Scuba Diving Book

Scuba diving training if very important because you can’t just go jump in a scuba suit and strap on the scuba gear and go to it; it’s not that type of sport. You must be trained the proper way to dive into the water, the proper way to swim downward toward the reef, what to stay away from and so on.

Most of your scuba diving training can be done online or in a class room before it’s time to start the actual scuba diving lessons in the water. There is a lot to learn from books and what to do and what not to do and how to administer CPR and when in case of an emergency, etc.

Scuba diving training is offered by a number of certified companies in your state and city. Make sure they are certified before taking any classes with them because you need to get a certificate of completion at the end of your scuba diving training in order to be able to start scuba diving.

The PADI open water scuba diving training course is offered online for the most part and then you advance to the real world where you are taken to a pool or pool-like place to make your first real dive. After that you progress to open waters such as the ocean, lake, and river or quarry gaining all the background knowledge you need along the way.

But first you must prove to the instructor you are comfortable with the water and you do this by swimming 200 meters/yards, any way you wish. This is not a timed exercise, it’s just to show that you can swim and are comfortable with the water. Next you will swim 300 meters/yards while you wear your fins, snorkel and mask, again, in any fashion you wish and it is not timed. The purpose of these swims is to prove you can swim and that you are comfortable with the water.

In order to receive a PADI open water scuba diving certification, you must complete five confirmed dives and four open water dives; you must be knowledgeable in all five sessions – taken on the Internet or within a classroom; you must be at least 10 years old for the junior open water and 15 for the open water, you should be in good health, reasonable fitness and be comfortable with the water.

Your scuba diving training will begin with choosing the proper gear for your dive. Renting gear is okay, but having your own gear that fits only you is better. It is recommended that you own your own mask, fins and snorkel, even if you are renting the rest of the gear. You will need a air tank, regulator, buoyancy compensator, submersible pressure gauge – SPG and explosive protection as required by the local environment.

Some scuba diving training participants can go on to become scuba diving trainer themselves with many more hours and an advanced course in training others. This means you can take people on dives and be responsible for training and showing others what you love, scuba diving.