PADI SELF-RELIANT DIVER

The purpose of the Self-Reliant Diver specialty course is to recognise and

accept the role of the buddy system and its contributions to diver safety
while identifying and developing self-reliance and independence while
diving. There are two reasons for an experienced diver to take the
Self-Reliant diver course:

• 
  

  To develop the skills of planning and carrying out dives without a partner when preferred or necessary.

• To sharpen skills of diving self-reliance, making the diver a stronger
  partner in a dive pair or team.
  

  This course covers when diving alone may be applicable, and the need
  
  
• to compensate for those situations, including dive planning, 
• life support system readiness, adaptive training, equipment and responsibility.
  

• This course is an introduction to self-reliant diving that helps student divers
  develop the skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to rely on them-
  selves first, whether or not they are diving with a partner, including

• The value and application of the buddy system.

• The philosophy of, and motivation for, diving without a partner.



• Potential risks of diving alone, and how to manage those risks.

• The value of equipment redundancy and what back-up equipment is
  needed.

• Dive planning and gas management.
  

Prerequisite – to qualify for the Self-Reliant Diver course, an individual must

1. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a
   qualifying certification from another training organisation.


2. Have a minimum 100 logged dives.



3. Be 18 years of age or older

4. Successfully complete a dive skills assessment by a PADI Self-
   Reliant Diver Specialty Instructor.
   

   
   

THIS COURSE IS RUN OVER A MINIMUM OF 3 DIVES