{"id":19647,"date":"2020-07-13T16:13:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.prodive.co.za\/?page_id=19468"},"modified":"2025-02-04T11:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:44:28","slug":"become-a-diver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prodivepe.co.za\/academy\/become-a-diver\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 1 &#8211; Become a PADI Diver (Open Water &amp; Advanced)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594819386360{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594811898032{margin-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\">Step 1<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: 0px!important;\">Become a padi Diver<br \/>\n(Open Water &amp; Advanced course)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"styled-subtitle\">&#8220;If you\u2019ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; el_class=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594811520687{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #273070 !important;border-left-color: #273070 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #273070 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #273070 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #273070 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600691967525{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"title-h6\">Duration:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; 2 Weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614775196767{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"title-h6\">ALREADY A DIVER?<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>Jump right in and get started with your PADI Advanced Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594811740025{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"title-h6\">Pre-requisites:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>You must be 15 years old<\/li>\n<li>You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health<\/li>\n<li>No prior experience with scuba diving is required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594811786958{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"title-h6\">Includes:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>PADI OPEN WATER COURSE<\/li>\n<li>Open Water Touch Manual<\/li>\n<li>Open Water Registration Fees<\/li>\n<li>Tuition<\/li>\n<li>Pool Training<\/li>\n<li>4 Training Ocean Dives<\/li>\n<li>Hire of Full Diving Equipment<\/li>\n<li>PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER COURSE<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Touch Manual<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Registration Fees<\/li>\n<li>5 Ocean Dives<\/li>\n<li>Hire of Full Diving Equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.thegem-button-6af2054c6ffcc3035 .gem-button svg {fill: #273070;}.thegem-button-6af2054c6ffcc3035 .gem-button:hover svg {fill: #273070;}<\/style><div class=\"gem-button-container gem-button-position-fullwidth thegem-button-6af2054c6ffcc3035 academy-enquiry   \"  ><a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-medium gem-button-style-flat gem-button-text-weight-normal\" data-ll-effect=\"drop-right-without-wrap\" style=\"border-radius: 30px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #273070;\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff';this.style.color='#273070';\" onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff';this.style.color='#273070';\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\">Enquire Now<\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;19565&#8243; img_size=&#8221;800&#215;600&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615477116088{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;]We keep our groups small to provide more personalised attention.\u00a0 Our facilities includes a heated training pool, lecture rooms, service centre, dive shop and the best equipped, dedicated diving boats.<\/p>\n<p>Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course \u2013 the world\u2019s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. As part of the fun and adventure you will also get to complete the PADI Advanced Course which will increase your confidence in the water and broaden your diving skills and experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you are already a diver we offer a &#8220;free&#8221; refresher to get you comfortable in the water again &amp; then get you started with your PADI Advanced course .[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594819393096{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1595915286443{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What you will learn<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594709580405{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h5\">The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>Knowledge Development (online, independent study and classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving<\/li>\n<li>Pool Sessions to learn basic scuba skills<\/li>\n<li>Four Ocean Dives to use your skills and explore the underwater world<\/li>\n<li>To give you the best training possible, you do 2 shore dives &amp; 2 boat dives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594709592439{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h5\">The PADI Advanced Diver:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-disc-style-1\" ><ul>\n<li>Knowledge Development (online, independent study and classroom)<\/li>\n<li>Five Ocean Dives which includes Deep, Navigation, Underwater Naturalist, Boat &amp;\u00a0 Drift\/Wreck.<\/li>\n<li>During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper 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