International Certificate Diving Courses

Northern Cyprus is the ideal place to learn diving in the warm, safe and crystal clear waters that surround the island.

Try Dive: (2 hours) This gives you basic knowledge of both practical and theoretical aspects of diving, and also experience the fun of being underwater. All Try Dives are conducted on a one-to-one basis by a fully qualified instructor. Students continuing with a CMAS, BSAC or PADI course after a Try Dive may deduct the cost of the Try Dive from their course fee.

• OPEN WATER DIVER (minimum 5 days)
  This course, which is ideal for the holiday maker, consists of confined water training sessions, 5 open water dives, and Audio Visual lectures, helped by an easily explained textbook, which makes the theory side of the course both enjoyable and easy to learn.

• ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER (minimum 2 days)
  An advanced follow-on to the Open Water Diver course, widening diving to specific experiences, e.g. Deep Diving, Wreck Diving, Low Visibility / Night Diving, Boat Diving, Search and Recovery, etc. The course consists of 5 open water dives plus tuition.

• RESCUE DIVER (minimum 5 days)
  A course designed to give Advanced Open Water divers more confidence by way of open water and theory sessions in rescue skills, life saving techniques and accident avoidance. Medic First Aid certification or equivalent, is a pre-requisite.

• MEDIC FIRST AID (minimum 1 day)
  This is a lecture room course, where audio visual programmes in first aid, life saving, etc., are shown, together with practical sessions.

• DIVE MASTER (minimum 14 days)
  This is the first professional status within the P.A.D.I. system. The course involves active participation alongside the instructors whilst training student divers in both theory and practice; assisting in open water dives and other coursework activities. Prior to certification, the candidate will be assessed in watermanship and rescue skills and will be required to sit for a theory exam. Professional membership of P.A.D.I. is extra. Many worldwide dive centres employ Dive Masters.

• C.M.A.S. ONE STAR (minimum 5 days)
  This certification is awarded to divers who are competent in the correct use of all appropriate open water SCUBA diving equipment. The course is made up of 8 water sessions and seven clasroom lectures.

• C.M.A.S. TWO STAR (minimum 4 days)
  The Two Star Diver is a diver with open water diving experience and is considered capable to take part in dives partnered by a diver of at least the same or higher grade. The course is made up of 10 training and dive sessions, and seven lectures covering Navigation, Night Diving, Deep Diving and Rescue. Entry requirements: since obtaining the One Star Diver Certificate, the diver should have carried out at least 20 dives, of which at least 10 should have been in the 10m-30m range.

• C.M.A.S. THREE STAR
  This level of C.M.A.S. qualification refers to fully professional divers. Entry requirements: since obtaining the Two Star Diver Certificate, the diver should have carried out at least 40 dives in the 10m-30m range, of which 20 should be in the 30m+ range.

• B.S.A.C. NOVICE ONE (minimum 3 days)
  The first step up the ladder, providing the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare for open water diving. B.S.A.C. membership is not compulsory at this stage.

• B.S.A.C. NOVICE TWO (minimum 1 day)
  The first 2 open water dives following the Novice One course. B.S.A.C. membership is not compulsory at this stage.

• B.S.A.C. SPORTS DIVER (minimum 6 days)
  the next step following Novice Two. A series of 8 progressive open water dives involving completion of water skills and additional training including Rescue, Navigation, SMB use, and theoretical skills. The certified Sports Diver should be familiar with the use of SCUBA equipment and techniques, and be relaxed enough to enjoy dives partnered by divers of the same or higher grade. From this stage, B.S.A.C. membership is compulsory.

• B.S.A.C. DIVE LEADER
  Follow up on Sports Diver. This course, which includes 20 open water dives, aims at producing an active, experienced and responsible diver, competent in Dive Leadership and Rescue skills. Experienced enough to lead others in open water dives. The Dive Leader is also considered to be sufficiently experienced for the B.S.A.C. Club Instructor examination. The course may be split into 2 session periods.