Ocean Diver is the entry grade to having endless fun and starting to explore our seas and oceans.  It is equivalent to PADI Open Water Diver and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. 

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What can an Ocean Diver do?

An Ocean Diver is defined as a diver who is competent to conduct dives:

• with another Ocean Diver or with a Sports Diver, within the restrictions of the conditions already encountered during their training
• with a Dive Leader or higher grade, to expand their experience beyond the conditions encountered during their training, under the supervision of a Dive Manager.
• to a depth which is initially limited to the maximum experienced during training, but which can subsequently be extended progressively, under the supervision of a Qualified Instructor (QI), to a maximum of 20m
• using breathing gas mixes of 21%, 32% or36% O2.
• not requiring mandatory decompression stops
• under the on-site supervision of a Dive Manager with respect to site selection, conditions and dive plan
• where other divers, capable of providing assistance and rescue, are available at the surface
• within BSAC safe diving recommendations

What does the Ocean Diver course consist of? 

• Seven classroom lessons 
• A theory assessment 
• A basic swimming assessment 
• Five Sheltered Water lessons 
• Five Open Water lessons. (Subject to the conditions, the five lessons may be condensed into four.)

All practical training in both Sheltered and Open Water includes the achievement of specific performance standards at appropriate points throughout the lessons.