Padi to SDI

[awd-turbo]

hey guys i have a question.. i got padi advance open water a while ago.... and i found a shop near me that is SDI. does my advance open water from padi equal SDI advance open water? or do i have to take those 4 "specialty courses if i wanted to go any higher up the lader?

 

[Steve SDI/TDI HQ]

Your Advanced Diver from PADI is the equivalent of SDI's Advanced Adventure.

We also offer Advanced Diver Development which is four complete specialties and 25 logged dives.

Am unsure what next step you have in mind, but with your current certification and forty logged dives, you can enroll in an SDI Rescue Diver class

 

[awd-turbo]

steve thanks for the help... I am looking to go to dive master and maybe instructor someday(maybe) . i prob have well over 200 dives logged as a rec diver. if i went to rescue, would i have any problem getting into the dive master program for sdi with my current certifications?

thanks guys

 

[Steve SDI/TDI HQ]

steve thanks for the help... I am looking to go to dive master and maybe instructor someday(maybe) . i prob have well over 200 dives logged as a rec diver. if i went to rescue, would i have any problem getting into the dive master program for sdi with my current certifications?

thanks guys

No problems... prerequisites for Divemaster include Rescue Diver, CPROX 1st (or equivalent First Aid), SDI medical form signed by physician. Sounds like you have the other stuff sewn up. Email me if you need any further help or information and all the best of luck.