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Become a Certified PADI Diver
If you are ready to take a certification class, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 
1. Complete your knowledge development online with the PADI eLearning® Open Water Diver Course.
2. Contact your local PADI Dive Shop or Resort to complete your confined water dives.
3. Experience what the underwater world truly has to offer by finishing your training in the open water.
At your local dive shop or resort you’ll meet friendly, expert PADI dive professionals who will introduce you to everything scuba has to offer and help you determine the best learning method for you.
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