PADI Open Water Diver Touch Program Details…

  Why should I consider PADI Open Water Diver Touch for my PADI Open Water Diver course? What does it offer?

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba certification course, with millions of people having started their diving adventures as PADI Open Water Divers. 

Now, PADI Open Water Diver Touch™ adds the ease and convenience of tablet-based learning, allowing you to access the PADI Open Water Diver Manual, videos and other content while offline. 

(You will, however, need an internet connection to complete quizzes and to submit Knowledge Reviews.) 

Use PADI Open Water Diver Touch to complete knowledge development – facts, principles, concepts – and review dive skills you will learn, including techniques and methods. 

PADI Open Water Diver Touch provides the knowledge development portion of the course, then you learn and practice dive skills with a PADI Instructor at your local PADI Dive Center or Resort.

How do I decide which knowledge development Water Diver Online (PADI eLearning) or PADI Open Water Diver Touch?

While the end certification is the same, the main difference is in how the knowledge management material is delivered. 

PADI Open Water Diver Touch is tablet-based, while PADI Open Water Online may be better suited for those who prefer learning at their desktop, laptop, or who don’t have access to a tablet. 

Besides convenience, Open Water Diver Touch also offers portability. While you still need to be online to take and submit quizzes or Knowledge Reviews, you can access reading portions while traveling or during periods without an internet connection. 

If you prefer to learn solely using a manual and DVD with classroom instruction, instead of computer or tablet-based learning, please contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort to discuss that option with a PADI Professional.

What are the course prerequisites?

To be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, you need to be at least 10 years old*, medically fit for diving and able to swim. 

You need to be at least 10 years old (and have access to a tablet) to use PADI Open Water Diver Touch; however, PADI Open Water Diver Touch is not available for direct purchase by those under the age of (13)yrs. 

In this instance, a parent or legal guardian will be required to authorize and pay for the courseware.

* In some regions the minimum age is higher.

What’s so great about the PADI Open Water Diver Touch?

As you progress through the material, you’ll be presented with interactive presentations including videos, audio, graphics and text. 

Short quizzes gauge your progress, and review and correct anything you might miss. 

This allows you to progress efficiently and at your own pace. 

In order to complete the five required Knowledge Reviews, you must be connected to the internet and logged in. 

After completing each Knowledge Review, you’ll receive an email from [email protected] with the results, so please check spam filter or junk mail folder in case you don’t see one. 

If you don’t receive an email, you can log into the PADI eLearning Portal with your email address and password to confirm your Knowledge Review. 

Once logged in, click on View eRecord to see if you have a score for the Knowledge Review you just completed. 

This also applies to the quizzes and exams. 

What else is required to complete the course?

Prior to certification as a PADI Open Water Diver, you’ll visit your PADI Dive Center or Resort to complete your training. 

You’ll take a short Quick Review to confirm your understanding of safety-related material from the course, and you must successfully complete five confined water dives and four open water training dives with your PADI Instructor. 

You learn and master each of the required skills in confined water (swimming pool-like conditions) first before moving on and showing your instructor that you can comfortably repeat those skills in open water. 

As a PADI Open Water Diver, you will be a certified entry-level diver able to rent dive gear, get air fills and dive anywhere in the WORLD in better or similar conditions to those you’ve trained in.

What does PADI Open Water Diver Touch cost and cover? Is the fee refundable?

The cost of the PADI Open Water Diver Touch varies by regionand is nonrefundable. 

The fee covers your knowledge development training and unlimited access to an electronic via the PADI Digital Library. 

Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will charge an additional fee for the in-water portion of your course. You may also need to purchase a mask, snorkel, pair of fins and other personal dive equipment. 

Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will help you choose equipment suited to your needs, and you may also need a Recreational Dive Planner (Table or eRDP your dive center for all of these things and to find out the total course cost.

How long do I have to complete the program? How long does it take?

The PADI Open Water Diver Touch will be available for (1)one year from the time of program registration. 

Though you must finish the online portion of the course within that time frame, you will have perpetual access to an online the PADI Digital Library app. 

The PADI Open Water Diver Touch should take approximately (12) to (15) hours to complete.

How do I document that I’ve completed the knowledge development portion of the program?

Once you finish PADI Open Water Diver Touch, your dive center is notified that you have completed it and that you are ready for the practical portion of the course. 

At the end of the Open Water Diver Touch program, you will need to print out your eRecord and bring a copy of it with you to your selected PADI Dive Center or Resort, or email it to them.

Is PADI Open Water Diver Touch available for Apple? Android? Windows?

PADI Open Water Diver Touch is currently available for Apple and Android operating systems only.

Follow the link below to go straight to PADI Online and Purchase your PADI Touch Package.

 https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/purchasecourse.aspx?MaterialTypeID=1

Important Note: The PADI Touch option is a personal extra addition to your decision on study options if you personally decide to choose this option of learning you will be doing so at your own personal cost to PADI direct via the link above.

Our course package is inclusive of the PADI Crew-Pak which we personally feel is the best option for you to have the necessary materials in hand when first embarking on your dive experience.

Our complete course package fee Starts From: RM1,600.00 absolutely no hidden costs or extra Add-on fees guaranteed.

If you have already purchased the PADI Touch from PADI directly we will reduce our complete course By RM100.00 but this will "NOT" include the PADI Crew-Pak.