a question from a new diver

[leach]

i have recently passed my ow course and done a few dives
i was wondering if any1 culd post the age limits for further courses like the nitrox course?

thankfully a new diver

 

[knotical]

If PADI:

No minimum age:
Emergency First Response
Project AWARE
AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation

Age 10:
Junior* Adventure Diver
Altitude
Boat
Dry Suit
Equipment Specialist
AWARE – Fish Identification
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Naturalist
Navigator
Photographer
Videographer

Age 12:
Junior* Advanced Open Water
Junior* Rescue
Junior* Master Scuba Diver
Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Drift
Multilevel
Night
Search & Recovery

Age 15:
Deep
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Rebreather
Wreck
* Can drop the word “Junior”

Age 18:
Cavern
Ice
Divemaster

 

[leach]

ty for that
i heard when you turn 14 u can send your card off to be chanaged from junior to normal in ow could any1 confirm this?

 

[knotical]

With PADI, it's 15.

 

[leach]

oh ty your a big help

 

[ChrisA]

ty for that
i heard when you turn 14 u can send your card off to be chanaged from junior to normal in ow could any1 confirm this?

I think it is 15 not 14 But why bother? Better to pick up an AOW card or rescue or whatever. Keep that first card. 20 years from now it will be cool to still have it. Even cooler if it says "junoir" on it.

 

[DeputyDan]

with SSI its 15 to go from Jr. diver to regular diver - ow

My 13 year old is Nitrox certified.

Since she is limited to 60 feet there is not much in the way of issues. She does not really dive Nitrox (maybe 5 or 6 dives) but she made an 88 on the exam and while in Bonaire she was able to spot a problem with the on site analyzer and bring it to the staff's attention on her own (at Buddy's)

I feel comfortable with her knowledge on Nitrox but still would not let her dive it with out watching over her shoulder.

Side note - the class really helped with her 8 grade science class - can't think of a better practical application of the theory that the teachers attempt to discuss in class.

 

[pearl4diving]

Side note - the class really helped with her 8 grade science class - can't think of a better practical application of the theory that the teachers attempt to discuss in class.

Great side note DeputyDan! My stepson was OW certified at 14 and now at 17 he is all the way up to his PADI Rescue cert (including nitrox). The kid has more dives than I do and he can't wait to turn 18 and start his Divemaster.

Practical learning is so valuable....

Happy Diving leach!

 

[leach]

ty u guys im savin up for some kit atm hopefully goin to a dive show at the nec for those english people ere