Who should take this course?

Do you want to learn how to best support a dive buddy who has a physical or mental challenge? This course will increase your awareness of divers’ varying abilities, and explores adaptive techniques to apply while diving or freediving with a buddy with a disability.

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 15 years old with at least 40 logged dives and have completed the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course within 24 months are eligible to take the this course. It is also recommended that you complete the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course beforehand so that you have better awareness of trim.

What will you learn?

Through knowledge development and two diving workshops – one in confined water and one in open water – you’ll learn useful techniques that will increase your ability to become a better dive partner to a diver with a disability. You’ll gain insight and practical experience as you learn about:

1Becoming more aware and mindful of individual considerations when diving with people with disabilities.

2Adaptive techniques that can be applied while diving with buddies with mental and/or physical challenges.

        3      Planning a dive, awareness of technology and potential problems, and how to select dive sites, prepare special equipment and safety procedures.

How long does the course take？

• Recommended Minimum Hours: 16 hours (subject to an individual’s learning ability)

• Number Open Water Dives Requires:  3 dives (May be done in a day or more)