Why PADI
PADI Divers carry the most respected and sought after scuba credentials in the world. No matter where you choose to dive, your PADI dive card will be recognized and accepted. In fact, on most scuba diving adventures you'll be surrounded by other PADI Divers who made the same certification choice you did ' to train with the world's largest and most respected scuba diving training organization.
With more than 130,000 PADI Professionals and around 5700 PAI Dive Shops and Resorts operating in more than 180 countries and territories, you will likely find a PADI Dive Instructor who can speak your language and offer you a comfortable learning experience. To serve the needs of divers worldwide, translations of PADI materials are available in at least 26 languages.
See why more people choose PADI over any other scuba diving training organization:
- Educational Difference
Choosing scuba education is a personal experience. You want to feel comfortable with your scuba instructor and their philosophy of teaching. PADI Dive Lessons and Continuing Education Courses are designed to make learning enjoyable and worthwhile. Under the guidance of your professional PADI Instructor, you gain confidence while mastering important safety concepts and skills.
- Educational Materials
You pick up key information as well as helpful tips by interacting with PADI educational materials ' online training, manuals, videos, workbooks, multimedia discs, etc. Credentialed instructional designers use state-of-the-art technology and learning theories to create PADI materials with you, the student diver, in mind. - Performance-Based Learning
This means that you progress as you demonstrate that you have mastered specific performance requirements essential to becoming a scuba diver. Your scuba instructor is there to help you meet these requirements, regardless of how quickly or slowly you master them. You must earn your PADI certification, but you do so in an encouraging and well-supported learning environment. - Continuing Diver Education
The fun and enjoyment of being a confident scuba diver who dives regularly is fueled by improving their scuba skills through continued education. You'll find more than 25 PADI specialty courses like wreck diving and night diving to help build your knowledge and skills while pursuing your Master Scuba Diver rating. Plus, you can live the scuba diving lifestyle by becoming a Scuba Instructor. Experience the joy of a fulfilling Scuba Career as you expand your scuba diving experience. - .
- Educational Standards
All PADI programs, entry level through Instructor Training ( PADI IDC ), fall under strict educational standards monitored for worldwide consistency and quality. PADI takes a proactive approach to quality management and randomly surveys PADI Divers to confirm that their courses met PADI's high standards as well as the divers' expectations. No other diver training organization works to maintain this level of professional reliability and integrity. PADI's commitment to a h3 quality assurance process helps continually improve customer satisfaction.
- Professional Quality
Just as scuba divers must earn PADI certifications, PADI Dive Instructors must complete a development program that sets the industry standard for scuba instructor training ( The PADI IDC). Each new PADI Instructor demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the PADI System and the ability to conduct PADI Programs by meeting specific criteria. Before earning the PADI Scuba Instructor rating, all candidates are evaluated by a select group of PADI-employed Instructor Examiners. This ensures that the evaluation process is objective, fair and consistent worldwide. This is just one of the ways PADI training stands above others in the industry. - Continued Adventures with the Scuba Diving Lifestyle
Your underwater adventures begin in your entry-level course and grow as you explore new dive sites, use new dive gear and try different types of diving, like deep, wreck or night diving. Providing the education, equipment and experiences you want and need, your PADI dive Shop supports your diving and helps you truly live the scuba diving lifestyle. - PADI Scuba Courses
You can tap into more than 25 specialty dive course that allow you to focus on your areas of interest. You can progress up through Rescue on to Divemaster and put your scuba skills to use assisting other divers, or aim for the elite Master Scuba Diver level ' diving's ultimate non professional level scuba diver rating. The PADI System of diver education allows you to continue your dive education for a lifetime ' even after you become a Dive Instructor ' a vocation or avocation that provides a fulfillment few careers can match.