Kids
Get your whole family involved in scuba diving so you can share
extraordinary memories together and take your vacations to
new depths. Check out PADI’s scuba programs below for children
starting as young as eight years old.
Junior Open Water Diver (ages 10-14)
Young people can take the full PADI Open Water Diver scuba
certification course and upon completion will become Junior
Open Water Divers with certain age limitations for scuba diving
Junior Open Water Divers ages 10-11 years old must dive with a
PADI Professional or certified parent/guardian. Dives must not
exceed 40 feet.
Junior Open Water Divers ages 12-14 years old must dive with a
certified Adults (15+ years old can take the Open Water Diver.
Junior Advanced Open Water Diver(ages 12-14)
Young people can continue the adventure and build their skills by
taking the Advanced Open Water Diver course with a few limitations
Junior Open Water Divers ages 10-11 years must complete three
adventure dives to become a Junior Adventure Diver, dive with a
PADI Professional or certified parent/guardian. Dives must not
exceed 40 feet.
Young divers ages 12-14 rise to challenges and learn how to
master them in the PADI Rescue Diver course. Upon completion,
they become Junior Rescue Divers. They must dive with a
certified adult.




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