PADI - Coral Reef Conservation
This course helps you appreciate the complexity of coral reef habitats and teaches how you can help conserve these vital systems.
Course Type: Continuing Education
Booking Information: We offer this specialised course tailored to your needs. Get in contact with us to schedule your booking.
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About The PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialist Course
Everyone likes to scuba dive or snorkel in warm, clear water on a vibrant coral reef, yet many people know little about what they're seeing or the importance of reef ecosystems. The Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course helps you appreciate the complexity of these habitats and teaches you how you can help conserve these vital systems.
Anyone who has an interest in the aquatic world can take this course. There are no prerequisites or age restrictions and no water sessions are required to earn this non-diving certification.
What Your Learn
Through classroom discussions, you learn:
- How coral reefs function and the complex nature of life on a reef.
- Why coral reefs are so important.
- Why many coral reefs are in serious trouble.
- What you can do to prevent further decline.
- How the PADI AWARE Foundation unites divers and water enthusiasts to make a difference.
Learn How To
- Understand and recognise the key ocean threats
- Take responsible underwater images and build a conservation-focused media presence
- Engage in conservation action for global impact
- Become an Eco-Tourist
Next Steps
Study
Step 1 - Instructor Lead Learning
Our team of PADI Instructors will teach you about the principles of Coral Reef Conservation, why reefs are in trouble, how we can support our reef systems, and the PADI AWARE Foundation,
- Learning time commitment: 4-5 hours
At The Uk Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
You can plan and review your take action workshops and the 10 Tips to Save the Ocean. By following these guidelines, you’ll learn how to: be Ocean AWARE, to respect marine wildlife, become an Eco-Tourist, engage in responsible imagery to inspire others, and become an ocean steward to ensure its health and vitality for future generations.
- Prerequisites: Any age, any diving experience level (including none), and any person anywhere, can take this course, you only need a passion for saving the ocean and protecting the underwater world.
- Total time commitment: 1-3 hours
- Minimum age: No minimum age
More Information
PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialist Course Prerequisites
Anyone who has an interest in the aquatic world can take this course. There are no prerequisites or age restrictions and no water sessions are required to earn this non-diving certification.
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Course
None this is a dry course.
What's Included
- Course Tuition
- PADI eLearning
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- None, this is a dry course and everything is included.
After This Course
The PADI AWARE Coal Reef Conservation Specialty course may count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - contact us today for finds out more about earning credit.
Your PADI AWARE Coal Reef Conservation Specialty certification gets you one step closer to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver™. Only two percent of divers ever achieve this elite rating.
