PADI Courses

The PADI Swim School curriculum is built around the concept that there is a shared core of aquatic skills that every person needs to know to be proficient in the water. The core competencies provide the foundation that will enable students to learn correct swimming stroke techniques by building upon what they already know. The curriculum is designed for student’s ages 6 months old all the way to adults where correct technique is taught from the very beginning. Students will participate in learning activities that allow them to explore the water in a creative, safe, and comfortable environment! Our Learn to Swim program is ideal for all ages and abilities, including students with special needs. The PADI Swim School has proved to produce results by our dedicated instructors. We currently hold lessons at Westin Hotel Golf and Spa, Crowne Plaza on Yas Island and Marina Square, Al Reem Island. The time available will depend upon the level of your student. Our Instructors will provide an assessment and advise the level for you or your children prior to registration. Group lessons consist of no more than six children in a group and each sessions consists of eight 30 minute lessons. We offer private lesson which provides a one-on-one focus for the student. Pre-school without the parents in the pool will have a smaller group size to ensure safety and comfort of learning. Our philiosophy is to provide a comfortable environment for our students to learn in. PADI Swim School is powered by award-winning USA based Starfish Aquatic Institute, the largest and fastest growing water safety training agency in the USA and the world. annual club membership Dhs150 per person (they will receive personal record book, welcome letter pack, AMPSS t-shirt) Learn More

Interested in Getting Started with PADI Swim School? The partnership between PADI and Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI) gives PADI Members the opportunity to integrate a successful swim program in their businesses to generate additional income.The PADI Swim School is ideal for those who want to become instructors, instructor trainers or aquatic facility managers looking for the best for their facility. By offering the PADI Swim School in the UAE and EMEAA region, you can teach your customers to swim correctly for pleasure, fitness or competition. With PADI Swim School, you'll get:

• An effective swimming instruction system for all ages (starting at six months) and abilities, including students with special needs.
• A total curriculum based on core competencies that are ideal for any teaching situation.
• An innovative curriculum that gets results and satisfies participants.
• Many existing instructors have already crossed-over to PADI Swim Instructors.
• A turnkey program that’s easy to start on its own or integrate with an existing program.

What is included?

• swimmerThree and a half days of training (led by PADI Swim Staff}
• swimmer All start-up materials PADI Swim Instructor Trainer training and certification swimmer
• PADI Swim Instructor staff training swimmer
• Business consultation swimmer
• Risk management assessment

Excludes PADI/SAI Swim School Startup registration fee.

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Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. They more easily observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. You can achieve this, too. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 10 years old, are eligible to take the Peak Performance Buoyancy course. Learn More

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.*Your particular attention is drawn to the following: If we are there and you are not? – if you are more than 10 minutes late for any arranged session or not at all! – the session will have started or the boat will have left without you. For academic or pool diving sessions we will charge an additional payment of AED 100 per session, for any open water training or dives we will charge an additional charge of 495dhs per day as a NO SHOW fee and you will be required to reschedule the session.(Payments to be made prior to next session) Learn More

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Reef Check Training
Reef Check is a global organisation combining education and research to help protect reefs and oceans. As a Reef Check surveyor you can contribute to reef conservation efforts and dive for minimal costs while helping with surveys! At the successful completion of this course you will be awarded with Reef Check International EcoDiver card. As a Reef Check EcoDiver and a Reef Check UAE volunteer you will be able to participate in monthly survey dives which will help us understand the threats our local marine ecosystems are facing by collecting valuable data. Upon completion of the course you will also join a team of thousands of volunteer Reef Checkers around the world so you may choose to apply your new skills elsewhere because Reef Check is operational in over 90 countries worldwide! If you are interested in knowing more about our marine environment, collecting data from our local reefs and getting more out of your dives, this course is exactly what you are looking for!

Please get in touch with us to find out when our next course will be held.

 

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Join us in learning more about the globally recognised Reef Check program and our upcoming Reef Check training course! In 2019, Al Mahara Diving Center recognises the need to continue our Reef Check UAE monitoring efforts. You will survey dives while learning about Reef Check from the certified team on board. Saadiyat Reef is a beautiful and diverse local reef in our backyard in Abu Dhabi. Come join us for a day of citizen science and fun! Learn More

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