Overview
PADI: Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Welcome to the World of Scuba Diving.
As a PADI Diver, you carry the most respected and sought after scuba credentials in the world. No matter where you choose to dive, your PADI certification card will be recognized and accepted.
Go Dive! Choose from a wide range of PADI scuba certification courses with flexible study options including online courses to accommodate your busy schedule.
PADI is the world’s leading scuba diving training organization.
With more than forty years experience, over 135,000 PADI Professionals and more than 6,000 dive shops and resorts worldwide, PADI training materials and services let you experience scuba diving from nearly anywhere.
Scuba diving with PADI Instructors, Dive Centers and Resorts can help transform your life through education, experience, equipment and environmental conservation:
Education:
There are a multitude of PADI scuba diving courses choose from. Whether you want to learn scuba, improve your skills or become a scuba instructor, you can do it via the PADI System of diver education.
Experience:
PADI Dive Shops offer a variety of experiences through tours, local charters and dive trips. Through your local PADI Dive Center or Resort, you can explore dive sites nearby your home or exotic vacation destinations around the world. You an also build life long friendships with fellow dive buddies in the PADI Diving Society.
Equipment:
Learn about all the fun gadgets and scuba gear available to you through PADI Dive Shops and Resorts.
Environmental Conservation:
Organizations like Project AWARE Foundation and partnerships with organizations like the National Geographic Society help preserve and protect aquatic environments. You can volunteer with your local PADI Dive Shop or Resort and participate in a variety of conservation events.
Details
Where and how far do you wish to go with your dive career?
The highest recreational PADI dive level is the Master Scuba Diver (MSD) whom is a diver certified in rescue techniques and also hold a minimum of 5 PADI specialty diver courses.
The first rung on the PADI professional ladder is the Divemaster Course leading all of the way up to PADI Course Director - which is the highest possible PADI Professional diver ranking. A diver must be 18 years of age to begin the climb of the professional diver ladder. Indepth Dive College offer full training through the professional dive courses. DM, OWSI, MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer), PADI Staff Instructor, PADI Master Instructor and even preparation for your Course Director application to PADI. Indepth Dive College Career Development Center can take you all of the way.
Take a look at the chart below and start planning your future in diving: