In addition, it is an intermediate step to achieve the immediately superior certification, PADI Open Water Diver.

The PADI Scuba Diver course enables you to:

• Diving under the direct supervision of a guide or instructor at a maximum depth of twelve meters
• Carry bottles, rent or buy diving equipment and participate in supervised diving activities
• Continue with the diving training completing higher level courses and specialties.

The PADI Scuba Diver course lasts two to three days and consists of three main modules:

• Academic module: in which the necessary knowledge is developed to understand the basic principles of diving with autonomous equipment (which coincide with the first three subjects of the five that are part of the course immediately above, Open Water Diver).

This module can be done in person, acquiring the materials through Atlantic Eco Diving; or with the e-learning modality in the following link: https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/Default.aspx

• Confined Water Module: in which the basic skills of diving are learned (corresponding to the first three of the five Open Water Diver)
• Open Water Module: these are two dives in which the skills acquired in confined water are put into practice (they correspond to two of the four dives of the Open Water Diver

Requirements

• Be TWELVE years of age or older
• Appropriate swimming techniques and being in good physical condition
• No prior experience in diving is required

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course enables you to:

• Dive with a partner (of the same level or higher) and without direct supervision of a professional, within the limits of experience and at a maximum depth of thirty meters.
• Carry bottles, rent or buy diving equipment and participate in supervised diving activities.
• Continue with the diving training completing higher level courses and specialties.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course lasts three to four days and consists of two main modules:

• Academic module: the knowledge of five Adventure Dives are developed, of which two are obligatory: deep diving and underwater navigation; the other three dives are free to choose from a wide list of possibilities such as photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, wreck exploration and many more.

This module can be done in person, acquiring the materials through Atlantic Eco Diving; or with the e-learning modality in the following link: https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/Default.aspx

• Practical module: the five dives corresponding to the chosen specialties are carried out, where the necessary skills are acquired for each one and gain general knowledge and experience for the activity.

Requirements

• Be twelve years of age or older
• Appropriate swimming techniques and being in good physical condition
• Be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver

In the course, the confidence and willingness of non-professional lifeguards to respond to a medical emergency situation is worked on. The training works the steps to follow for first aid and CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), essential requirement to access the title of rescue diver.

The EFR course lasts two days and consists of two main modules:

• Primary Care (CPR): works on the techniques and steps to handle emergencies in which life is in danger. You learn to perform CPR and how to continue controlling a patient to provide the best chance of survival while waiting for the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Secondary care (First Aid): works on the techniques and steps to handle emergencies in which life is not in danger. You learn to provide first aid that reduces pain and the risk of major damage.

In this course you will learn what to look for and how to respond during rescue simulations, putting into practice the skills and knowledge acquired.

The PADI Rescue Diver course enables you to:

• React correctly and efficiently in a problematic situation during diving activity.
• Identify and manage stress in oneself and in other divers.
• Essential requirement to continue the training until PADI Divemaster.

The PADI Rescue Diver course lasts five days and consists of two main modules:

• Academic module: consists of five subjects that develop the necessary notions to correctly execute a rescue during an emergency situation under water.

This module can be done in person, acquiring the materials through Atlantic Eco Diving; or with the e-learning modality in the following link: https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/Default.aspx

• Practical module: performed at sea, practicing rescue skills exercises that work on self-rescue skills, recognition and management of anguish in other divers, team and emergency management, rescue of panic divers and rescue of unconscious divers.

Requirements

• Be certified as PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
• Be certified as EFR
• Appropriate swimming techniques and being in good physical condition