Diversion Dive Travel - Dive Training

This section gives you a rough overview about the various scuba dive courses available. You can obtain information about taking an introductory dive if you have never dived before, to a full certification course which allows you to dive anywhere in the world. Furthermore, for those who are keen to become a scuba diving instructor, we explain the most necessary steps and requirements to get there. Here is a quick overview, in hierarchial order, of the courses available. Just follow the links that relate to the particular course you are interested in.

The detailed information about the courses is mainly related to dive courses in Australia. However, we can also arrange these courses for you at our other destinations.

A dive instructor will teach students according to standards of a dive association. There are a number of dive associations. Some of the biggest ones are PADI, NAUI, SSI and CMAS. They are all internationally recognized dive associations. If you have a certification card with one of them, you can dive anywhere in the world.

In Australia and most other countries in the South Pacific, PADI courses are most common. A limited number of dive operators offer NAUI courses, SSI courses and others.

In Australia, it is required by law to take a medical examination before you take certain dive courses. If you are a certified diver (at any level) and just want to dive, you do not need to take a medical examination in Australia. more details on dive medicals

Introductory Diving (more info..)

Requirements:
No experience needed but to be able to swim.

The Course:
This course is not a qualification course for Scuba diving. It is just an experience programme to get the chance to do a scuba dive, although you are not qualified. Maximum depth you will dive to is 12 metres (40 feet). If you repeat an intro dive in the future, a dive instructor must dive with you at all times.

Open Water (more info..)

Requirements:
No experience needed but to be able to swim.

The Course:
After successful completion of the course you will be qualified as Open Water Diver. This allows you to dive with a dive buddy according to your level of training received. Once certified, an instructor is not required to be present when you dive with a dive buddy. Recommended maximum depth 18 metres. The minimum age to participate is 12 years.

Advanced Open Water (more info..)

Requirements:
Be certified as an Open Water Diver.

The Course:
After successful completion of this course you will be qualified as an advanced diver. Recommended maximum depth 40 metres.

Rescue Diver (more info..)

Requirements:
Be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver and have completed at least 20 logged dives.

The Course:
After successful completion of this course you will be qualified as a rescue diver, which is the first step to become a diving professional.

Divemaster (more info..)

Requirements:
Be certified as a Rescue Diver. Other requirements as specified by the individual dive associations.

The Course:
After successful completion of the course you will be qualified as a divemaster, the first level as a diving professional. You are qualified to work in the dive industry. Your work can include supervising dives, duties on dive vessels, leading dives, assisting instructors in many areas of teaching and training.

Instructor (more info..)

Requirements:
Be certified as a Divemaster. Other requirements as specified by the individual dive associations.

The Course:
After successful completion of the course you will be qualified as a PADI Dive instructor. As a diving professional you are qualified to work in the dive industry, and in addition to divemaster duties, to teach students from Open water diver level up to divemaster level, depending on the dive association you are certified with.