{"id":613,"date":"2018-02-23T16:32:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=613"},"modified":"2024-02-20T13:36:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:36:06","slug":"padi-scuba-diver","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/scuba-diving\/padi-scuba-diver\/","title":{"rendered":"PADI Scuba Diver Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The first diver certification level<\/h2>\n<p><em>** Course price does not include any required training materials **<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are limited with available time for diving, this course might be ideal for you to<\/p>\n<p>Get Certified!<\/p>\n<p>Get your PADI scuba certification. If you\u2019ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.<\/p>\n<p>The PADI Scuba Diver course is the first step towards getting certified as a PADI Open Water Diver the world\u2019s most popular scuba certification whch has introduced millions of people to the adventurous a diving lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you\u2019ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you\u2019ll make at least 3 pool dives and 2 dives at our local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.<\/p>\n<p>What You Learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How much fun scuba diving is<\/li>\n<li>Scuba diving equipment considerations for your local diving environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving<\/li>\n<li>Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills<\/li>\n<li>Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you\u2019ve tried diving through a\u00a0Discover Scuba Diving\u00a0experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Scuba Diver course certification.<\/p>\n<p>Once qualified you will still be required to dive with a PADI Professional but you will be certified to go to 12m deep.<\/p>\n<h4>Important<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-450x629.jpg 450w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>Please ensure that you have read through the <a href=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Medical-form-Feb-2022-post-covid-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical form<\/a>. If you answer\u00a0YES\u00a0 to any of the questions you are required to take the form with you to a doctor and be certified fit for diving prior to the start of the course. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Please bring this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">signed and completed<\/span> form with you when you arrive at Diveshack.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your PADI scuba certification. If you\u2019ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.<\/p>\n<h4>Important<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1304\" src=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rstc-medical-form-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rstc-medical-form-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rstc-medical-form-100x130.jpg 100w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rstc-medical-form-300x389.jpg 300w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rstc-medical-form.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/>Please ensure that you have read through the <a href=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/RSTC-Medical-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical form<\/a>. If you answer\u00a0YES\u00a0 to any of the questions you are required to take the form with you to a doctor and be certified fit for diving prior to the start of the course. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Please bring this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">signed and completed<\/span> form with you when you arrive at Diveshack.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[43],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<title>PADI Scuba Diver Course - Dive Malta with Diveshack<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/scuba-diving\/padi-scuba-diver\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PADI Scuba Diver Course - Dive Malta with Diveshack\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get your PADI scuba certification. 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