Certification

            With the increasing popularity of the sport, there were numerous dive centers and certification programs in recent years. In the U.S. alone there are nearly 2000 professional diving centers. The first thing you should do before a program is to test the various centers and find out who of them be the most appropriate for you.

PADI Certification
Open Water Diver Certification:

You must be at least 15 years to receive the Open Water Diver certification. Certifications of the more open water, you can immerse yourself without the presence of the teacher (if the charter does not permit required). There are also Junior Open Water Diver for people 10 to 15 before your certification, it is almost every center that you are in good physical condition recommended. Some even require that you obtain a medical certificate before enrolling in a certification program. You must also know how to swim if you are not necessarily good. However, you should be able to swim 200 meters each shot and be able to swim or walk on water for about 10 minutes.



Diving Centers for certification:

There are many diving centers around which you can teach the basics techniques and skills of diving, but not all of them are absolutely reliable. Try doing a little research before you enroll in a program. See also an agency that provides internationally recognized certification card if you travel a lot.


Some of the organizations diving's most popular and largest certification diving PADI, NAUI, YMCA, Scuba Schools International, and PDIC. These organizations provide some of the best courses and diving instructors are available. But the training method, duration, etc. Teaching can not be equal to all of them. For example, NAUI are often more technical in the classroom than other programs, but can not say better or worse than others. Thus the result of the training and education will ultimately depend on your effort and individual trainers.
Bubble Makers midshipmen, and said, are some popular agencies specializing in the provision of Junior Open Water Diver certification for people 10 to 15

Course:
The duration of a diving certification usually depends on you and your schedule. Basically, it takes about two to three months for full certification, which would cost between $ 175.00 and $ 250.00 and can be accessories such as books, tables and equipment rental, etc. (you must purchase or rent your equipment Diving own) for a party. A certification course includes instruction in general, examinations, practical skills sessions and four open water dives 56. The working class can once a week with weekends more intensive, which will include the reading progressed, while the open water dives usually last two days.
The Scuba Diver allows you to base, 60 to 100 meters below the surface dive, while allowing an advanced diving certification allows you to make deep dives of about 130 meters. Advanced dive certification is more focused on safety, physics, navigation, night diving, diving physiology and dive tables.
 
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