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How Advanced is Advanced?
Robert Aschermann • June 5, 2020
Everybody should be an advanced diver
The PADI Advanced Diver Certification is obtained by taking the PADI Adventures in Diving course, often times called the Advanced Course. The names are a little confusing and could lead someone to believe that they need to already be an advanced diver or have significant dive experience.
The Advanced Diver Certification can become a barrier to diver continuing education. Most PADI Specialty courses do not require an Advanced Diver certification. As a matter of fact, if you complete 5 PADI Specialty courses you will have earned your PADI Advanced Diver certification without having taken the Advanced Course!
Most PADI Specialty Courses can be taken immediately following your Open Water Diver certification course. Some of them can even be integrated into an Open Water Diver certification course!
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