Scuba Diving Training/ Certification

PADI Courses

PADI: Professional Association of Diving Instructors
PADI is the world’s leading scuba diving training organization
More than forty years experience
Over 133,500 PADI Professionals and more than 5,800 dive shops and resorts worldwide
PADI Courses are taught at a number of Scuba Diving Course Providers around Ireland
For Information on all PADI Scuba Diving Courses and a flowchart of how to progress from a Scuba Diving Beginner to a Master Scuba Diver please clich here: http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/default.aspx

CFT Courses

The Comhairle Fo-Thuinn (CFT)/ Irish Underwater Council courses basic objective is to demonstrate, teach and practice all the necessary abilities until the beginner is comfortable with the equipment and the basic safety skills.
The emphasis is on experience rather than theory

To complete the courses you have to join a CFT Club - For a list of clubs click here: http://www.cft.ie/clubs.htmThe Majority of CFT clubs around the country begin their new training season in September / October.
This gives you the opportunity to learn and perfect your skills in the pool over winter months

Once the New Year starts you will be ready for the open seas with the confidence that can only come from the CFT structured training program:

Scuba Diving Courses

Trainee Diver
Aim:
To provide the beginner with the technical information and practical skills
required for scuba diving.

Description:
This is the first of the diving grades.
It comprises of a series of lectures, pool and open water snorkel and scuba training.
The course is designed so that theoretical knowledge, pool snorkel/scuba activities run concurrently, along with open water snorkel training.
Open water scuba activities will commence following all other instruction.
Instruction takes place within a club which allows the candidate gain experience and knowledge within the support of the club environment.

Club Diver
Aim:
This is an experience based grade which ensures the candidate is proficient in the safe use of scuba equipment for open water diving with a buddy.

Description:
This course consists of a series of lectures as well as building a log of dives in varying conditions.
It is an experienced based grade with and exam following the completion of your dive log.
Once awarded this grade allows the diver to dive with buddies of the same grade or higher and may lead such dives to a maximum depth of 30 meters.

Leading Diver
Aim:
This is the highest non instructor diving grade in CFT. Successful candidates can lead and manage dives within their club.

Description:
This course consists of a series of lectures, practicals and exams.
Candidates are assessed throughout the course and over a weekend of diving activities.

Instructor Courses

Moniteur 1 (Instructor)
Aim: The course aims to demonstrate and teach the necessary skills to become a world class instructor

Description:
This is the first level of the instructor grades.
Irish instructors are the backbone of the Irish Underwater Council.
They are extremely highly trained and among the best SCUBA instructors in the world.

Moniteur 2 (Examiner)
Aim:
This course is designed to provide a basic introduction for CFT examiners to the principles of assessment and the way in which the CFT exam system operates.

Description:
This grade enables successful candidates to become examiners on all CFT examinations.

Moniteur 3 (Leading Instructor)
Aim:
This grade represents the highest level of teaching and technical competence as well as the highest diving grade.

Description:
It is awarded following examination and empowers its holder to act as Jury President on
C.F.T. tests, to prepare and carry out diving courses and tests under the direction of the N.D.O. and Technical Commission, be elected or nominated to the Technical Commission, and to hold the position of President of the Technical Commission (N.D.O.).

Specialty Courses

Rescue Diver
Aim:
Successful rescue diver candidates will be proficient in the theory and practice of diver rescue, including deep rescue, self rescue, in-water resuscitation, rescue management and basic first aid.

Diver First Responder
Aim:
To equip the candidate with the skill to provide first aid treatment to an injured diver. The course is designed to educate C.F.T. members to recognise dive related injuries and to provide emergency first aid to injured divers.
Note: This course is recognised by Pre Hospital Emergency Council PHECC

Nitrox Diver
Aim:

To equip the candidate with the knowledge and practical skill to use Nitrox safely

Diver Coxwain
Aim:
The successful candidate will be proficient in the proper use of motor boats and ancillary equipment, with particular emphasis on the use of such boats by divers.