PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.
Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.
Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses.
To enroll in a PADI Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. 
You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. 
No prior experience with scuba diving is required, but you can try it first through the Discover Scuba® Diving program.

What to expect

PADI Scuba Divers are trained to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet. 
You will learn a portion of the Open Water Diver course to earn the PADI Scuba Diver certification.

You’ll learn how to:

Set up and check your scuba gear
Do safety checks
Enter and exit the water, descend and ascend
Clear mask, recover your regulator, check gauges
Control your buoyancy

Getting Started

Stop by dive centre to enroll in the course, or book online with the above dates.
Get your Open Water Diver eLearning materials on a email link and start reading and watching the video.
This allows you to start the course whenever, wherever it’s convenient with direct access online. 

Academic

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development (eLearning) to understand basic principles of scuba diving - just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills - just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore - just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course

Then when ready, you can upgrade this to the PADI Open Water Diver certification. You will already have the materials needed!