Compare Diving Career Courses

Choosing the right course is an important consideration. Please think carefully about where you want to go with your diving career and the best path to get you there.

	Diploma Programme	National Certificate Programmes
	Diploma Level 5	Rescue Diver Level 3	Divemaster Level 4	Instructor Level 5
Duration: Full-time	36 Weeks	12 Weeks	16 Weeks	16 Weeks
Duration: Part-time	N/A	Up to 12 Months	Up to 12 Months	N/A
Prerequisite Diving Qualification	None	None	Foundation or Equivalent	Leadership or Equivalent
Minimum Age	18	16	18	18
Logged dives	100+	40	40	20
International Student Visa approved course	✓	✗	✗	✗
Student Loans and Allowances	✓	✓	✓	✓
PADI Open Water Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Advanced Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
Basic First Aid	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Rescue Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Divemaster	✓	✗	✓	✗
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor with 5 specialties	✓	✗	✗	✓
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