Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PADI-0007 Version: 5 Organization: PADI Americas, Inc. Location: Hybrid Length: 31 hours (flexible schedule) Minimum Passing Score: 75 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024 8/1/2017 - 6/30/2021 7/1/2014 - 7/31/2017 1/1/1978 - 6/30/2014 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 basic scuba diving Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide students with the entry-level knowledge and skills necessary to safely participate in scuba dives to a depth of 60 feet/18 meters, or shallower. Learning Outcomes: plan and conduct recreational dives without instructor supervision while applying the knowledge and skills the student learned in this course, within the limits of their training and experience understand how to obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other dive services plan, conduct and log open water dives when equipped properly and accompanied by a buddy in conditions in which the student has training and/or experience explain the importance of continuing their diver training by completing PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, and/or in PADI Specialty courses General Topics: Introduction: The PADI Open Water Diver Course Section 1: Being a Diver I, Equipment I, Your Skills as a Diver I: Section 2: Being a Diver II, Equipment II, Your Skills as a Diver II Section 3: Being a Diver III, Problem Management, Equipment III, Your Skills as a Diver III Section 4: Equipment IV, Being a Diver IV, Using Dive Computers I, The Underwater World’s Ambassador, Your Skills as a Diver IV Section 5: Using Dive Computers II, Being a Diver V, Your Skills as a Diver IV Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Laboratory Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Other Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Quizzes Completion of the Open Water Diver Final Exam. Evaluation of skills during 5 confined water training dives and 4 open water training dives. Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from PADI Americas, Inc. View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content