Before payment/ securing a spot on this course, you must complete four prerequisites to ensure you are ready to participate in the course:

1. 1. UQ SWIM TEST : 400m swim and 2-minute float supervised and signed off by a UQ Aquatic Centre Lifeguard. Please send a photo/scan of your UQ swim certificate as evidence. **
   2. PADI SWIM TEST : 200m swim and 10-minutes float supervised and signed off by a Unidive PADI Scuba Instructor (Andy, Aidan or myself). When sending through evidence, please mention who signed you off and when. Bonus points if you send a funny selfie with an instructor. **You can complete the two swim tests at the same IF you ensure a UQ lifeguard and Unidive instructor are watching you at the same time as you swim 400m and float for 10minutes. To do this please arrive by 6PM at the UQ aquatic centre tomorrow 1/04/2025.
   3. PADI MEDICAL FORM: The medical form needs to be filled in and signed. If you are over 18 years old and answer no to all questions, you only need to sign yourself. If you are under 18, you will need a parent or guardian. If you answer yes to a question, you need to book to see your doctor and ask them to sign for you. Some medical histories may require a dive medical test with a specialised diving doctor, but most need a general appointment with a GP to discuss the paperwork and sign.
   4. UNIDIVE MEMBER: Please go to Registration - UniDive: The University of Queensland Underwater Club and press the link at the bottom of the webpage for new members. You will need to enter your details and follow the prompts. Some questions relate to experienced divers in these cases please answer as best as you can (e.g. when asked if you are certified diver, please answer no – for now!). Once you are certified, you will need to go back in and update your details. At step 6, it will ask for payment - DO NOT PAY. The club membership fee is included in your Open Water course total cost. Please ensure to complete all steps of member registration. When sending me an email with evidence of these four registration prerequisites, please include a screenshot of your account profile membership card.

ONLINE TRAINING (8-12 hours before course): Start your independent online training at home through the world-class PADI eLearning system.

ORIENTATION - April 17th 5:30PM-late: Review your online training, try on the scuba gear and learn to assemble your scuba kit.

POOL DIVES - April 19th Full day: full day in pool to master all scuba skills you learned during your eLearning and will be later practised in Ocean.

OCEAN DIVES - April 20th + 21th Full Day: Explore the reef, putting the skills you have learned into practice over the course of 4 training dives. We will also go through gear care, where you will learn how to take care of your diving gear and log your first four dives into your diving logbook.

CERTIFICATION - Once you have met all the requirements for the course, your instructor will certify you as a PADI Open Water Diver! You can now join us on our social dives and go diving anywhere in the world!

Course Cost: $650 

Includes: 

• Transport to/from the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus
• 1 year of UniDive membership 
• 3-months of gear hire
• All PADI eLearning materials 

What you need: 

• SCUBA Mask, snorkel and fins (before the orientation session)
• Bathers and towel 
• Water bottle and packed lunch/snacks