FFESSM / CMAS courses

It stands for French Federation of Underwater Sports and Studies. The main Scuba diving organism in France has defined exhaustive courses for each level, which allows for greater teaching consistency and safe progress. Recognised by World Underwater Federation CMAS, it allows to dive in over a hundred countries

PADI Courses

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll :

• Discuss managing oxygen exposure
• Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank
• Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.

Prerequisites

• Open Water PADI or equivalent
• Be at least 15 years old
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you’re short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide. This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification, if that’s your ultimate goal. PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

• Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 m/40 feet.
• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.
• Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses.

Prerequisites

• Be at least 10 years old (Junior Scuba Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Scuba Diver)
• Adequate swimming skills
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

Having done your PADI Open Water Diver theory and pool session home, you are just 4 dives away to become a certified diver. The certification is recognized worldwide and is valid for life, to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

Prerequisites

• Be at least 10 years old (Open Junior Water Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Open Water Diver)
• Adequate swimming skills
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI^® Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.

At the end of the training, you will be able to dive to a depth of 18 meters maximum, supervised by a diving instructor (or in autonomy with a buddy depending on the country)

Prerequisites

• Be at least 10 years old (Open Junior Water Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Open Water Diver)
• Adequate swimming skills
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives (photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more). There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives.

Prerequisites

• Open Water Diver PADI or equivalent
• Be at least 12 years old (Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Advanced Open Water Diver)
• Adequate swimming skills
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives (photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more). There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives.

Prerequisites

• Open Water Diver PADI or equivalent
• Be at least 12 years old (Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Advanced Open Water Diver)
• Adequate swimming skills
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to Divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a Divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.

The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

As a PADI Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you.

Prerequisites

• Be at least 18 years old
• Advanced Open Water Diver PADI or equivalent
• You need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care(CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months
• PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification
• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.

The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

• Self rescue
• Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
• Emergency management and equipment
• Rescuing panicked divers
• Rescuing unresponsive divers

Prerequisites

• Be at least 12 years old (Junior Rescue Diver)
• Be at least 15 years old (Rescue Diver)
• Advanced Open Water Diver PADI or equivalent
• You need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care(CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months
• Documents to be signed: Medical statement, Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement, Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding

Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Course participants learn simple to follow steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment. All courses are supported by self-study manuals, videos and quick reference cards to enhance learning and allow you start learning right away.

EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings.

Prerequisites

• Open to any public without age limit