Prerequisites 

• Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification
• 12 years old 

PADI Advanced Open Water E-Learning

This portion of the course can be completed anywhere you have internet access and at your own pace. Sign up for your e-learning course here! Please note the online course is an additional fee paid directly to PADI - it is not included in our cost.

What's Included?

Included in the cost of this course ($450 or $550 with equipment rental + tax) are total of 5 specialty dives with your instructor over 2 days. A Deep Dive (60 - 100ft) and Underwater Navigation will be required for all students. Options for the 3 remaining dives are below. (We do try our best to accomodate student choice, but water conditions and other variables may be a factor)

• Boat Dive
• Search & Recovery
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Underwater Naturalist 
• Dive Against Debris
• Wreck Dive
• Nitrox (separate online training and extra fee required)
• Night Dive
• Rescue (intro dive)

Required Materials and Equipment

The following items are required to begin the Advanced Open Water course:

• Completed PADI Advanced Open Water Diver e-learning
• Reviewed Diver Medical Form - any "YES" answers will require a physician signature before participation in the course 
• Mask, snorkel, fins

Please note:

• If any training takes place at Vortex Springs, there will be a $25 entrance fee 
• Courses are nonrefundable but may be rescheduled 
• Minimum course size is 4 students

Did You Know?!

All of your Advanced Open Water specialty dives count towards their respective specialty certfications. Once you have completed 5 specialty certifications plus your PADI Rescue Diver course and you have 50 or more logged dives, you can apply for your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating!