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www.padi.com lists the objectives of the AOW class. The purpose is to expose the student to different types of dives (night, deep, nav, etc) with the guidance of an instructor.
*Some* resorts/dive operations require an advanced card for certain types of dives. It does NOT indicate the diver has advanced capabilities or experience.
Not much, 5 more dives, very little additional training.
Assuming each has only dived in their class, the OW diver will have 4 dives, none of them exceeding 60 ft.
The AOW diver will have 9 dives (5 in addition to the 4 from OW), one of which will have been between 60 and 100 ft, one of which will be a navigation dive. the other 3 additional dives come off a list of 14 others.
Keep in mind, some people go directly from OW to AOW, while others dive many years and never take AOW. It is common to find OW divers with more skills and experience than AOW divers.
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(Dive Within Your Training)
And only work on your gear if you are trained to do so and have the right tools.
Red Sullivan http://www.bluewaterdiving.com
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Actually, they should have kept the Advanced Plus and eliminated the AOW. Advanced Plus was a pretty good class. AOW is pretty much a waste of time and money. There are actually some pretty good advanced classes, but you have to search them out.
I think a properly trained student with C-Card with OW written on it should get the equivalent of a Basic Rescue Diver as a next step in the Dive Adventure PADI creates. ( )...
At least you know how to handle yourself after a Rescue Diver...
that some commercial dive boat operators will require you to show an AOW card for deeper dives. Either that or your log book that shows deep diving experience. That is the only reason I did AOW after 8 years of diving.
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