PADI is the world’s largest diver training organization, offering a comprehensive system of modules with standardized learning objectives that include both theory and practical skills development.
At Red Sea Dive Center, we provide a wide range of PADI courses tailored to suit everyone—from complete beginners eager to make their first dive to experienced divers seeking to enhance their skills. We also offer various specialty courses to diversify your diving experience. Click on the links below for detailed information and pricing.
PADI Scuba Diver Course
PADI Scuba Diver Course
Short on time? The PADI Scuba Diver course might just be for you. This course requires less time than the PADI Open Water Diver course. It covers the first 3 of 5 confined water dives, the first 2 of 4 open water training dives, and the first 3 of 5 sections of knowledge development.
To enroll in a PADI Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.
- Requirements: Minimum age of 10 years, adequate swimming skills, and good physical health.
- Languages: Arabic, English
- Cost: 270 JOD (Includes online manual & certification fee)
PADI Open Water Course
PADI Open Water Diver Course
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course. It consists of knowledge development (to help you understand the basic principles of scuba diving), 5 confined water dives (to learn basic scuba skills), and 4 open water dives (to review your skills and explore). After completing these three phases, you will be a certified PADI Open Water Diver. To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
- Requirements: Minimum age of 10 years, adequate swimming skills, and good physical health.
- Languages: Arabic, English
- Cost: 370 JOD (Includes online manual & certification fee)
PADI Advanced Open Water
PADI Advanced Open Water Course
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course.
You will improve your skills by completing five adventure dives. The must do 2 compulsory dives, Underwater Navigation & Deep Dive. You then choose 3 elective dives, for example: Wreck Dive, Drift Dive, Underwater Naturalist, Night Dive, or Peak Performance Buoyancy.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course.
- Requirements: PADI Open Water Diver certification and minimum age of 12 years.
- Languages: Arabic, English
- Cost: 320 JOD (Includes online manual & certification fee)
PADI Rescue Course + EFR
PADI Rescue Diver Course + EFR
The PADI Rescue Dive Course is challenging and rewarding. You building upon your previous dive experience, and learn not only how to prevent problems but learn how to manage them if they occur. You will learn self rescue, recognising & managing fellow divers’ stress, emergency management, and how to rescue panicked or unresponsive divers
You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course. PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course.
- Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification and minimum age of 12 years.
- Languages: Arabic, English
- Cost: 350 JOD (Includes online manual, certification fee, and EFR course)
PADI Dive Master
PADI Dive Master Course
Want to work with scuba as a career? Then PADI Dive Master training is your first step. This program will expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Dive Master training develops your leadership abilities and qualifies you to supervise dives and assist instructors with student divers. The PADI Divemaster is a necessary certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications. PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Dive master course. You also need to have:
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
- A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
- At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification. Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.
- Requirements: PADI Rescue Diver certification, Emergency First Response training, medical statement, and at least 40 logged dives.
- Languages: Arabic, English
- Cost: 800 JOD (Includes online manual & certification fee)
PADI Specialty Courses
At Red Sea Dive Centre, we offer a range of PADI Specialty Courses.
The lure of the deep. There’s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 meters/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 meters/130 feet, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course.
If you’ve earned the PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher, and you’re at least 15 years old, you can enroll in the Deep Diver course.
Cost: 250JOD (Include Certification fee)
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The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course.
Cost: 220JOD (Include Certification fee)
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It happens: People accidentally drop things from docks, off boats or even while scuba diving. If you’ve ever lost something in the water and wanted to go find it, then the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course is for you. There are effective ways to search for objects underwater that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun.
PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old can enroll in the Search and Recover Diver course. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers with a PADI Underwater Navigator certification also qualify.
Cost: 250JOD (Include Certification fee)
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Take the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course and you’ll see new things, even on the most familiar scuba diving sites. Why? Because when know more about symbioses, underwater ecology, and aquatic plant and animal habitats, you notice behaviors and see creatures you may have previously missed. Learn more about the local ecosystem and take a closer look on your next scuba diving adventure.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Underwater Naturalist Specialty course.
Cost: 180JOD (Include Certification fee)
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Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and with so many underwater cameras to choose from, it has become easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly, whether you use a point-and-shoot camera or a sophisticated dSLR like the pros.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Digital Underwater Photographer course.
Cost: 150JOD (Include Certification 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.
Cost: 160JOD (Include Certification fee)
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Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you’re going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
Cost: 220JOD (Include Certification fee)
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Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.
If you’re at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course.
Cost: 250JOD (Include Certification fee)
Master Scuba Diver
