Snorkel Guide Course Overview
The PADI Snorkel Guide course consists of three separate sections: knowledge development, water skills and practical workshops that should be conducted in that order. Successful candidates are certified as PADI Snorkel Guides, a professional membership level in the PADI organization.
Goals
The goals of the PADI Snorkel Guide course are to:
- Develop a candidate's theoretical knowledge of snorkeling and the environment.
- Develop a candidate's practical snorkeling skills.
- Enable a candidate to safely organize and conduct snorkel excursions.
- Develop a candidate's rescue and emergency management skills.
Participant Prerequisites
To qualify for the PADI Snorkel Guide course, an individual must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care courses (or qualifying courses) within the past 24 months, or, be enrolled in an EFR Primary and Secondary Care course concurrent with this course.
- Have medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, and have had no medical condition changes.
Course Duration
at least two days (approximately 14-16 hours).
Location
All portions of the Water Skills and Stamina section are in open water.
Certification Requirements
To qualify for certification:
- Complete all knowledge development sections, and successfully complete the Snorkel Guide Knowledge Review
- Meet all stamina assessment and development, snorkeling/skin diving skill and rescue skills performance requirements.
- Complete practical workshops and demonstrate mastery by scoring an overall a score of 3 or higher for both workshops.
Schedule
| Day One - morning - classroom | Hours |
|---|---|
| Course Orientation | 30 minutes |
| Roles and Responsibilities of a Snorkel Guide | 1 hour |
| Organizing a Snorkel Excursion | 1.5 hours |
| Day One - afternoon - open water | |
| Skills and Stamina | 1 hour |
| Snorkeling/Skin Diving Skills | 1.5 hours |
| Rescue Skills | 1.5 hours |
| Day Two - morning - classroom | |
| Snorkeling Equipment | 30 minutes |
| Care for the Environment | 30 minutes |
| Emergency Care and Safety Considerations | 1.5 hours |
| Complete and review Snorkel Guide Knowledge Review | 30 minutes |
| Day Two - afternoon - open water | |
| Practical Workshop - Giving a Briefing | 1.5 hours |
| Practical Workshop - Conducting a Snorkel Excursion | 2 hours |
| Course Closing | 30 minutes |
Cost
The price for the Snorkel Guide Course is 100JD.
* Equipment rental and PADI fees are not included
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