PADI Advanced Open Water Diver + Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox)

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences

That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

Who should take this course?

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.

If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

What will you learn?

You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. 

During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

Requirements to attend PADI AOWD-course with Diving School Aalto:
-PADI OWD-certification - or similiar from another organization
-PADI Dry Suit Speciality- certification- or similiar from another organization

How can you start learning now?

 Come and visit us to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning.
Read the Adventures in Diving manual and do the homework. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your Adventure Dives.

What scuba gear will you use?

Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and dive knife or dive tool. You’ll also use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example, you’d obviously use a dry suit for the Dry Suit Adventure Dive or a sidemount configuration during the Sidemount Adventure Dive. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as dive light for night diving or lift bag for search and recovery diving.

PADI Enriched Air.

Who should take this course?

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course. Note that in some regions the minimum age is older than 12.

What will you learn?

You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll:

• Discuss managing oxygen exposure.

• Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.

• Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us and get your studying material today! Read the Enriched Air Diver Manual and watch the Enriched Air Diving video.

There are two ways on completing the course:

1] Theory only. You study independently the course material which you will discuss with your PADI Enriched Air instructor at your theory evening. We will be also getting into gas analysing, dive planning with various gas mixes and get deeper into diving with enriched air - the advantages and on the other hand, hazards. The theory lesson together with independent study will provide you the knowledge needed to purchase Nitrox -gas and conduct Nitrox dives independently with your buddy.

2] You can also book two Nitrox dives with your Enriched Air Instructor. This will deepen you knowledge and increase confidence and experience in enriched air and generally in diving. Very recommended and adds loads of fun to the course as well. You will agree on the open waters' diving day together with your instructor and the other participants during the course.

What gear will you use?

Most modern scuba equipment and dive computers can be used with enriched air, but your PADI Instructor will let you know if your gear meets manufacturer recommendations and local requirements. However, scuba tanks must meet oxygen service standards and be dedicated for use with enriched air. You’ll practice using oxygen analyzers and special cylinder decals. Your PADI Dive Center staff will explain other equipment you may need to enjoy enriched air diving.

Just to get you in the mood, enjoy!

[DUE TO EXCEPTIONALLY COLD WEATHER 23.-26.2.2018 WE CAN NOT USE OUR COMPRESSOR TO FILL YOUR CYLINDERS DURING THE WEEKEND. You can bring your cylinders to us and we will fill them as soon as the temperature comes up enough. If you despirately need ai for the weekend we are willing to offer our diving school's own tanks for rent on the price of a normal fill-up (8€/ single, 10€ doubles. PLese note that we have a very limited amount of doubles, so it'll probably be pretty much single tanks available]

Please make sure that the cylinder you bring us for filling are properly inspected and they have a valid inspection date on the neck. We can not fill tanks that have been expired/ not valid regarding inspection. Thank you very much.

Attention! Be prepared to show your Nitrox classification.

[DUE TO EXCEPTIONALLY COLD WEATHER 23.-26.2.2018 WE CAN NOT USE OUR COMPRESSOR TO FILL YOUR CYLINDERS DURING THE WEEKEND. You can bring your cylinders to us and we will fill them as soon as the temperature comes up enough. If you despirately need ai for the weekend we are willing to offer our diving school's own tanks for rent on the price of a normal fill-up (8€/ single, 10€ doubles. PLese note that we have a very limited amount of doubles, so it'll probably be pretty much single tanks available]

Please make sure that the cylinder you bring us for filling are properly inspected and they have a valid inspection date on the neck. We can not fill tanks that have been expired/ not valid regarding inspection. Thank you very much.

Attention! Be prepared to show your Nitrox classification.