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If you’ve always wanted to learn to scuba dive, discover new adventures and see a new world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
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PADI Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Diver is where it all begins. Have you always wanted to learn how to scuba dive and discover new adventures? Do you want to see the wondrous world beneath the waves? Then you are in the right place! The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course. It has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
If you’ve tried diving through a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full Open Water Diver course certification. Furthermore if you have completed this with us here at Scuba Leeds within the last 4 weeks we will take your Discover Scuba Diving fee off your Open Water Diver course fee.
To certify as an Open Water Diver you will:
• Complete five knowledge development segments, including quizzes and final exam.
• Complete Confined Water (pool) Dives 1-5
• Meet water skills assessment requirements.
• Complete Open Water Dives 1-4
Knowledge Development
The theory is split into two sections and is designed to teach you the basic principles of scuba diving. You will cover basic dive theory, equipment, skills and dive planning. Knowledge development includes self-study and classroom based reviews with your PADI Instructor. This is also the time where you will practice assembling and disassembling your dive gear for the first time.
Confined Water Dives
You will make at least 5 confined water dives which will be completed in our two training pools. Your first dives will be in a shallow water pool with a sloping bottom. This helps you build your skills underwater in a safe and fun environment. Once you have completed the shallow pool dives we will take you to our 5.5m diver training pool. Your PADI Instructor will also orientate you on the use of a drysuit before making your open water dives.
Open Water Dives
You will make 4 open water dives where you will show your PADI Instructor that you have mastered all the skills and are now confident to complete them in actual diving situations. The maximum depth for your dives will be 12m (dive 1 & 2) and 18m (dive 3 & 4). You will dive at either Capernwray or Stoney Cove for these dives. When you book we will let you know the specific details regarding dates, times and locations.
| Course Option | Basic, Standard, Deluxe |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | PADI |
| Drysuit Specialty | No, Yes |
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What are the prerequisites for this course?
To enrol in a PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior) course, you must meet the following requirements:
• You must be at least 10 years of age
• You must have adequate swimming skills
• You must be in good physical health
• No prior scuba diving experience is required
You will also be required to complete:
• Medical Statement – Please ensure you are fit to dive by checking this form.
• Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding
• Statement of Risks & Liability
If you answer YES to any of the questions on the PADI Medical Statement, you will need to get a medical physician to sign the form to confirm fitness to dive prior to any in-water activities.
How do I start learning now?
Enroll in Open Water Diver Online – PADI’s eLearning option – and you can start learning right away. PADI Open Water Diver Online gives you the background information you need to dive safely and allows you to study at your own pace through an interactive computer-based program. Get started now!
You can also start learning with PADI’s home-study materials – Open Water Diver TouchTM (a tablet app) or the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video(a book and DVD package). Stop by Scuba Leeds to enrol in the course, get your materials and start reading the book and watching the video. Your PADI Instructor will schedule time with you to check your progress and make sure you understand important scuba diving information.
PADI Open Water Diver course schedule
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
• Knowledge Development – Self-study knowledge development and 2 classroom sessions
• Confined Water Dives – 5 dives in a pool to learn the basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives – 4 dives at Open Water, where you will consolidate skills in a real diving environment.
1. Knowledge Development
The Knowledge Development section consists of both self-study as well as classroom-based reviews with your PADI Instructor. This part of your course is designed to teach you the basic principles of scuba diving, and you will cover basic dive theory, equipment, skills and dive planning. You will also practice assembling and disassembling your dive gear for the first time. Just get in touch and we will arrange the classroom sessions at a suitable time for you.
Please ensure all Knowledge Development and Knowledge Reviews for your course are completed before the first Confined Water training session.
2. Confined Water Dives
You will do a total of 5 confined water dives in a pool, where you will learn basic scuba skills, get comfortable underwater and have lots of fun!
Confined water session 1
Tong High School Pool: Saturday 12:00 – 14:00
You will complete your first shallow water dive at Tong High School swimming pool – please note that students will have to make their own way there. Once you arrive you will:
• Have a pre-dive briefing with your instructor
• Complete a 90-minute shallow pool dive to a maximum depth of 1.8m
The Saturday session is an ideal starting point for all new divers, as the pool has a sloping bottom. This means your instructor will let you breathe underwater for the first time and practice a couple of safety skills in water deep enough to stand up in. Once you are comfortable, your instructor will take you for a swim to the deep end of the pool.
Once you have completed the shallow pool dive we will take you to our 5.5m diver training pool.
Confined water session 2 – 5
John Charles Centre for Sports Pool: Thursdays 19:30 – 22:00
You don’t have to come to the dive centre before these sessions, we can meet you there! This pool is 5.5m deep, which means you will really get the full experience of how it feels to be weightless underwater. The sessions are around 2.5 hours long – this includes a briefing, equipment set up and a 90-minute dive, which means you will have plenty of time to practice skills and have fun!
Once in the pool, your instructor will help you to practice equalising while making a descent to 5.5m down our descent line. The line allows you to descend slowly whilst having something to hold on to. Once at the bottom of the dive pool, you will get to practice the skills necessary to the relevant session. You will have 4 confined water sessions in this pool altogether, with each session evolving your skill set to match that of an Open Water Scuba Diver.
Dry Suit Orientation (DSO)
As you will be using a dry suit for your Open Water dives, you will get a dry suit orientation in confined water beforehand. During the session you will be taught about general dry suit maintenance, how to put the suit on and take it off, as well as practice situations you can find yourself in, such as dry suit squeeze or air build-up in the legs.
3. Open Water Dives
Once you have completed the PADI Confined Water skills and dry suit orientation, you will head to one of our two Open Water dive sites for the remainder of your course. You can make your own way there, but let us know if you are interested in car sharing and we can help arrange this.
Open Water session 1 & 2
Capernwray/ Stoney Cove: Saturdays 09:00 – 16:00
Here you will do a total of 4 Open Water Dives (as well as an additional dry suit dive if you choose to complete the specialty at the same time), where you will practice all of the skills you learnt in confined water. The sessions include briefings, equipment set up, gear down and debriefing. Once you have completed all of your Open Water Dives, Knowledge Reviews and final exam, you become a certified PADI Open Water diver!
Unsure if the full PADI Open Water Course is for you? Check out our PADI Discover Scuba Diving page to get more information on experiencing diving for the first time.
What scuba gear will I use?
The fit and comfort of your personal equipment are keys to having an enjoyable diving experience. At a minimum, you’ll want your own mask, snorkel and boots when you begin your first course. Our friendly staff will help you select gear that’s right for you when you’re ready to buy. Please note a mask and snorkel is included for you to keep as part of the STANDARD and DELUXE packages. Scuba Leeds will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
• Buoyancy Device (Single Tank Wing)
• Regulator (Long Hose Style)
• Scuba Cylinder (12ltr Tall)
• Integrated Weight System & Weights (As needed)
• Scuba Diving Computer (Suunto Vyper Novo)
• Scuba Diving Fins (Strap Fins)
• Drysuit & Undersuit (Thermal Protection)
During your course we will include FREE rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from Scuba Leeds.
What can I do next?
The PADI Open Water Diver Course can be completed with in conjunction with the PADI Drysuit Diver and PADI Nitrox Diver. If you want to continue to scuba dive in the UK and plan on renting cold water scuba equipment, including a drysuit, you will require a PADI Drysuit Diver certification. We offer both of these courses as upgrade options while completing your Open Water course.
£150.00 £99.00
Why choose Scuba Leeds?
Scuba Leeds takes a revolutionary, sector leading approach to diver training. Drawing on advances and techniques from the world of Technical Diving, we work within the world’s most successful diver training system – the PADI system – to develop confident, safe divers.
Committed to developing good divers
At Scuba Leeds we won’t take shortcuts to training and you will only be trained by highly skilled, truly experienced and extremely dedicated dive professionals. For example, during the PADI Open Water Diver Course, students are provided with a minimum of 9 hours developing skills in the pool and 2 full days at Open Water – BUT if you or your instructor feel you require more time for comfort, confidence or to achieve mastery then that’s all included in the package. This means new divers are able to build their skill level whilst maintaining their personal confidence and safety.
Students train in 2 pools, with the majority of training being completed in one of only a handful of the UK’s 5.5m deep pools – this provides a much more realistic dive experience for our trainees as they develop and polish their dive skills, making the transfer to Open Water for the qualifying dives much less stressful.
We also take great pride in the fact that we teach in small groups and with student-to-instructor ratios that ensure that each student receives the care and attention they deserve to ensure they truly enjoy their experience.
Learning to dive with Scuba Leeds, your buoyancy control will be at the top of the skills list – this will ensure you learn to dive in the most safe manner, be more comfortable, and with more efficient propulsion also comes better gas management and longer dives. This is why we at Scuba Leeds put so much emphasis on great buoyancy control at every level of training, which is also reflected in the equipment which you will learn to dive in and the way you will dive.
Equipment
Our school wings and long-hose regulators are all less than 1 year old.
We are now training all new divers in Wings and Harness systems with a long hose configuration, which is ground-breaking as traditionally most training has been in jacket style BCDs. Wings are much better for diving as they hold you in a much more streamlined and comfortable position whilst underwater. The long hose configuration is adapted from technical and advanced diving techniques and makes for safer diving.
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre
We are subject to PADI’s quality assurance program. This is a globally acclaimed and fully integrated approach to ensure PADI standards are maintained throughout all elements of all courses. We also conduct our own regular reviews.
Your investment in your diving. Your choice.
Wherever you decide to learn to dive you will be embarking on an exciting and incredible new sport. You will see and experience amazing and beautiful things that sadly only a few people ever do.
Whatever you decide to do, your investment in time and training will be significant. We hope that you decide to invest your trust in us.
We can’t wait to meet you and help you make that transition into the fantastic world of scuba diving.
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