The PADI® Adaptive Support Diver course will increase your awareness of divers’ varying abilities, and explores adaptive techniques to apply while diving or freediving with a buddy with a disability.

PADI Open Water Divers or PADI Freedivers who are at least 15 years old and have completed the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course within 24 months are eligible to take the PADI Adaptive Support Diver course. This course helps to equip divers with helpful techniques for buddying with a diver with disabilities.

For PADI Dive Masters or PADI Master Freedivers who are at least 18 years old and have completed the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course within 24 months are eligible to take the PADI Adaptive Techniques course. This course builds upon Advaptive Support Diver to provide PADI Professionals with practical techniques proven to be effective when teaching and assisting divers with physical or mental challenges. 

For Advaptive Support Diver, it is also recommended that you complete the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course beforehand so that you have better awareness of trim.

*Learning materials, including but not limited to: crew packs, text books, and eLearning, are not returnable/refundable. Once eLearning has been assigned, it is not possible to transfer it to another student. We will make every effort to help you succeed and finish your course. Students may move course dates from month to month(up to 12 months) without any additional charges in order to complete their certification. Course fees may be refunded as store credit to be used on equipment, trips, or courses.