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Education in Scuba diving in Australia
Education in Scuba diving in Australia
The majority of dive shops in Australia have instructors who can certify you to dive through either the or certification agencies, and a very small number of shops certify through other agencies. Since agencies generally recognise each other's certifications the most important consideration when choosing a dive course is to feel comfortable with your instructor's teaching style and proposed program. The vast majority of instruction is in English. Japanese and German instruction is offered by some shops in Far North Queensland.
If you intend to take an introductory certification course in Australia, you will need a medical examination to comply with . Ask your dive center for a dive medical form and a list of local doctors able to perform the examination; it needs to be performed by an especially certified Australian doctor. It will cost AU$40 or so. Most dive shops will refund your course fees if the doctor performing the examination refuses to allow you to dive, but do ask before paying upfront.
Typical land-based Open Water certification courses cost between $300 and $500 depending on location; expect to pay the upper end if you are learning on a resort island with one dive shop available and the lower end if you are learning in a major dive area with many shops. Certifications on liveaboard trips generally cost between $100 and $200 on top of the base cost of the trip.
Many dive shops are rather strict about certifications. For example, someone with an Open Water certification and no Advanced certification may be restricted in depth (usually to PADI's 18 meter/60 foot limit for non-Advanced certified divers) regardless of their dive experience.
If you want to work in diving, there are a limited number of programs that take uncertified divers and train them to Divemaster or Instructor level, which usually includes these courses: introductory Open Water, advanced Open Water, a course in dive rescue procedures and a dive master course. In addition you will do at least 30 more dives to build up your dive experience. Such courses cost around $6000-$8000 and take 3-6 months to complete.
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