Two (Confined water dives & classroom sessions) of the course.

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PADI eLearning gives you:

• Convenient online access to knowledge development course material for one year
• Unrestricted access to an online version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• Learning at your own pace and on your own schedule.

Option 2 - Home Study Kit

(this includes a hard copy of materials rather
than online eLearning, which does not include
any materials)

You’ll begin by reading each of five sections of the PADI Open Water Manual, How to Use and Choose Dive Computer manual and by watching the corresponding section(s) of the PADI Open Water DVD (which also previews skills you'll learn).

While in the classroom, your instructor will review the materials you studied at home, highlight certain aspects of diving and have you take a few short quizzes.

Home Study Kit choices include:

1. Primary Student Kit

Includes: The PADI Open Water Manual, How to Use and Choose Dive Computers Manual, Log Book and (1) Student Folder. The cost is $71 plus tax.

DVD

Those purchasing the Primary Student Kit will also need to purchase the PADI Open Water Diver DVD. The cost is $39 plus tax. Note: this DVD can be shared by other family members

2. Multimedia Kit

Combines the PADI Manual and Video for computer based learning) INCLUDES: The DVD ROM, (1) How to Use and Choose Dive Computers Manual, (1) Log Book and (1) Student Folder. The cost is $96 plus tax. Note: this kit can be shared by up to four people.

3. Enhancement Kit

Is intended for the multi-user of the Multimedia Kit (DVD ROM KIT). It contains (1) How to Use and Choose Dive Computers Manual, (1) Log Book and (1) Student Folder. The cost is $51 plus tax.

*Please note:  We provide Special Student Pricing on the purchase of mask, snorkel, fins and booties. This offer is valid 30 days from the ending date of your Confined Water Training.

 

The fun starts below the surface