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Open Water Diver

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Open Water Diver (OWD) is an entry-level autonomous diver certification for recreational scuba diving. Although different agencies use different names, similar entry-level courses are offered by all recreational diving agencies and consist of a combination of knowledge development (theory), confined water dives (practical training) and open water dives (experience) suitable to allow the diver to dive on open circuit scuba, in open water to a limited depth and in conditions similar to those in which the diver has been trained or later gained appropriate experience, to an acceptable level of safety.

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Minimum training standard

The OWD training standard of most agencies complies with the minimum requirements of international Standard ISO 24801-2. Autonomous diver.

Agencies issuing certification named Open Water Diver

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The "Open Water Diver" certification name is used by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Scuba Schools International (SSI), the National Academy of Scuba Educators (NASE) Worldwide, Professional Technical and Recreational Diving (ProTec), International Scuba Certification (ISC), and the Sub-Aqua Association (SAA), which is recognised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) as a CMAS 1-star certification. Scuba Diving International calls its equivalent 'Open Water Scuba Diver'.

Equivalent certification issued by other agencies

The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) entry-level course is called Scuba Diver.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} The British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) calls its equivalent qualification 'Ocean Diver'.

See also

  • {{annotated link|Diver training}}
  • {{annotated link|Advanced Open Water Diver}}

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.bsac.com/page.asp?section=594§ionTitle=Diving+Course+Syllabus |title=Diving Course Syllabus |year=2009 |publisher=British Sub-Aqua Club |access-date=2009-08-27}}

{{cite web |url=https://diveisc.com/courses/open_water_diver |title=Open Water Diver |website=diveisc.com |access-date=4 September 2024 }}

{{cite web |url=http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_ics/catalogue_detail_ics.htm?csnumber=60461 |title=ISO 24801-2 | publisher=International Organization for Standardization (ISO) |access-date=2015-01-17}}

{{cite web |url=http://naseworldwide.org/learntodive.da |title=Learn to Scuba, Scuba Diving and Scuba Lessons |year=2012 |publisher=NASE Worldwide |access-date=26 October 2012}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/diver-level-courses/view-all-padi-courses/open-water-diver/default.aspx |title=Open Water Diver |year=2008 |publisher=PADI |access-date=2009-08-27}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.protecdive.com/all-certifications/beginner/scuba-core/open-water-diver/ |title=Open Water Diver |website=www.protecdive.com |access-date=4 September 2024}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.saa.org.uk/index.php/module-styles/saa-diver-grades |title=SAA Diver Grades |publisher=Sub-Aqua Association |access-date=2014-04-13}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.saa.org.uk/index.php/module-styles/cross-overs |title=Cross-overs |publisher=Sub-Aqua Association |access-date=2014-04-13}}

{{cite web |url= https://www.divessi.com/owd |title=Open Water Diver & Scuba Diver|year=2013 |publisher=SSI |access-date=2013-02-13}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.tdisdi.com/sdi/get-certified/open-water-scuba-diver-course |title=SDI Open Water Scuba Diver |website=www.tdisdi.com |access-date=4 September 2024}}}}

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