PADI Junior Open Water
FOUR OR FIVE DAY COURSE
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn to scuba dive with the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course—the world’s most recognised diving certification. In just a few days, you’ll be exploring the underwater world and able to dive with a buddy at home or abroad.
Already tried Discover Scuba Diving or earned a PADI Scuba Diver certification? Ask your instructor about course credit.
So what are you waiting for? Learn to dive today!
FOUR OR FIVE DAY COURSE
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn to scuba dive with the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course—the world’s most recognised diving certification. In just a few days, you’ll be exploring the underwater world and able to dive with a buddy at home or abroad.
Already tried Discover Scuba Diving or earned a PADI Scuba Diver certification? Ask your instructor about course credit.
So what are you waiting for? Learn to dive today!
COURSE DATES
The course is split into two parts. The first 3 days of pool and theory take place at Andark and the final two days (for the 4 qualifying dives) are at a Andark lake
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Four Day Courses |
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Tuesday 26th May |
Wednesday 27th May |
Thursday 28th May |
Friday 29th May |
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Thursday 23rd July |
Friday 24th July |
Saturday 25th July |
Sunday 26th July |
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Thursday 30th July |
Friday 31st July |
Saturday 1st August |
Sunday 2nd August |
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Five Day Courses |
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Monday 27th July |
Tuesday 28th July |
Wednesday 29th July |
Thursday 30th July |
Friday 31st July |
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Monday 10th August |
Tuesday 11th August |
Wednesday 12th August |
Thursday 13th August |
Friday 14th August |
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Monday 17th August |
Tuesday 18th August |
Wednesday 19th August |
Thursday 20th August |
Friday 21st August |
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Tuesday 25th August |
Wednesday 26th August |
Thursday 27th August |
Friday 27th August |
Saturday 28th August |
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Become a confident and skilled diver
- How to assemble and use scuba gear
- How to manage your buoyancy
- How to respectfully approach marine life
- How to Handle common problems
WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER
A PADI Junior Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.
A PADI Junior Open Water Diver between the ages of 12 and 14 years may only dive with an adult certified diver.
HOW IS THE COURSE RUN
Book your course online on the Andark website on the dates convenient to you.
BEFORE YOUR COURSE STARTS
Whether you’re on the go, or just want to take it slow, now you can complete the academic portions of the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning. Anywhere, Anytime.
E-learning time commitment 5-10 hours
The Junior Open Water course structure is essentially the same as for the adult course but at Andark, takes place over 5 days.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques.
You’ll earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water dives.
THE COURSE STRUCTURE
THE PRACTICAL SIDE
After completing the E-learning before the first day of your course, you go on to do some classroom work and then confined open water sessions in the pool. These sessions are run over 2 days or 6 evening sessions before your 4 open water dives (over 2 days).
OPTION ONE
Four consecutive days: 5 days over 2 Weekends. Please see the table of dates below.
*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.
OPTION TWO
Over 5 Monday evening sessions and 1 full weekend. Please see the table above of evening session available. After you have completed your 5 sessions, you will need to choose a Day 3 date and a Day 4 dates to complete your course.
*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.
Personal Tuition is also available (call to speak to our staff)
Where You Will Learn
ANDARK DIVER TRAINING POOL
First Two Days
ANDARK LAKE
Final Two Days
Important Information
- PADI E-learning (PADI recommend 5-10 hours of time commitment to complete the E-learning). all e-learning must be completed by the first day of the course.
- PADI Life time certification
- Kit Hire (suit, weights, cylinders, BCD, regulator and gauges, air and dive computer). You will need to purchase your own mask & snorkel before the course begins.
- Basic equipment for Open Water dives: mask, snorkel, fins and boots (gloves from October to May)
- There is a great selection of equipment to purchase at preferential rates for all Andark Students. View our range here.
Please fill in the forms below and return to us before your course starts
TERMS AND CONDITIONS A minimum of 3 people is required in order for a course to run (unless otherwise stated). Andark reserves the right to vary or cancel, at their discretion, a course or its contents, where the circumstances necessitate. Andark reserves the right to refuse admission onto a course and does not accept provisional bookings. Reservations will only be confirmed upon receipt of a completed signed booking form, and payment. Telephone bookings will be deemed to be cancelled if the booking form and medical are not received within 5 working days. Course fees may change without notice. Lost or broken equipment (caused by student) must be paid for by student. Inland dive sites may be used – any associated entry fee or boat charges must be met by student. Transport to and from dive sites is student’s responsibility. For continuing education courses, a refresher MUST be completed and logbook evidence shown if the student has not dived in the six months prior to attending the course. You must pre-study all course materials for all Andark courses. If you fail to do so you will not be permitted to join the course. If you wish to rebook, there will be an additional charge of £80 to cover administration/additional tuition. REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION: No refunds of any monies paid will be given, save that Andark at its absolute discretion may offer: (1) a credit note (less an administration fee of minimum £30) redeemable at Andark’s retail shop or against the cost of an alternative course; or (2) an alternative course of equal value (less an administration fee of minimum £30). Failure to attend a course on the due date will result in loss of all course fees. An administration fee (minimum £30) will be charged for changes to course dates where a minimum of 2 full weeks’ notice is give. Where less than 2 weeks’ notice is given OR where the cancellation/change of dates results in a course falling below minimum numbers, no refund/credit or change of dates can be permitted and the course must be rebooked at full value.
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