The PADI system of diver training

Open Water
Junior Open Water

Specialities:
Equipment Altitude Diver
Night Diver Boat Diver
Research Diver Drift Diver
Underwater Dry Suit Diver
Hunter Multilevel Diver
Underwater Underwater
Navigator Naturalist
Underwater Peak Performance
Photographer Buoyancy
Underwater Distinctive *
Videographer

Advanced Open Water or Advanced Plus
Junior Advanced Open Water or Advanced Plus

Specialities:
Cavern Diver
Deep Diver
Ice Diver
Search & Recovery Diver
Wreck Diver
Distinctive *

Rescue Diver
Junior Rescue Diver

Divemaster Master Scuba Diver

Assistant Instructor

Other recreational and experience courses:

Skin Diver
Discover Scuba
Discover Scuba Diving
Scuba Review
Discover Local Diving
Medic First Aid

The Master Scuba Diver award is by application after the completion of Advanced Open Water or Advanced Plus, Rescue Diver and any five Specialities.

* Many Distinctive Specialities such as Oxygen First Aid exist. These are devised by PADI Instructors and submitted to PADI for review and approval.