This course focuses on increasing awareness of varying diver abilities, and explores adaptive teaching techniques to apply when training and diving with physically and mentally challenged divers.
PADI Professionals have a long and successful history of working with divers who have disabilities. The PADI approach to diver education is (and always has been) inclusive: Everyone who meets course prerequisites is welcome to enroll.
The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course builds on that foundation by enhancing the training PADI Professionals receive and by preparing them for student-centered and prescriptive approaches when adapting techniques to meet diver needs.
PADI Divemasters who have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care course within 24 months are eligible to take the PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course.
Academic
The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course focuses on increasing awareness of varying abilities, and explores adaptive teaching techniques to apply when training and diving with physically and mentally challenged divers. The course consists of knowledge development, two confined water skill development workshops and two open water workshops.
The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course will help PADI Professionals:
Become more aware and mindful of individual considerations when introducing people with disabilities to diving.
Explore adaptive techniques that can be applied when supervising and training divers with disabilities in PADI courses and programs.
Properly counsel and direct student divers, based on their abilities, toward PADI certification, PADI experience programs or a disabilities-dedicated diving organization for limited certification programs.
Learn additional techniques to motivate and encourage student divers with mental and/or physical challenges.
Equipment
Along with basic scuba gear, students may discuss any additional gear to assist with a buddy’s particular needs.
Check with me about the needed gear that will be used during this course and get advice about everything needed to dive into a new adventure.
To talk with our PADI Course Director, contact Michael Casey by calling (267) 257-9782.
Requirements
PADI Divemaster
Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care course during past 24 months