About the course

Reach new depths, discover new dive sites, and learn about deep dive planning, dive limits and gas management.

During the PADI Deep Diver course, you’ll learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis.

You’ll learn about buddy contact procedures, safety considerations and buoyancy control at depth.

What you'll learn

  • Manage your gas supply
  • Identify and deal with narcosis
  • Recognize your personal limits
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Certification requirements

Prerequisites

PADI Adventure Diver
(or qualifying certification)

Time

PADI eLearning: 2-4 hours
Entire course: 2-3 days

Age

15 Years or older

Health

Good physical health

How to start Deep Diving

When you dive below 18 metres/60 feet, there are special safety considerations. If you’re ready to expand your boundaries, a PADI Instructor will help you gain the skills and confidence to explore to a maximum depth of 40 metres/130 feet.

Step 1: PADI eLearning

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.

eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours

Step 2: With your instructor

During four dives with a PADI Instructor, you’ll practice descents, buoyancy and safety stops. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll discover how deep dives affect color, physical objects and your brain.

Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed over a minimum of two days).

The PADI difference

For over 50 years, PADI has undeniably been the way the world learns to dive, setting the standard for the highest quality dive training, underwater safety and conservation initiatives while evolving the sport of diving into a passionate lifestyle.

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Frequently asked questions

Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.

  • Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course.
  • Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
  • If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).

Minimum age: 15

Course prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)

PADI is the world’s largest scuba diving training organization and the most widely recognized dive certification in the world, with 30,000,000 PADI certified divers and counting. PADI sets the standard for the highest quality dive training, underwater safety, and conservation initiatives while promoting the benefits of underwater connection. With PADI eLearning you can study at your own pace to achieve the dive knowledge and fundamentals required to confidently advance to your in-water training. With over 6,600 PADI Dive Centers and resorts across the globe and 128,000 PADI Professionals worldwide, it’s easy to complete your dive training.