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Scuba diving certificationScuba diving popularity has increased dramatically over recent years and there are now thousands of schools around the world which offer certification in diving, but how do you know which one to go for and what does certification mean?Open water certification Anyone over the age of 15 years old can get his or her certification in open water diving, when you have earned your open water certificate you are able to dive in open water without an instructor. Almost every centre will recommend that you are in the best of health and many will require that you have medical certification from your doctor to prove it. You will also be required to be able to swim 200 yards in any stroke and be able to float or tread water for roughly 10 minutes. The centres for diving certification There are numerous centres available to teach you the technical aspects and background knowledge of diving however, some are better than others and it is worth shopping around for a school that excels in diving courses. Some of the most widely recognised diving agencies are PADI, NAUI, YMCA, PDIC and Scuba schools international, PADI is the one which is recognised everywhere and is the most popular among them. All of them however will offer reliable and the best courses and instructors, but they will differ in training methods and the duration of lessons. They should all offer lessons where you can learn in your own time with lesson course times only being there as an example of how long it usually takes for the average person to pass. NAUI courses usually offer more technical classroom courses for example where you learn in swimming pools than the other organisations. The courses How long the course will take you to complete will usually depend on you yourself and how quick you learn, an estimate for the course is usually around two to three months which will give you full certification. The price of a certification course will normally include all accessories that you need such as books, table and rental equipment, some organisations will allow you to rent equipment while others insist that you buy your own. The course itself will normally include classroom work which is training and getting to know and how to use the equipment in a swimming pool. Any examinations you need, practical skill sessions and around 5 open water dives should be included in the course. The classroom part of the course will normally take place once a week and there may be intensive weekend training, the intensive training includes advanced reading of instruments and the open water dives will take place over a couple of days. At the end of your course you will be certified to dive from 60 to 100 feet below the water's surface, if you have taken an advanced diving certification course this will allow you to go down to depths of around 130 feet. The advanced diving certification will rely more heavily on safety, the physics of diving, navigation under water, diving at night, physiology diving and will teach you how to read diving tables. |
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