Throughout the course, you'll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
Virtually anyone who is healthy, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. At some point in the course, your PADI Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 metres/yards without swim aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel and complete a bit of paperwork, to get you on your way. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.
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Great first day on the IE where all our candidates passed the written exams!
Congratulations to all our new Assistant Instructors.Enjoy the day off and see you tomorrow !
New IDC this morning with 10 candidates: Emily, Hannah (UK), Lihi (Israel), Malin (Sweden), Azeem (India), Falco (Germany), Jerome, Jimmy, Manu (France), Nicolas (Austria). Jon (Spain) will be joining us too for his IDC Staff Instructor Course. Best of success to everyone!
Last day of the MSDT prep. Digital Underwater Photography at Chumphon Pinnacle. Yesterday we had another great dive inside the HTMS Sattakut wreck.
After successfully passing the IE, our January candidates are now ready for the next step: MSDT prep. Kick off this afternoon in the pool with the Tec Boys. Yeeha!
Are you interested to see what you are doing from day one to the last day of the IDC?
Teaching Tips from the Field - The Undersea Journal First Quarter 2010 article written by three of Ban's Full Time Course Directors
Read recent article about Ban's IDC published in Sport Diver Magazine
IDC KOH TAO DATES 2012
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Ernesto Guijarro Adame, Spain
Dive Master, IDC, MSDT
"The personal attention from the Sunshine and Bans IDC Staff/Course Directors was amazing. I feel strong like a TORO!"
