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PADI Courses

Introductory experiences and continuing diver education with the Pom Pom dive team.

From First Breath to Rescue Skills

Choose the Right Next Step

Whether you are curious about diving or returning after time away, Pom Pom’s instructors offer courses from a first supervised dive through to continuing diver education. The dive team can help match the training to your experience, available time and current certification.

Online Knowledge Development

PADI eLearning

Complete the knowledge-development portion online before arriving, leaving more time for practical training in the water at Pom Pom.

Online access to the knowledge-development course material for one year
Unlimited access to an online version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual
Knowledge assessments completed at your own pace

Please enquire with the resort before booking PADI eLearning. The dive team can help you choose the course, nominate Pom Pom as your Dive Centre and arrange the in-water training. Bring your completed eLearning Record when you travel.

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PADI Programme
PADI Discover Scuba Diving
An introductory underwater experience for guests with no previous scuba experience. Learn basic knowledge and confined-water skills before completing one introductory open-water dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
- Minimum age: 10 years
- Approximate duration: 1–2 hours, including theory and preparation
- Maximum depth: 12 metres
- This is an introductory experience, not a certification course
PADI Programme
PADI Open Water Diver
Complete five knowledge-development sections, five confined-water sessions and four open-water dives. Course completion depends on your progress and meeting the required performance standards.
- Approximately three full training days; recommended stay: 5 days / 4 nights
- Ages 10–11: maximum depth 12 metres
- Ages 12–14: maximum depth 18 metres, subject to Junior Diver restrictions
- Ages 15+: maximum depth 18 metres
- Includes PADI eLearning or online manual, certification processing, eCard and equipment use
PADI Programme
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Build experience through five Adventure Dives: compulsory Deep and Underwater Navigation dives, plus three available choices. Adventure Dive options are subject to availability.
- Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver or qualifying equivalent
- Minimum age: 12 years
- Ages 12–14: maximum depth 21 metres
- Ages 15+: maximum depth 30 metres
- Estimated duration: 2–3 days
- Includes online learning where applicable, certification processing, eCard and equipment use
PADI Programme
PADI Emergency First Response
A non-diving first-aid and CPR course covering Primary Care, Secondary Care and practical emergency-response exercises.
- Minimum age: 12 years
- Estimated duration: one day
- Includes online learning where applicable, certification processing and eCard
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care training is a Rescue Diver prerequisite and must meet the applicable 24-month requirement
PADI Programme
PADI Rescue Diver
Develop self-rescue, stress recognition and management, emergency management, in-water rescue, missing-diver procedures and unresponsive-diver scenario skills.
- Minimum age: 12 years
- Prerequisite: PADI Adventure Diver including Underwater Navigation, a qualifying equivalent or a higher certification
- Requires qualifying EFR Primary and Secondary Care training completed within the previous 24 months
- Estimated duration: three days
- Includes online learning where applicable, certification processing, eCard and equipment use
PADI Programme
PADI Emergency First Response and Rescue Diver Course
Complete Emergency First Response and Rescue Diver together as one combined programme. Students must complete the training and meet the applicable performance requirements.
- Minimum age: 12 years
- Prerequisite: PADI Adventure Diver including Underwater Navigation, a qualifying equivalent or a higher certification
- Estimated duration: four days — one EFR day plus three Rescue Diver days

Official PADI Information

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Visit PADI’s education website for general information about diver training and certification pathways.

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Course Terms

Payment Policy

These payment terms apply to PADI courses arranged with Pom Pom Dive Centre.

Full payment is required before the PADI course begins.
Course payments are non-refundable, including when a participant does not pass the course.
Payment does not guarantee that a participant will pass.
The PADI instructor's decision is final and is based on the participant's performance in accordance with PADI guidelines.

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