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PADI Self Reliant Diver
Gain the confidence to dive independently with the PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty Course at The Diving Academy. Ideal for experienced divers in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, and Bristol looking to enhance safety and self-sufficiency underwater.
Course Type: Continuing Education
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£265.00
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PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty – Build True Independence Underwater
While scuba diving is traditionally a buddy-based activity, there are times when being able to rely solely on your own skills and equipment is crucial. The PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty Course at The Diving Academy is designed for experienced divers who want to take their training further and safely explore the world of independent diving.
Why Choose The Diving Academy for Self-Reliant Diver Training?
At The Diving Academy, we train you in realistic conditions across dive sites in Berkshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, and Bristol. With expert instruction and a focus on safety, this course will challenge you while giving you the practical tools needed for solo dives and more independent underwater adventures. Whether you’re diving locally in Reading or exploring wrecks off the coast, the ability to plan, assess, and act independently is a game-changer.
What You Will Learn
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Risk management and emergency protocols for solo diving
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Redundant equipment setup and gas management strategies
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Navigational skills and dive planning for independent dives
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Practical exercises including air consumption rate calculation and DSMB deployment
Course Requirements
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Minimum age: 18
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
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At least 100 logged dives
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Good health and physical fitness for diving
Ideal Candidates
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Experienced divers seeking self-sufficiency
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Underwater photographers or videographers
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Professionals in remote diving locations or expedition settings
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Anyone aiming to sharpen risk assessment and dive planning skills
Enhance Your Dive Mastery with The Diving Academy
By completing the PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty, you’ll stand out as a confident, capable diver who can adapt to a wide range of underwater environments. Our courses are tailored for divers across Reading, Swindon, Oxford, and Bristol, ensuring top-tier instruction and accessible dive locations.
Prerequisites
The PADI Self Reliant Diver Course prerequisites:
- Must be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- Must be 18 years old.
- Must have 100 dives logged
- Must Complete a skills assessment with a PADI Self Reliant Instructor before starting the course
Course Medical Requirements:
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
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.
Next Steps
Step 1 – Pre Study – PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Step 2 – At The Dive Centre With Your Instructor
During Three dives with a PADI Instructor, you’ll practice descents, buoyancy and safety stops, DSMB use, Gas Management and dive planning.
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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