Microsoft,
McDonald's, PADI . . . . one size fits all worldwide. Computer geeks
piss and moan about Microsoft's dominance, no-one listens. Anyone
who's ever worried about eating processed fried fat swears they will never
eat at McD's again - but they do. Professional divers ,the kind of
people who blow $2,000 on a wrist worn dive computer and actually know how
to use it often sneer at die school proudly displaying the PADI logo.
But they aren't the mass market that PADI is after,
it's everyone else, the other 99% of the world's population with disposable
income - like you - for whom, learning the basics of diving by taking a
standardised course is an ideal way to go.
All dive operators on this website offer PADI
certified courses. PADI, the Professional Association of Diving
Instructors, is the largest scuba certification organization in the world.
The organisation is responsible for developing scuba programs and diver
training products, monitoring scuba training conducted by more than 100,000 PADI
Professionals worldwide and issuing and maintaining diver certification records.
Since its inception in 1966 PADI has
grown to have members in more than 175 countries and territories and
international service offices in nine countries. Approximately seven out of ten
North American divers are certified by PADI, and approximately 55 percent of all
divers worldwide are certified by PADI. World domination is next on the
agenda.
PADI Dive Courses
The courses below are all offered
by dive schools on Koh Chang. They cover the whole range of skills
required to advance from total 'newbie who just wants to look at a few fish' beginner to employable Assistant Instructor,
one able to tell tales and drop acronyms in front of a bar full of people in
confidence.
Anyone deciding to make diving their career will find PADI offers numerous other
specialised courses as well as Instructor Development Courses, however this type
of professional course is outside the scope of this site as I haven't a clue
about them.
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Scuba Diver
Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water
Emergency First Response
Rescue Diver
Dive Master
Assistant Instructor
