Academy of Scuba Diving About the course What will the course give me? Course structure Progression Instructors Our facilities Location
The Academy of Scuba Diving is new to Brighton, The courses that we run are intended to run on an ongoing basis operating from Brighton College.
PADI stands for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and it is the largest of all the recreational diving bodies, responsible for certifying almost 60% of the world’s divers.
PADI experience sessions and certification courses are offered to students of all ages, from beginner up to professional standard and are available at Brighton College.
PADI qualifications are accepted worldwide.
- The Freedom to dive anywhere in the world with a ‘buddy’ of similar or greater experience, independent of a dive professional.
- Improved knowledge and understanding of the underwater environment, on the Blue Planet.
- Increased confidence in and under water.
The course is structured to allow student, family and friends to ‘try before they
buy’ All students are invited to attend a try-
The session has a small charge and there is no obligation for the students to go
on to the certified course. On completion of the try-
This course runs for five to six weeks and consists of five 2 to 3 hour sessions with us or your school. The two hour school session consist of classroom based teaching covering basic dive theory and pool sessions where the students learn the skills in a relaxed and controlled environment.
They then progress to an inland site in the Brighton area to complete four open water dives to fully develop their skills and competence in a realistic environment.
At the end of the course students will receive both a certificate and card proving that they are PADI certified. You may wish to finish your course on one of our holidays with Neilson. We aim to run several courses subject to demand.
Once students have completed the PADI Open Water Diver Course, they can progress to the Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, Dive Master,Assistant Instructor or even Open Water Scuba Instructor (very useful for GAP years)
Mr Michael Harley Master, instructor and specialist instructor, runs the entire course. It is essential for a highly qualified professional instructor to guide the students through theory and practical instruction and examination. Mr Harley is experienced in instructing at all levels, and welcomes beginners as warmly as experienced divers looking to further their qualifications and skills.
Operating at Brighton College, A.O.S.D. uses this 25m pool for all our pool sessions within the courses we run, and the try-
The pool is 1.3m deep at the shallow end and 2.1m deep at the deep end allowing students to practise all the skills required for certification as well try-
Academy of Scuba Diving is currently opperating at Brighton College, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL. For open water purposes the Academy of Scuba Diving use various sites in the Brightom area. For directions, please click directions on the map or contact David or Mick.
The Academy Of SCUBA Diving, Operating at Brighton College, Eastern Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0AL.
For more information regarding courses please contact either David Dunn, or Mick Harley.
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