you can dive as deep as 100 with padi open water certification.
how deep can you dive with padi open water certification?
100
minimum requirements to attend a recreational diving instructor training programme vary between certification agencies. the requirements for padi instructor development course (idc) are 6 months as a certified diver, registration as a padi divemaster, with 60 logged dives, a medical statement that the applicant does not suffer from a disqualifying medical condition and recent participation in padi emergency first response training. the idc takes five to seven days, and comprises two parts, assistant instructor training and open water scuba instructor training. during the idc the candidate will learn padi standards and procedures, the padi system of instruction, diver safety and risk management, the role of the diving instructor in the recreational diving industry, and marketing and sales counseling for recreational diving business. 100 logged dives are required before the applicant can take the two-day instructor examination.
diving instructor
participants in a padi discover scuba diving program should be at least 10 years old and should be able to swim. the "discover scuba diving" program includes a theory lesson and a confined water dive where basic diving skills are practiced. afterwards, one or more directly supervised open water dives can be done to a maximum depth of . discover scuba diving includes the theoretical content and skills of the first lesson of the padi open water diver course, and this experience may be credited as the first confined water dive of a padi open water diver course if done within for one year,
introductory diving