PADI Open Water Diver Referral
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PADI Open Water Diver Referral
Want to learn to dive but don't want to spend your holiday in a classroom and pool training and studying?
It is better (in our opinion) to enjoy the scenery below the surface of the water, not a classroom on your next holiday
The PADI Open Water Referral allows you to benefit from our expertise where we will help develop your skills at your pace as is customary on all of our Dive Rutland courses.
What Do I need to start a PADI Open Water Referral?
- Be older than ten years old
- Be healthy and reasonably fit - Please read the section below Medically Fit to Dive because if you have any YES (on page 2) then you will need a Physician signature prior to commencing on the course
- Be able to swim eight lengths and float for 10 minutes
NOTE: PADI Junior open water diver programme is available for those under 15 years of age. Those aged 10 - 12 have to dive with a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres, whereas those 12 - 15 may dive with a professional certified parent or guardian to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
What Will I do?
Over several pool sessions (generally four / five), you will complete the five confined water dives whilst completing some theory consolidation activity. The main theory is completed via the PADI online e-learning system.
PADI programmes are performance-based, and you proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. Do not not worry if you need more time as our programming of you course has extra time built into your training schedule. Although we say four or five sessions, it could be six, which equates to 12 hours in water pool time.
Materials used within the PADI Open Water Referral
At Dive Rutland we provide you with all of the equipment (except Mask and Snorkel) you need to have fun, explore and become a safe and knowledgeable diver. This includes learning about the fundamentals of scuba diving, dive equipment and dive techniques.
Why not Mask and Snorkel? Well every qualified diver should have some basic equipment - Mask and Snorkel is the first pieces you should own. They are personal bits of equipment, should fit you and not every dive centre has the means to hire you such items.
Access to PADI Open Water e-learning will be provided as part of your course, which you will complete and present to your receiving instructor (The instructor completing your Four Open water dives)
All you need to provide is your own swimming attire for the pool, mask and snorkel. If you do not have a mask and snorkel it's not an issue. We have a large range in store, which we can fit you for to allow you to choose for a correct fit, have a look at our mask and snorkels here
Scheduling and Course Dates
Dive Rutland is committed to helping you learn to dive at a pace that suits you. All of our open water diver courses start flexibly, you can start when you wish, subject to availability, as all of our schedules are built individually around you and your work/family commitments.
The pool we use is Oakham School pool, Kilburn Road, Oakham and our pool sessions are Saturdays 18:00 - 20:00. You meet at the Dive Centre prior to every pool session to build your equipment and to allow time to consolidate your theory and apply it to REAL diving equipment and environments
Aren't all Courses the same?
This is a statement we hear a lot, but we disagree not everything is the same or equal. Have a look at our Choosing a Dive Centre article, which actually should be called how to choose your instructional team
Yes, you could go on holiday and potentially complete your course much cheaper but also much quicker. Does that make you a safe and competent diver, will you be training at your pace or the instructors and dive centres? What size group will you be training in - with us the group size is two!
When you go to open water will you be kneeling on the sand or actually completing your open water course whilst diving?
Consider saving some money!
Here at DIVE Rutland we recognise that not all divers wish to learn in UK waters, which we think is a shame. This country has some amazing diving with many a reef, wreck or scenic dive to be had. However, you may find that exchange rates may mean you pay more for your course overseas than you would if you complete with us.
You can enroll on to our Referral Course and Upgrade to complete your Open Water dives here, with us, for the same price as our Open Water Diver full course! Easy.
I have questions
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to get in touch, we are here to help you achieve and have fun on your next adventure
Prior to any Diver training course students need to complete a Mandatory Medical Questionaire.
Please ensure that you have read the Medical Statement and are sure that you will be able to commence any diver training PRIOR to paying as our Training Terms Conditions apply after payment has been made.
A doctor's confirmation of fitness to dive is required if you answer YES to any medical condition on the Medical Statement.
You can check out the Medical Statement here:
PADI Medical Statement
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