PADI Adaptive Techniques
- Duration
- 2 days
- Needs
- PADI Divemaster or PADI Master Freediver. EFR Primary and Secondary Care within the past 24 months. Minimum age 18.
- Includes
- Knowledge development, two confined water and two open water workshops, PADI Speciality certification

About the course
The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course is for PADI Professionals. It covers the adaptive techniques you can use when you supervise, teach and dive with people who have a physical or mental challenge, and it makes you more aware of divers’ different abilities. The PADI Adaptive Support Diver course is a smaller part of this one.
Completing PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy first is recommended, for better awareness of trim.
Prerequisites
PADI Divemasters or PADI Master Freedivers aged 18 or over who have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within the past 24 months.
Theory
Through knowledge development, two confined water workshops and two open water workshops, you learn techniques for diving with, and teaching, people with disabilities. You gain insight and practical experience in:
- Being aware of the individual considerations when diving with people with disabilities.
- Adaptive techniques for diving with buddies who have mental or physical challenges.
Diving
Two confined water workshops and two open water workshops.
