junior open water

[Dread]

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:42:06 +1000, "yogi bear"

Hi!
I'm planning on doing an Open Water course sometime over Winter with my 12yo
son ( after he does a trial session!)
I realise that he can only dive to 12m, and that I can dive to 18m after the
course.
However, what happens when he turns 15? Can he then dive to the same depth
as an adult or is another course required?
Also, how does the training for a junior work? Do they do exactly the same
course as the adults?
Any other suggestions/recommendations on diving with a 12-15 yo are most
welcome.
Thanks,
Steve

I was on an open water course on a live-aboard off Cairns in August.
We had a family with 2 boys, 14 & 12 years old. They went thru the
same training the adults did & did all that we did (except for diving
down to 18 meters).

I *believe* that upon reaching 15, their junoior open water becomes a
regular Open Water. I was looking at the list of PADI courses the
other day & didn't see any Junior/senior conversions. However, check
with an instructor to be certain :-)

Cheers,

Dave

[rockdude]

Hi,
They whave to do an update class to be full OW certified. My 10 yr old
daughter is certifieing in September, we have already checked everything out
for her. It's basically like doing the OW class dives for the instructor
over again.
Greg
SSI OW, PADI AOW/Rescue

Hi!
I'm planning on doing an Open Water course sometime over Winter with my

12yo

son ( after he does a trial session!)
I realise that he can only dive to 12m, and that I can dive to 18m after

the

course.
However, what happens when he turns 15? Can he then dive to the same

depth

as an adult or is another course required?
Also, how does the training for a junior work? Do they do exactly the

same

course as the adults?
Any other suggestions/recommendations on diving with a 12-15 yo are most
welcome.
Thanks,
Steve

[Douglas Stetner]

Post by rockdude
Hi,
They whave to do an update class to be full OW certified. My 10 yr old
daughter is certifieing in September, we have already checked everything out
for her. It's basically like doing the OW class dives for the instructor
over again.
Greg
SSI OW, PADI AOW/Rescue

This is incorrect for a PADI jr. open water certification.

Post by rockdude
Junior Open Water Divers or Junior Scuba Divers may upgrade their
certification level to PADI Open Water Diver or Scuba Diver when
they reach the age of 15 with no additional requirements. (See the
Replacement Card Procedures and Upgrade Procedures in the General
Standards and Procedures section.)

So all they really need to do is to have an instructor/PADI shop send in a new PIC

Post by rockdude
If more than one year has
passed since the diver earned the Junior certification, when
requesting an upgrade, it is recommended that the diver complete a
Scuba Review program.

So if the jr has not been diving regularly, or it has been a long time since they
did the course, it is recommended that they do a Scuba Review.

The other option (and the one I would recommend) is to simply enroll them in
an advanced course and on completion they will earn a normal advanced card.
That is the route I took with my own kid.

Cheers,
Douglas Stetner
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor #110734