PADI Open Water Certification Skill List

Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed

Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
Location
Central NY
PADI Open Water Skills List:
  1. Dive Equipment Assembly
  2. Put on dive equipment using proper technique
  3. Buddy Check
  4. Giant Stride Entry
  5. Inflate/Deflate BCD at the Surface
  6. Buoyancy Check at the Surface
  7. No Mask Breathing Surface
  8. Snorkeling
  9. 5 Point Descent Over Sensitive Bottom
  10. Regulator Clearing Two Methods
  11. Regulator Removal & Recovery
  12. Partially Flooded Mask
  13. Alternate Air Source Stationary for 30 Seconds
  14. Swim Maintaining Buoyancy
  15. Air Check
  16. Skin Dive
  17. Snorkel to Regulator Exchange
  18. Fully Flooded Mask
  19. Mask Removal & Replacement
  20. Air Depletion & Signal
  21. Mask Removal & Replacement for 1 Minute
  22. Exit Using the Ladder
  23. Cramp Release at the Surface (with a buddy)
  24. Neutrally Buoyant (Fin Pivot LPI - Optional)
  25. Cramp Release Underwater (with a buddy)
  26. Hover for 30 seconds
  27. Alternate Air Source Swim for 1 Minute (with a buddy)
  28. CESA - Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
  29. Tired Diver Tow 25 Meters
  30. Scuba Unit Removal & Replacement at the Surface
  31. Hover Orally Inflate for 1 Minute
  32. Free Flowing Regulator for 30 Seconds
  33. No Mask Swim
  34. Emergency Weight Belt Drop
  35. Weight Belt Removal and Replacement Underwater
  36. Scuba Unit Removal and Replacement Underwater
  37. PADI Mini Dive
  38. PADI 5 Point Ascent
  39. Orally Inflate the BCD at the Surface
  40. Equipment Disassembly
Start Monday. Skills are not difficult.
 

It was a much shorter list back in the 80s; more physical endurance steps and fewer equipment-related steps. The equipment was a lot simpler back then, and the physical endurance tests were borrowed from the Navy Seals training manual.

Good luck, Mr Ed!
 
Mr. Ed said:
The RDP table is no longer taught by PADI.
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Yeah, there's a huge difference in the surface times especially. Used to be 5 to 10 minutes if I remember correctly. The 10-minute surface interval skills aren't on the list. I think there were two of them, one w/buddy and one without, involving treading water in a specific position.
 
I'm concerned about finding dive buddies to dive with. Fortunately, the dive shop I'm getting certified at offers low cost local and domestic diving destinations.

Monday complete half of 6 modules, Wednesday, complete rest of contained water diving skills.
 
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Murrmurr said:
Never in deep water, and I don't recommend it while spear fishing...something large will be attracted to your catch.
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I'll add "something large and/or aggressive". Even a "playful" seal will create a distraction, and distraction is a primary cause of diver distress.

I have no doubt you'll soon find a number of willing buddies.
 

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