PADI eLearning Programs Open Water Diver Course All eLearning Courses Home / Education / eLearning Courses PADI Online Scuba Training Start your scuba training digitally whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you. PADI eLearning is the easiest way to fit scuba lessons into your busy schedule. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using your computer or mobile device. Schedule in-water training whenever you’re ready. View Online Programs Try PADI eLearning for Free Take the first step to scuba certification - free - no credit card required. Try For Free Available eLearning Programs Beginner Continuing Education Professional Beginner Open Water Diver Diver certification begins here. Start with PADI's online eLearning course. Move to the pool and practice your new skills. Then experience four open water (ocean/lake) dives. Beginner Emergency First Response Discover simple to follow steps for emergency care. This course focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Continuing Education Advanced Open Water Diver This course can be taken after completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification. It's titled PADI Advanced Open Water Diver because it advances your diving knowledge & skills. Continuing Education Rescue Diver Learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver. It's challenging, yet very rewarding. Continuing Education Enriched Air Diver The most popular PADI specialty course. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. Continuing Education ReActivate Scuba Refresher Program Update your dive skills and knowledge with a quick scuba refresher from the PADI Open Water Diver Course before jumping back into the water. Continuing Education Digital Underwater Photographer The most popular diving specialties course. It’s easy and fun to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures. Continuing Education Dry Suit Diver Becoming a dry suit diver allows you to expand your boundaries and dive more places, more often. This suit seals you off from the water and keeps you comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water. Continuing Education Deep Diver Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 ft. Learn to manage your gas supply, go over buddy contact procedures, and buoyancy control. Continuing Education Underwater Navigator Fine-tune your underwater observation skills and learn to use your compass more accurately. This course may count towards college credit, ask your instructor. Continuing Education Peak Performance Buoyancy Observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. Improve the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevate them to the next level. Continuing Education Wreck Diver Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for a new discovery. Continuing Education Night Diver The underwater world changes as day creatures retire & nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, enroll in the PADI Night Diver Specialty course. Continuing Education Search and Recovery Diver Retrieve lost items that have fallen overboard or over a dock. Learn effective swimming patterns and using a lift bag for heavy objects. Continuing Education Equipment Specialist Learn to manage basic scuba diving equipment repairs and adjustments. Understand routine care and maintenance procedures and how dive gear works. Continuing Education Diver Propulsion Vehicle Propel your way through the water and glide over reefs, buzz around a large wreck or weave through a kelp forest. You must be at least 12 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher. Continuing Education Drift Diver Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating. The course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along. Continuing Education Boat Diver This course helps you expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboards. You'll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat. Professional Dive Theory Professional Divemaster Be a leader who mentors and motivates others. Gain dive knowledge, supervision abilities, and become a role model to divers around the world. Explore Your Options 1 Learn to Dive Close to Home Complete the online training while connected with a PADI Dive Shop near you and complete 100% of your training close to home. Benefits: take as much time as you need and connect with your local community of divers 2 Start at Home, Finish on Vacation Complete the online training and pool training with a local dive shop and complete the open water dives while on holiday. Benefits: support your local dive shop, don’t waste valuable vacation time studying and practicing skills, spend more of your vacation time diving 3 Learn on Vacation Complete all elements of your scuba course (independent study, pool practice, and open water dives) — while on vacation. Use PADI eLearning to finish your independent study online before or during travel to minimize classroom time. Benefits: learn to scuba dive abroad, meet other student divers from other parts of the globe FInd a Dive Shop PADI eLearning FAQs Get answers to the most common questions about PADI’s online courses. How long do I have access to my eLearning program? The most popular online PADI programs do not expire. Take as much time as you need to complete: Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air Diver and the Instructor Development Course (IDC). After finishing your online training, you can go back and review the study material as many times and for as long as you want. For PADI eLearning programs not listed above, access expires after 12 months. You’ll receive an email 90 days and 60 days before access to the program expires. If you lose access, don’t worry, you can still complete your training. Contact a PADI Shop to discuss your options. I want to change the PADI Dive Shop associated with my course Once registered, you can’t change the PADI Dive Center or Resort associated with your online program; however, you may complete your training with any PADI Dive Center, Resort or Instructor worldwide. Where you complete your training is up to you, so it’s not necessary to change the store or instructor associated with your online program. Can I buy a PADI eLearning program as a gift? Of course! PADI eLearning gift passes allow you to give the gift of scuba diving to anyone in the world with an email address. You can even include a custom gift message. Visit the PADI eLearning gift pass page to learn more or purchase a program. How do I access my online material offline? If you plan to be somewhere without internet access, use the PADI Training app to download course content in advance. Use the app to study offline, and when your internet connection is restored, upload your progress. The PADI Training app is available for Android and iOS. For the ideal experience, devices should be no more than 3 models old and updated with the most current OS. You don’t need the PADI Training app to access your online material, only offline. You can use a mobile browser or desktop/laptop browser to complete your scuba training online whenever you have an internet connection. I can’t remember my PADI eLearning login Your PADI eLearning username is the email address you used during registration. If you have already tried your primary email, try any secondary or older email addresses. Your password information will be sent to the email address associated with your account. If you’ve forgotten your password, you may also reset your password. I still need help No problem. Our customer service team is available to help Monday-Friday during regular business hours. When your local PADI Office is closed, your PADI Dive Shop may also be able to help. See more information about your local PADI Office. Dive Deeper Learn more about PADI online training. 8 Reasons To Take an Online Scuba Class Strengthen your brain, stick to your budget and invest in your future self How to Improve Your Diving Skills From Home Learn about underwater ecosystems, improve your underwater photos, and more Online vs. Offline: Which Should You Choose for Your Next Scuba Course? 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