No
scuba certification required:
Coral
Reef Conservation
The 'AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty' course
teaches divers, snorkellers and non-divers about the vital
role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course
also familiarizes participants with the current state
of the world's coral reefs and how they can help.
This non-diving course includes:
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An introduction to Project AWARE
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The
importance of coral reefs to marine ecosystems and coastal
areas
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Coral reef biology, association and competition
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The status of the world's coral reefs
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How participants can help, including responsible diving
and snorkeling practices
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Project
AWARE
If you want to learn about the plight of worldwide aquatic
ecosystems and how you can protect them, this specialty
course is for you. This non-diving specialty course may
also be conducted in conjunction with other PADI Specialty
Diver courses. You will learn about aquatic ecosystem
degradation and the conservation measures protecting aquatic
resources. This includes:
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The Project AWARE philosophy
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The
importance and interdependence of worldwide aquatic ecosystems
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Current
issues regarding fisheries, coastal zone
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management
and marine pollution
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The status of several critically degraded marine environments
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How you can help
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Specialties
for Scuba Divers:
Equipment
During your PADI Equipment Specialist program, you will
familiarise yourself with the operation and maintenance
of your personal scuba gear. The program is not an equipment
repair program but it does give you:
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Theory, principles and operation of dive equipment
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Routine recommended care and maintenance procedure
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Common problems with equipment and recommended professional
maintenance procedures
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Simple suggestions for comfortable equipment configurations
and an introduction to new equipment
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Specialties
for Open Water Divers with two training dives
Boat
Diver
Boat diving planning, organization, procedures, techniques,
problems and hazards. You will learn:
1. Proper boat diving etiquette, including equipment storage
and conduct
2. Common boat terminology
3. Specific and local boat diving laws and ordinances
4. Overview of emergency and safety equipment needed on private
dive boats
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Diver
Propulsion Vehicle
During the program, you'll learn the techniques you need to
know for safe diver propulsion vehicle operation. This includes:
1. Diver propulsion vehicle dive planning organization, procedures,
techniques, problems and hazards
2. Equipment and procedure considerations
3. How to avoid harming fragile aquatic life
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Drift
Diver
During your PADI Drift Diver course, you will learn about drift
dive planning, organization, techniques and potential hazards,
as well as special equipment and procedures, for example buoyancy.
You will also be taught about the following:
1. Special equipment floating devices, lines and reels
2. Proper buoyancy control, navigation and communication
3. Choosing a dive site and overview about the origin and effects
of different currents
4. Techniques for a proper buddy system and diving in a group
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AWARE Fish Identification
This course will introduce you to the most common fish families
and species found in the waters surrounding West Malaysia. You
will also learn basic fish identification and scientific survey
techniques as well as how important personal involvement is
in aquatic conservation. This will include:
1. Information on Project 'AWARE' and aquatic protection worldwide
2. Characteristics of fish families and species
3. Fish survey techniques and strategies
4. Fish identification, dive planning, organization and procedures
Multilevel Diving
You will learn techniques and procedures of Multilevel Diving
with the use of the wheel and/or computer. The topics covered
will be:
1. Definition and advantages of Multilevel diving
2. Methods of dive planning Multilevel dives by using the Wheel
and/or computer
3. How to avoid decompression sickness (Bends).
4. Procedures for emergency decompression
5. Be a S.A.F.E. diver
6. Flying after diving
7. Care and maintenance of dive computers
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Peak Performance Buoyancy
Additional training of buoyancy control beyond beginners. This
includes:
1. Review of buoyancy control skills
2. Weight positioning and adjustment
3. Fine tuning of buoyancy while under water
4. Streamlined movement under water
5. Visualisation techniques
6. PADI's basic weighting guidelines
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Underwater Naturalist
This course is an introduction to the underwater aquatic environment
and will help develop safe and responsible aquatic life interaction
techniques:
1. Overview of aquatic life taxonomy
2. Study of aquatic life relationships
3. Evaluation of human effects on the local diving environment
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Underwater Photographer
You will learn the basics of underwater photography such as
composition, film type and camera handling, with special emphasis
on practical techniques. You will look at underwater photography
dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential
problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your
camera equipment:
1. Choosing different types of equipment
2. Selecting films and strobes
3. Lighting angles
4. Equipment maintenance
5. Specific techniques for different types of shots
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Specialties
for Open Water Divers with three training dives
Underwater
Navigation
During your PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you
will be taught underwater navigation dive procedures, techniques,
planning, organization and potential problems. You will also
be introduced to natural navigation, underwater patterns, distance
estimation and further your compass navigation skills.
Specialties for Adventure Divers with four training dives
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Deep Diver
You will learn deep dive planning, organization, procedures,
techniques and hazards. You will then be able to apply this
knowledge on four open water dives that range from 18 - 40 metres
/ 60 - 130 feet. The course includes:
1. Practicing navigation on deep dives
2. Recording colour changes at depth
3. Examining pressure-affected objects under water
4. Practicing use of emergency breathing equipment
5. Recompression chamber overview
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Wreck Diver
Orientation to safely participate in wreck diving activities,
this will include:
1. The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems
and hazards of wreck diving
2. The preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special
equipment, penetration lines and reels
3. Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures
Specialties for Advanced Open Water Divers with four training
dives
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Search and Recovery
You will learn search and recovery dive planning, organization,
procedures, techniques and potential problems. You will also
cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery
using lift devices. You will look at:
1. Pinpointing lost objects from the surface
2. Boat and surface controlled searches
3. Semicircular and alternate jackstay searches
4. Practicing four different search patterns
5. Practice raising larger objects
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Master
Scuba Diver
This certification denotes that you have reached the highest
recreational diver level in the PADI system of diver education.
PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates that you have a significant
amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments.
To apply for your Master Scuba Diver certification you need:
· PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying
certification from another organisation)
· PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying
certification from another organisation)
· PADI Rescue Diver certification (or qualifying certification
from another organisation)
· 50 logged dives
· Five PADI Specialty course certifications
· Minimum age 15 years old (12 for Junior Master Scuba
Diver)
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