Most of the scuba diving courses out there are PADI certified. You should be looking for this type of courses, because PADI is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the world's largest diver training organisation. PADI also establishes teaching materials, diver standards, as well as support for professional members. A PADI certification is given lifetime.
Besides the basic scuba courses, PADI offers specialty courses. These are a great way to kind of diver you are. The purpose these courses is to familiarize divers with the skills and knowledge, planning and organization, procedures, techniques and problems one may experience when diving. PADI's highest non-professional diver rating which denotes superior achievement is the Master Diver certification.
Here are the courses certified by PADI, from which you can choose:
- Discover scuba diver course
- Scuba Diver Course
- Open water diver course
- Advanced open water course
- Advanced plus course
- Medic first aid first
- Rescue diver course
- Master Scuba diver course
- The dive master course
- Assistance Instructor course
- Referral Course
Most commercial diving schools including comprehensive classroom instruction in all aspects of commercial diving techniques and safety procedures, as well as extensive practical diving experience in tanks or open ocean. Now, about the price. Depending whether the type of the courses (private or semi-private), an average class cost including all scuba equipment is $150.
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