PADI Course Manual: Open Water Diver Course W/ ERDPML Or RDP Table

See a world that others only dream about! This is where your adventure begins – with PADI®’s Open Water Diver course. In order to be able to call yourself a certified Open Water Diver, you have to participate in the OWD course. This includes a theory part called knowledge development, a few confined water session and 4 dives in open water.

You start by learning about the physical conditions underwater, the underwater world, all the basic and necessary scuba diving gear and also about how your own body behaves underwater. The basic theory is important to understand, in order to stay safe on every dive that shall follow.

Dip your toes in the water and find out what makes scuba diving so very special. Get started with the theory and schedule your course with your local PADI dive shop.

Course requirements:

• Minimum age: 10 years
• Adequate swimming skills
• Good physical health

This fee only covers the manual. Additional fees apply for practical training, including dives, dive equipment, certification card and logbook.