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The course is designed for anyone who wants to refresh their dive knowledge. The program is designed for certified divers who wish to return to scuba diving after a period of inactivity, however, it is also a great resource for any diver to brush up.

PADI Scuba Tune-up Online content is broken down into 8 easy-to-learn sections after an introduction, covering Safe Diving Practices, Dive Planning Fundamentals, Problem Management, Breathing Air at Depth, Dive Computers and Dive Tables, Planning Dives with the RDP, Diving with Enriched Air Nitrox and Diving Skills Review.

Prerequisites:
To participate in the practical (in-water) portions of the program, you need to be a certified diver, or a diver undergoing training, at least 10 years old, and fit for diving. Anyone at least 10 years old may enroll in the PADI eLearning Scuba Tune-up online program.

While PADI Scuba Tune-up Online does not necessarily require that any training dives in confined or open water take place, it makes sense to refresh both your knowledge and skills. Contact Y-kiki Divers to schedule a pool refresher of your skills.

The course fee for PADI Scuba Tune-up Online is $58. If you choose to refresh your skills in the pool with a Y-kiki professional, cost is $65.

The course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to prevent, and if necessary, manage dive emergencies. The course broadens a diver's awareness and improves their skills and confidence. Most certified PADI Rescue Divers look back on their rescue training as one of the most challenging - sometimes demanding - and therefore most rewarding courses they've taken. The subject is serious but the training is fun.

PADI Rescue Diver Course Online content is broken down into 5 easy-to-learn sections after an introduction. The course covers a wide range of topics including, The Psychology of Rescue, Recognizing Diver Stress, Accident Management, Assisting Responsive and Unresponsive Divers at the Surface and Underwater, Equipment Problems, Oxygen Delivery Systems, Missing Diver Procedures, Responding to Diver Emergencies and Inwater Rescue Breathing.

Prerequisites:
You need to be at least 12 years old, certified to beyond entry-level with proof of underwater navigation training, such as PADI Adventure Diver with the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive completed, and be fit for diving to be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver. Any diver with the prerequisite training who is at least 12 years old may enroll in the PADI eLearning Rescue Diver online program.

After completing the online portion of the PADI Rescue Diver Course you'll visit your PADI Dive Center or Resort to complete your training. You'll take a short eLearning Quick Review to confirm your understanding of safety-related material from the course. Then, you'll complete the inwater training portion of the course.

Your instructor will have you complete ten rescue exercises, intially practicing skills in confined water. Then, you participate in Rescue Diver Scenarios in open water.

The course fee for PADI Rescue Diver Course Online is $135. Pool and open water instruction from a Y-kiki professional is $200. Rental equipment is not included.

Maximize your dive time with the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Online course.

This online course includes all the knowledge development requirements. You'll also have unlimited access to the PADI Enriched Air Diver manual online for reference after you have completed the course.

Prerequisites:
You need to be a certified diver and at least 15 years old and fit for diving to be certified as a PADI Enriched Air Diver. Any certified diver who is at least 15 years old may enroll in the PADI eLearning Enriched Air Diver online program.

Prior to certification as a PADI Enriched Air Diver, you must complete a Quick Review, a Practical Application session and two enriched air training predive simulations with a Y-kiki Specialty Instructor.

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course online is $210. The fee covers the knowledge development training as well as unlimited access to the PADI Enriched Air Diver manual online. Your Practical Application session and enriched air training predive simulations will cost $50.

The course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to use a digital camera or video underwater and also helps improve the skills and knowledge of those who already have some experience with underwater digital imaging. The course is open to snorkelers and certified divers of all levels.

The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course Online includes all the knowledge development requirements for the course. If you want to take digital photos and video underwater this course will teach you how. In the first two sections, the focus is primarily on still photography – whether you take digital still images with a camera or camcorder. Section Three covers some specific tips on how to image quality underwater video with digital cameras.

Snorkelers and scuba divers may be certified as PADI Digital Underwater Photographers upon completion of the skills portion of the course.

Prerequisites:
Snorkelers can enroll in the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Level One course. For PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Level Two you need to be a certified diver, at least 10 years old, and fit for diving. Anyone at least 10 years old may enroll in the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer online program.

Prior to certification as a PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Level One, you must complete a photo dive in a pool, confined open water or open water with a Y-kiki Specialty Instructor. The Level One certification is open to snorkelers and the certification card issued for that level will state that it is a non-diving certification level.

For PADI Open Water Diver course students who have completed all water skills, or divers who are already certified, certification as a PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Level Two requires you to complete a second photo dive in open water. Contact Y-kiki to schedule these sessions.

The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course online segment is $135. The photo dive in the pool costs $60. The photo dive for Level Two in open water is $95.

The course is designed for anyone who is interested and wants to improve their dive theory knowledge. PADI Divemaster candidates, IDC-bound Pros, IDC Staff Instructor candidates and Course Director Training Course applicants can use the program to prepare for their course exams. Divers of all levels can take the course for personal enrichment.

PADI Dive Theory Online consists of six easy-to-learn sections, covering Physics, Physiology, Equipment, The Recreational Dive Planner, Diving Environment and Dive Skills.

Prerequisites:
Anyone at least 10 years of age may enroll in PADI Dive Theory Online.

Unlike other PADI eLearning® courses, Dive Theory Online does not have a practical component. Completing the online course material is all that is required.

The course fee for PADI Dive Theory Online is $115.

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the cornerstone of PADI's professional-level training. Becoming a PADI Instructor consists of these segments – knowledge development, practical application and the Instructor Examination.

The online portion of the course covers nine topics which prepare you for the practical sessions needed to complete your Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course. Through PADI's eLearning® system and practical segments of the IDC, you are introduced to the complete PADI System of Diver Education, and you learn to use it as a professional dive educator - a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Prerequisites:
Prior to enrolling in the PADI IDC, you must be at least 18 years old, have a current medical attesting to your diving fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, and hold a leadership level diving certification such as the PADI Divemaster rating. You must also have been a certified diver for at least six months and be able to prove that you have completed at least 60 dives (100 before attending the IE). If you have any questions as to whether you meet the necessary prerequisites, please contact Y-kiki Divers.

The eLearning portion of the course is $330. Contact Y-kiki Divers to discuss the practical segments of the IDC, total courses costs, equipment, materials and logistical requirements. After completion of the IDC, you must successfully complete a PADI Instructor Examination (IE).