About the course
Haven’t been diving in awhile? Renew your scuba skills and move quickly through topics you know well to build confidence for your next underwater adventure.
ReActivate is the engaging, efficient way to refresh your dive knowledge and scuba skills. Move quickly through topics you know well, dive deeper on topics where your knowledge may have lapsed.
To get a “ReActivated” card, schedule inwater practice with a dive professional.
What you'll learn
- Assemble and use scuba gear
- Perform basic skills with ease
- Handle common problems
Certification requirements
Prerequisites
PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
(or qualifying entry-level certification)
Time
PADI eLearning: 2-3 hours
Entire course: 2-6 hours
Age
10 Years or older
Health
Good physical health
Depth
Discuss confined or open water dive option with dive professional
Why ReActivate
Your PADI certification never expires; but if you haven’t been diving in a while, it’s better to be over-prepared than risk a problem because you forget something important. For just a knowledge review, complete eLearning. To get comfortable in the water again, also schedule time with dive professional. Dive shops also appreciate seeing a recent ReActivated date on your certification card.
Step 1: PADI eLearning
lt’s easy to fit a scuba refresher program into your busy schedule. Using a computer or mobile device, watch videos of how to perform basic scuba skills and review dive planning and safety procedures – whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Connect with your instructor for a water session to earn a ReActivated card, or whenever you have a question.
eLearning time commitment: 2-3 hours
Step 2: With your instructor
For a ReActivated card, complete a water session where you’ll practice setting up dive gear, make ascents and descents, and review any scuba skills you may have forgotten.
Total time commitment: 2-6 hours
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.
Frequently asked questions
What are the medical requirements?
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).
What are the prerequisites and minimum age?
Minimum age: 10
Course prerequisites: Scuba Diver certification or proof of an entry-level certification with four training dives, such as Open Water Diver.
Why PADI?
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.
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