PADI General Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age requirement for a PADI Open Water Diver certification?
- 10 years old
- 12 years old (Correct answer)
- 14 years old
- 16 years old
Correct answer: 12 years old
PADI requires students to be at least 12 years old for Open Water Diver certification (10 for Junior Open Water Diver).
Question 2: Which document must PADI professionals keep on file after conducting a course?
- Student's passport copy
- Medical Statement (form 70330) (Correct answer)
- Student's insurance policy
- Parent's consent form only
Correct answer: Medical Statement (form 70330)
PADI requires instructors to retain completed Medical Statements (form 70330) as part of course documentation.
Question 3: How long must PADI instructors retain student training records?
- 1 year
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
- Indefinitely
Correct answer: 3 years
PADI standards require instructors to keep student training records for a minimum of 3 years.
Question 4: What is the maximum depth limit for PADI Open Water Diver certified divers?
- 18 meters / 60 feet
- 30 meters / 100 feet (Correct answer)
- 40 meters / 130 feet
- 20 meters / 70 feet
Correct answer: 30 meters / 100 feet
Open Water Divers are certified to dive to a maximum of 18 meters/60 feet, though the recreational limit is 40m/130ft.
Question 5: Under PADI standards, who is authorized to certify a student diver?
- Any PADI Divemaster
- Any PADI professional member in good standing at the instructor level or above (Correct answer)
- Any PADI Assistant Instructor independently
- Any PADI Rescue Diver acting as lead
Correct answer: Any PADI professional member in good standing at the instructor level or above
Only PADI instructors (and above) with a current membership in good standing may issue certifications.
Question 6: What must a PADI instructor verify before a student begins open water training dives?
- Student's credit card for certification fees
- Successful completion of all confined water dives and knowledge development (Correct answer)
- Purchase of PADI branded equipment
- Completion of at least 5 recreational dives prior
Correct answer: Successful completion of all confined water dives and knowledge development
PADI standards require completion of confined water training and knowledge development before open water dives begin.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes a PADI 'crossover' candidate?
- A diver switching from scuba to freediving
- A certified diver from another agency seeking equivalent PADI certification (Correct answer)
- A student repeating a failed course
- A divemaster upgrading to instructor
Correct answer: A certified diver from another agency seeking equivalent PADI certification
A crossover candidate is a diver certified by another agency who wants to receive an equivalent PADI certification.
PADI General Standards 2
What is the minimum age requirement for a PADI Open Water Diver certification?