STANDARS AND PROCEDURES

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INTRODUCTION AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS

LEVEL Min. 
Age		 Rec. Hours Prerequisite Certification EXERCICES OBJECTIVES
DISCOVER SCUBA 12 1h. None. Pool only. 1 dive. Discover scuba through a dive in a pool with the full equipment.
DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING 12 1,5 h. None. Theoretical Introduction with a sea dive at 12 mts. max. Sea baptism. Introduction to diving done directly in the sea.
SCUBA REVIEW 12 -  Open Water or equivalent. Theoretical and Practical Up date for divers after inactive periods.
DISCOVER LOCAL DIVING 12 - Open Water or equivalent. Guided dives Knowledge of the zone, diving itineraries, local biology, etc.

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RECREATIONAL LEVEL
 

GENERALITIES:

  • For the courses below mentioned you must possess a medical certificate specifically delivered for the purpose and not older than a year.
  • In order to confirm the Medical First Aid with other equivalent First Aid courses with CPR, this one must have been done within the past three years.
  • At the beginning of the courses you must bring two photos.
COURSE Min. 
Age		 Rec.
Hours		 Prerequisite Certification EXERCICES and OBJECTIVES
OPEN WATER DIVER
15 31h.
4/5 days		 None.

  • 5 theoretical audio-visual units.
  • 4 practice units in shallow waters + 1 optional.
  • 4 sea dives + 1 optional skin dive, without scuba equipment.

Obtain the Open Water Diver certification (max. 18 mts) after having accomplished the objectives of the practical exercises and having surpassed a final written test.

JUNIOR OPEN WATER DIVER 12 31h.
4/5 days		 None.

  • 5 theoretical audio-visual units.
  • 4 practice units in shallow waters + 1 optional.
  • 4 sea dives + 1 optional skin dive, without scuba equipment.

Obtain the Junior Open Water Diver certification (max. 18 mts and only if accompanied) after having accomplished the objectives of the practical exercises and having surpassed a final written test.
COURSE Min.
Age		 Rec. Hours Prerequisite Certification EXERCICES and OBJECTIVES
ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
15 15h.
2/3 days		 Open Water or equivalent.
+
5 logged dives min.

Previous evaluation test: scuba tune up.
Table review.
Three theoretical units with the following obligatory dives:

  • Underwater navigation.
  • Deep dive -30 mts-.
  • Night Dive.
Two optional dives to choose between those specialties:
  • Boat dive,
  • Underwater Naturalist,
  • Underwater Photographer, Viodeographer or others...

Obtain the Advanced Open Water Diver certification . Extend the experience and knowledge accomplishing the tests and the objectives of each dive.

JUNIOR ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER 12 15h.
2/3 days.		 Open Water or equivalent.
+
5 logged dives min.

Previous evaluation test: scuba tune up.
Three theoretical units with the following obligatory dives:

  • Underwater navigation.
  • Deep dive -21 mts- accompanied.
  • Night Dive.
Two optional dives to choose between those specialties:
  • Boat dive,
  • Underwater Naturalist,
  • Underwater Photographer, Viodeographer or others...

Obtain the Advanced Open Water Diver certification . Extend the experience and knowledge accomplishing the tests and the objectives of each dive.

COURSE Min.
Age		 Rec. Hours Prerequisite certification EXERCICES and OBJECTIVES
ADVANCED PLUS
and
JUNIOR ADVANCED PLUS
15 35h.
4/5 days		 Open Water or equivalent.
+
5 logged dives min.

Previous evaluation test: scuba tune up.
Three obligatory dives:

  • Underwater navigation.
  • Deep dive -30 mts-.
  • Night Dive.
Six optional dives to choose between twelve specialties:
  • Boat diver,
  • Underwater naturalist,
  • Underwater Photographer or Viodeographer
  • Peak performance buoyancy,
  • Search and recovery diver,
  • Equipment speciality,
  • Enriched air diver,
  • Fish identification diver,
  • Dry suit diver,
  • Diver propulsion vehicle
    • and others...
Optional test to confirm for the Dive Master.

Obtain the Advanced Plus certification. Possibility to include the Medic First Aid course. Extend the experience and knowledge about diving accomplishing the tests and the objectives of each dive.

COURSE Min.
Age		 Rec. Hours Prerequisite certificantion EXERCICES and OBJECTIVES
MEDIC FIRST AID
12 8h.
2 days		 None.

Basic First Aid training course including CPR (Cardiac-pulmonary re-animation) and other important practices for emergencies.
This is a course open to non divers.

Obtain the Medic First Aid degree, which is a prerequisite for the Rescue diver.

RESCUE DIVER
and
JUNIOR RESCUE DIVER
15 25h.
4 days		 Advanced Open Water or equivalent.
+
20 logged dives min.
+
Medic First Aid or equivalent.

Four theoretical units about rescue, self-rescue, first aid and control of emergencies followed by twelve sea dives and five sessions related with several emergency situations.

Obtain the PADI Rescue Diver certification after succeeding a final written test and accomplishing the twelve practices.
Knowledge about prevention and behavior in case of dive accidents.

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MEMBERSHIP LEVEL
 

GENERALITIES:

  • To take part on the courses below mentioned you must possess a medical certificate, specifically delivered for the purpose, done within one year.
  • To confirm the Medical First Aid (MFA) with other First Aid equivalent courses they must have been completed within 2 years.
  • At the beginning of the course you must bring two photos.

COURSE Min.
Age		 Rec. Hours Prerequisite certification EXERCICES and OBJECTIVES
DIVEMASTER 18 50h.
8 days		 Advanced Open Water
+
Rescue Diver or equivalent with MFA
+
20 logged dives.

  • 8 audiovisual theoretical units.
  • 4 practice units in shallow waters.
  • 5 open sea practice dives.

Obtain the Dive Master certification which is the step between the recreational level and the first professional level as a PADI member. Succeed a final written test and accomplish all the prerequisites and objectives of the course.
This certification is delivered by PADI only after 60 logged dives.

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PADI / C.M.A.S. Agreement
 

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

  • FEDAS: Federación Española de Actividades Subacuáticas.
  • FECAS: Federació Catalana d'Activitats Subaquàtiques.
  • CMAS: Confédération Mondiale des Activiés Subaquatiques.

Divers with certifications FEDAS, FECAS and CMAS willing to move into a PADI scheme:

FEDAS / FECAS / CMAS PADI COURSE
One star. *Diver Apply for Advanced Open Water Diver.
One star
*Diver with:
  • 9 or more logged dives.
  • 1 Night dive.
  • 1 Navigation dive.
  • 1 Deep dive (>18 meters).
  • Medic First Aid or equivalent.
May enroll Rescue Diver,
which certification is obtained after a minimum of 20 logged dives.

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