PADI Open Water Diver Course – Exam Section 1 with Answers

Training is important because? - Answer-It enables diving to be rewarding and meaningful, there are potential hazards to avoid, reduce and/or manage and diving has risks. Certification shows? - Answer-Certification shows that you met the course requirements. You will be trained to what depth? - Answer-A maximum of 18 metres/60 feet. What conditions are you qualified to dive in? - Answer-Conditions as good as, or better than, those in which you trained. The three parts of the course are? - Answer-Knowledge development, confined water dives and open water dives. Knowledge development covers the principles, concepts and terms needed for safety. Confined water dives allow practise of scuba skills in a pool under direct instructor supervision through one or more mini dives. Open water dives allow practise, application and demonstration of what you have learnt. Completing the course allows you to? - Answer-Dive without instructor supervision, obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other dive services, plan, conduct and log open water dives and continue your diver training. What is the PADI four E philosophy? - Answer-Equipment, education, experience and environment. Scuba requirements? - Answer-Age - you must be at least 10. 10-14 earn the PADI junior diver certification. 10-11 must dive with a PADI professional and 12-14 must dive with a certified adult diver. What is Performance-Based learning? - Answer-Performance-based learning means you progress and attain certification by demonstrating that you meet specific learning objectives.