If you have obtained the Open Water Diver certification, it means you have joined a community of passionate divers from all over the world. If you want to learn more about diving and gain more diving experience, the Advanced Open Water Diver course is highly recommended for you.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course offers divers the opportunity to experience four specialized dives. The three mandatory specialty courses are Deep Diving, Night & Limited Visibility, and Navigation. After completing these courses, you can choose one additional course based on your interest. Upon successful completion, you will be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver and can dive up to 40 meters.
Simple to understand:
The Advanced Open Water course requires 4 days (with 24 actual dives and the completion of 4 independent specialty courses). Upon passing, you can successfully obtain the certification.
The 4 independent specialty courses are as follows:
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Deep Diver Specialty (3 dives)
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Night Diver Specialty (2 dives)
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Buoyancy Control Specialty (3 dives)
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Dive Computer Specialty (3 dives)
(or other SSI-recognized independent courses).
The course includes:
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SSI Advanced Open Water Diver e-learning materials and certification
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Basic diving equipment rental
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3-4 days of open water training (up to 30 meters)
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2-3 dives for each specialty course (depending on the specific specialty)
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Training tanks and weights
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Each specialty course has a different fee, please contact us for details.
Specialty course options include:
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Computer Diving
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Marine Ecology
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Enriched Air Nitrox
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Equipment Techniques
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Science of Diving
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Perfect Buoyancy
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Photo & Video
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Boat Diving
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Deep Diving
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Diver Stress & Rescue
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Navigation
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Night & Limited Visibility
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Waves, Tides & Currents
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Fish Identification
Requirements:
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Minimum age of 10
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If choosing to experience deep diving, minimum age of 12 is required
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Must hold an Open Water Diver certification or Junior Open Water Diver certification
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Good physical health for diving, completion of the "Diver Medical Health Participant Questionnaire" is required