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Enriched air, also known as nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air. Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals. It’s no wonder that Enriched Air Diver is the most popular PADI® specialty.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
Online learning makes it easy to fit diving lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the knowledge development section of your course whenever and wherever it suits you.
Read at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact your instructor for in-water training or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning Time: 2-4 hours
PRACTICE
With your Instructor
After completing your independent study, you will learn how to analyze a tank, complete an enriched air logbook, and set up your dive computer for nitrox. There are two optional dives.
- Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total commitment time: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 12 years and over
The thought of diving beneath the surface of the sea at night seems mysterious, yet so tempting. Even if you’ve dived in a location many times before, at night you’re plunged into a whole new world and watch it come alive under the glow of your dive light. The scenery changes as the day creatures retreat and the nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve ever wondered what happens underwater after sunset, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.
PADI Open Water Divers (Junior) and above, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit your dive courses into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study portion of your course whenever and wherever it suits you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact your instructor for in-water training or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning Time: 2-4 hours
PRACTICE
With your Instructor
Practice underwater navigation at night and learn how to find entry and exit points in the dark. Your instructor will share tips for night diving, teach you how to stay in touch with your buddy, and how to avoid disorientation.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
- Total commitment time: 2-3 days
- Minimum age: 12 years and over
Unlike neoprene diving suits, a drysuit does not allow water to enter and is filled with air to provide buoyancy. During your drysuit lesson, your instructor will teach you how to control the air in your suit along with your buoyancy.
You will also learn about different types of dry suits, basic repairs and suit maintenance.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit your dive courses into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study portion of your course whenever and wherever it suits you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact your instructor for in-water training or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning Time: 2-4 hours
PRACTICE
With your Instructor
You will practice putting on and adjusting your wetsuit, determining how much weight you need, and mastering basic skills in a pool before making two open water dives.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or entry-level certificate)
- Total commitment time: 2-3 days
- Minimum age: 10 years and over
During the lesson PADI® Deep Diver, you will learn how to plan deep dives, manage gas supply, and how to recognize and manage narcosis.
You will learn about buddy contact procedures, safety issues, and buoyancy control at depth.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit diving courses into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study portion of your course whenever, wherever it suits you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact your instructor for in-water training or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning Time: 2-4 hours
PRACTICE
With your Instructor
During four dives with a PADI instructor, you will practice descents, buoyancy and safety stops. Through practical exercises, you will discover how deep diving affects your complexion, physical functions and brain.
- Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed in at least two days)
- Minimum age: 15 years and older
First Aid
Primary and secondary healthcare training Emergency First Response® teaches you what to do in the critical moments between the onset of a life-threatening emergency and the arrival of emergency medical services.
Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid to relieve pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses, and practice bandaging and splinting.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
Online training makes it easy to fit a CPR and first aid course into a busy schedule. Watch videos demonstrating different first aid techniques and learn what steps to take in an emergency. Study online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact your instructor if you have any questions.
- eLearning Time: 2-4 hours
PRACTICE
With your Instructor
Learn eight essential skills to help others in an emergency. Gain hands-on experience with CPR, practice bandaging and splinting, and apply your new skills in a role-play scenario.
- Requirements: Desire to help others
- Total time commitment: 4-8 hours
- Minimum age: None
