eLearning PADI

PADI eLearning is an innovative new program designed to make training easier and more efficient. Designed with the busy diver in mind, eLearning provides interactive diver education on the Internet, accessibility anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, immediate feedback, virtual modeling simulations and video clips, all at a pace controlled by the diver.

Whether looking to start your open water training, refresh your dive knowledge or enhance your skills, PADI eLearning is designed to fit right into your schedule.

• Interactive diver education on the Internet and continuing through us, your PADI 5 Star Dive Center and PADI eRetailer
• Minimize class time and maximum in-water time
• Accessibility anywhere in the world
• Immediate feedback and gratification through electronic content delivery
• Ability to complement learning with virtual modeling simulations and video clips
• Self-paced

With PADI's eLearning model, students begin their dive education online, but are directed to PADI Dive Centers and Resorts to complete it. In many fields, online courses replace the need for face-to-face interaction with the instructor. This is not consistent with the PADI system of diver education philosophy. PADI's eLearning courses do not replace the instructor's traditional role. Rather, they provide another way for divers to complete knowledge development portions of PADI courses at their leisure. Once student divers complete the knowledge development portion of the course online, they must go to their PADI Dive Center or Resort to complete training. And, depending on the course, instructors still need to check diver's knowledge reviews, remediate any missed questions and then administer any quizzes or exams, as appropriate. Additionally, they must still provide additional elaboration on course topics and safety information when necessary, as well as discuss local dive sites and dive practices, assist divers with equipment selection or dive travel needs and provide information on the benefits of continuing education.

As we get more details on this program and as we determine exactly how we intend to administer it here at Aberdeen Watersports, we will keep you informed. Aberdeen Watersports and PADI are bringing scuba diving training into the 21 century through the eLearning initiative. We think our customers will benefit greatly as a result of the changes that will occur.