The PADI Open Water Diver course teaches you the foundational knowledge and skills you'll need to dive with a buddy, independent of supervision.

The minimum age for this course certification is 15 years old, which must be reached by the end of the course. Student divers in the Junior Open Water Diver course must be 10 years old prior to the start date of the course.

The PADI Open Water Diver course builds upon the concept of performance-based learning. This means you progress through the course by demonstrating that you are able to meet measurable learning objectives.

Attempting to learn something without mastering prerequisite objectives can complicate and interfere with development and learning. For this reason, you must satisfactorily demonstrate meeting knowledge development and water skills performance requirements (objectives) in a required sequences. Satisfactory demonstration is called “mastery,” which, will be evaluated by the instructor throughout the course schedule.

This course involves FOUR parts training:

Waterskills Assessment is required prior to certification. You will need to swim non-stop for 200 meters (any style) under unlimited time OR snorkel with mask, fins & snorkel for 300 meters non-stop under unlimited time. You will also do a 10 mins surface float (any style).

Confined Water Training serves two purposes. First, it establishes the basic skills that all divers need (or may need in the unlikely event of a problem) in a relatively low stress environment. Second, it reinforces and supplements Knowledge Development training by having you practice and apply what you learn from reading the manual & watching the videos. There are five Confined Water Dives that correspond to the five Knowledge Development sections.

The Knowledge Development portion establishes a foundation of principles, procedures and general information divers need. There are five sections, each of which is normally accomplished through independent study with the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video, or with the Open Water Diver Multimedia. You answer exercise questions within the reading, and complete a Knowledge Review for each section. Students demonstrate mastery by completing the appropriate PADI Quiz, and, following the fifth section, a comprehensive Final Exam.

Open Water Dives are the final stage of the course. The four scuba dives are called Open Water Dives 1, 2, 3 and 4. You as student divers must demonstrate mastery of performance requirements in each dive before progressing to the next. During the Open Water Dives, mastery is defined as performing the skill so it meets the stated performance requirements in a reasonably comfortable, fluid, repeatable manner as would be expected of a typical Open Water Diver.A beginning diver isn’t expected to perform skills without stress, but you are expected to be able to perform the skill reliably.

Dive Package INCLUDES:
•	Lifetime Open Water Diver certification by (internationally recognized)
•	ORIGINAL Open Water Diver manual with interactive study CD.
•	Diving log book
•	Pool sessions (9 hours total in Petaling Jaya)
•	Knowledge Development guidance via physical class & internet communication
•	3 days 2 nights island trip to Tioman island (twin/triple sharing, aircond, beach-resort with breakfast)
•	4 Open Water dives + 2 leisure dives (speedboat diving)
•	FREE Equipment rentals throughout the course (except wetsuit during pool sessions)
•	Speedboat transfers ex-Mersing pier to island (return)
Dive Package EXCLUDES:
•	Transportation to Mersing pier (car pool)
•	Lunch & dinner meals (we will eat at various seafood restaurants available on the island, hence, we'll share the bills)
•	1 night stay at Mersing on the eve of departure into island (budget RM30 per person)

The dive package offered is designed to minimize stress for working candidates. Flexible schedule, friendly and high-standard of services & value-for-money dive trip are part of the uniqueness of this package. Feel free to EMAIL me for price & further details.