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PADI Adaptive Support Diver
Enhance your diving skills by learning to support buddies with physical or mental challenges through the PADI Adaptive Support Diver course at The Diving Academy. This course focuses on adaptive techniques to promote safe, inclusive diving experiences. Available in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas.
Course Type: Continuing Education
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£195.00
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PADI Adaptive Support Diver Course – Supportive Diving for All Abilities
The PADI Adaptive Support Diver course at The Diving Academy empowers certified divers with the skills to assist dive buddies who have physical or mental challenges. This specialty program promotes inclusivity, builds awareness, and equips you with adaptive techniques to help ensure everyone can experience the joy of scuba diving safely and confidently.
Why Choose The Diving Academy for Adaptive Support Diver Training?
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Experienced, supportive PADI instructors focused on accessibility
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A welcoming and inclusive training environment
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Courses held in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas
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Flexible scheduling to accommodate your needs
What You’ll Learn
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How to recognize and understand varying diver abilities
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Adaptive communication and problem-solving techniques
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Best practices for assisting with gear, entries/exits, and in-water mobility
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Confined water practice and real-world application in open water
Course Requirements
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Minimum age: 15 years
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Certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Freediver or PADI Advanced Mermaid
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Completion of EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months
Who This Course Is For
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Divers who want to support family, friends, or dive buddies with additional needs
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Those who are passionate about making scuba diving accessible to all
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Future professionals or volunteers in adaptive diving programs
Make Diving More Inclusive
The Adaptive Support Diver course gives you the tools to make a real difference in your diving community. Train with The Diving Academy to build a more supportive, inclusive underwater world—right here in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and beyond.
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Your course tuition fees for the dates you have booked.
- Your PADI eLearning or Manual
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills for the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day. (If required)
- Transportation for you to the dive centre, pools & dive sites.
- Subsequent air fills at Open Water sites payable directly to venue.
Course Locations
Dive Centre
Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT
Pool Training Sites
Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW
Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR
Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD
Open Water Training Sites:
London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND
Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
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